(frank)er was on his way to the hospital with his wife who is giving birth

You should shake this out of your head now. Everyone that is worried about his points doesn't understand what you need out of a 4th liner.

He's a physical, defensive forward that is going to get us the puck on the draw.
- Lahey

Hard to ignore things like that when Belanger was supposed to be good for 30pts and win faceoffs.

Hard to ignore things like that when Belanger was supposed to be good for 30pts and win faceoffs.
- BigDre

The points were a bonus. He's main job was to PK and win draws. He did it.

Ah, so at 34 he's just a kid in your eyes... got it
- BigDre

Chelios was still playing at 47, lidstrom at 42, whitney is 40 and jagr is 41. yup just have to accept that some people are more gifted and can do things for better and longer than the rest of us.

(frank)er was on his way to the hospital with his wife who is giving birth
- Lahey

She is being induced too. Could take a few days before she even poops that kid out. Don't expect to be seeing him in the lineup anytime soon, good thing all they gave up was a 4th rounder

Bob Stauffer ‏@Bob_Stauffer 44s
FYI...for those asking about Drew Stafford. Word is Darcy Regier is looking for a #1 to start for Drew Stafford...

Yikes, good luck with that.

She is being induced too. Could take a few days before she even poops that kid out. Don't expect to be seeing him in the lineup anytime soon, good thing all they gave up was a 4th rounder
- ruttager17

He probably would've been in tough to make tomorrow, so I don't think it's that big of a deal to be honest.

Bob Stauffer ‏@Bob_Stauffer 44s
FYI...for those asking about Drew Stafford. Word is Darcy Regier is looking for a #1 to start for Drew Stafford...

Yikes, good luck with that.
- Lahey

Well Vanek was worth 4 1sts...

Well Vanek was worth 4 1sts...
- Morris

Vanek was also a big man coming off a 40-40 year.

Bob Stauffer ‏@Bob_Stauffer 44s
FYI...for those asking about Drew Stafford. Word is Darcy Regier is looking for a #1 to start for Drew Stafford...

Yikes, good luck with that.
- Lahey

J.Jokinen to Pittsburgh. They could use a guy that can play center with sid out.

Vanek was also a big man coming off a 40-40 year.
- Lahey

Yeah in a way I can kind of understand how a crappy team like the oilers were made such an extreme move of desperation...that's what crappy desperate GMs do.

I'm actually surprised Vanek isn't at play today. He's offense in a box and you gotta figure a team like NSH would pay out the nose for that.

J.Jokinen to Pittsburgh. They could use a guy that can play center with sid out.
- Lahey

Yeah good move for a conditional pick. I mean it's no Eager/Belanger as Clouts was suggesting...

Yeah good move for a conditional pick. I mean it's no Eager/Belanger as Clouts was suggesting...
- Morris

And guess what? He's wife is in labor too.

Yeah in a way I can kind of understand how a crappy team like the oilers were made such an extreme move of desperation...that's what crappy desperate GMs do.

I'm actually surprised Vanek isn't at play today. He's offense in a box and you gotta figure a team like NSH would pay out the nose for that.
- Morris

That was the main thing too, desperation to get a building block. Were a team with nothing but money, but no one to spend it on.

yea the team really should hire you as a GM, because then no deals would happen, and you'd offend other GMs with your lowball offers and overvaluing of EDM's players.

And guess what? He's wife is in labor too.
- Lahey

Sounds like this is the first "retained salary" transaction. Percentage yet undisclosed.

Sounds like this is the first "retained salary" transaction. Percentage yet undisclosed.
- Morris

I think the lombardi deal to PHX had some retained salary.

http://www.capgeek.com/mapleleafs/

Capgeek shows 1.5mil

yea the team really should hire you as a GM, because then no deals would happen, and you'd offend other GMs with your lowball offers and overvaluing of EDM's players.


- TheNugeIsHuge

I think the lombardi deal to PHX had some retained salary.

http://www.capgeek.com/mapleleafs/

Capgeek shows 1.5mil
- Lahey

I totally forgot he ended up back in Phoenix

This TDL is poop- all too quiet!!!!

This TDL is poop- all too quiet!!!!
- saskoil21

So... is this the last year of these full day Trade Deadline shows? poop just doesn't happen on deadline days anymore.

So... is this the last year of these full day Trade Deadline shows? poop just doesn't happen on deadline days anymore.
- dghill

Does it really cost TSN or sportsnet that much to put them on? It's just a bunch of guys that are under contract anyway.

Does it really cost TSN or sportsnet that much to put them on? It's just a bunch of guys that are under contract anyway.
- Lahey

I'm not thinking so much the cost. More so that it's 5 guys trying to pull poop out of their ass now, nothing happens. Pretty soon the show will just be Onrait crackin jokes and drinking from his Geno mug.

Ben Bishop gone