Ryan, a Cherry Hill, NJ native is a huge fan favorite in Anaheim, but becomes expendable with all the money thrown at Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry. In addition the emergence of younger players like Pat Maroon and Emerson Etem have made the possibility of this trade all the more feasible.

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- GirouxForTheShow

i always liked fat pat
still wonder what he did to get the boot

yeah too bad that pick turned out to be Joni Pitkanen instead of Duncan Keith
- MrBigglesworth

That draft was one of the thinnest of the past 20-odd years, so that could also be why the cost to move up was so low.

The only thing that works against Joni Pitkanen is his attitude. I don't think he's a great player but make him a better teammate and I'd would rather have him right now then Mark Streit.
- dingo8urbaby

While Pitkanen does play solid defence and can run the PP when healthy, he's been mostly injured last few seasons in Carolina. If you think our defence is hurting, look at the Canes. Corso, Gleason.. brutal

Maybe they picked the wrong player for the Selke?
Kidding, both Toews and Bergeron are great choices, but Bergeron has been much better in the playoffs so far.

I am expecting a big game from Toews tonight, though.
- Marc D

The goals/assists numbers aren't there, but he's been putting up amazing possession numbers against the best competition the league can throw at him.

His team is shooting 5% when he's on the ice. Tough to accumulate numbers that way, and yet Chicago is still outscoring their opponents at even strength when he's on the ice.

Foreshadowing?

Ryan, a Cherry Hill, NJ native is a huge fan favorite in Anaheim, but becomes expendable with all the money thrown at Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry. In addition the emergence of younger players like Pat Maroon and Emerson Etem have made the possibility of this trade all the more feasible.

From the ducks new blog...


- GirouxForTheShow

Pat Maroon.

If that's not the very definition of one's man's trash being another man's treasure.

What was his story here again? He was out of shape all the time? Bad attitude? I don't remember, specifically, but I remember the relationship between Maroon and the Flyers ended acrimoniously.

While Pitkanen does play solid defence and can run the PP when healthy, he's been mostly injured last few seasons in Carolina. If you think our defence is hurting, look at the Canes. Corso, Gleason.. brutal
- MrBigglesworth

i always thought gleason was fairly decent. but yeah, they are hurting as a unit

How much will Ray Emery cost ?
~1.5mill ?

Claude Giroux, Wayne Simmonds, Luke Schenn, Steve Mason...Johnathon Bernier? Are we trying to rebuild the 2008 World Juniors Roster?

Claude Giroux, Wayne Simmonds, Luke Schenn, Steve Mason...Johnathon Bernier? Are we trying to rebuild the 2008 World Juniors Roster?
- dingo8urbaby

And Bernier backed up Mason, right?

i always thought gleason was fairly decent. but yeah, they are hurting as a unit
- stayinthefnnet

Gleason's contract is pretty bad. 4yr/16mill

Claude Giroux, Wayne Simmonds, Luke Schenn, Steve Mason...Johnathon Bernier? Are we trying to rebuild the 2008 World Juniors Roster?
- dingo8urbaby

Well, we tried with the 2005 Canadian WJ roster and we missed out.

Claude Giroux, Wayne Simmonds, Luke Schenn, Steve Mason...Johnathon Bernier? Are we trying to rebuild the 2008 World Juniors Roster?
- dingo8urbaby

We had Stefan Legein too.

Gleason's contract is pretty bad. 4yr/16mill
- MrBigglesworth

at first glance that is a little yikes, especially considering he really isnt an offensive guy. but christ who knows. if he hit the open market tomorrow hed probably fetch at least that again.

And Bernier backed up Mason, right?
- bradleyc4

Yeah, but they both posted ridiculous numbers.

i always liked fat pat
still wonder what he did to get the boot
- Don'tForgetTocchet

terrible work ethic among other things.


when you get a nickname of Fat Balloon, you know things have gone downhill from the days when you were drafted #2 overall

terrible work ethic among other things.


when you get a nickname of Fat Balloon, you know things have gone downhill from the days when you were drafted #2 overall
- Doc_Sarcasm

I think he was referring to Pat Maroon.

Not to be confused with former Flyer and former SJ Sharks draft pick Pat Falloon.

Both, I guess, could be called "Fat Balloon" because of how their names sound.

at first glance that is a little yikes, especially considering he really isnt an offensive guy. but christ who knows. if he hit the open market tomorrow hed probably fetch at least that again.
- stayinthefnnet

Bryan Allen got what? 3.5/year when he left Carolina? Gleason is better and younger.

Bryan Allen got what? 3.5/year when he left Carolina? Gleason is better and younger.
- Doc_Sarcasm

id take gleason on the pens.

I think he was referring to Pat Maroon.

Not to be confused with former Flyer and former SJ Sharks draft pick Pat Falloon.

Both, I guess, could be called "Fat Balloon" because of how their names sound.
- johndewar

did we have Pat Maroon? i totally thought that was a referance to Falloon. My mistake. I blame too much blood in my coffee stream.

at the risk of sounding uninformed, i believe that is carolina's pick right? honestly, they wouldnt be my choice to try to work out a deal with. the 5th pick on its own isnt enough for me, and i think it would be difficult to hammer out other pieces to make it work.
- stayinthefnnet

Skinner, 5th and a prospect? Sounds like Letang is slotted at 6 mil if he wants to stay in the Pit. He's not settling for that. Trading partners tend to revisit.

did we have Pat Maroon? i totally thought that was a referance to Falloon. My mistake. I blame too much blood in my coffee stream.
- Doc_Sarcasm

yup he was a flyers pick, got into some trouble while on the phantoms and got shipped out

did we have Pat Maroon? i totally thought that was a referance to Falloon. My mistake. I blame too much blood in my coffee stream.
- Doc_Sarcasm

Yep, we sure did.

6th round pick of the Flyers.

id take gleason on the pens.
- stayinthefnnet

I dont think Gleason is one of the root causes of Carolina's struggles. I would take him too. I watched a little bit of Carolina early in the season and it seemed at the time like their forwards were a mess when they had to be defensively responsible, and were not terribly good at puck security.

Skinner, 5th and a prospect? Sounds like Letang is slotted at 6 mil if he wants to stay in the Pit. He's not settling for that. Trading partners tend to revisit.
- mayorofangrytown

i dont know why skinner doesnt get me giddy like he should. hes not exactly cheap anymore, and he looked pretty pedestrian last year.

Just5 2013 Roster V. 1.0

The trades first

-2013 2nd rounder and Read to LAK for Bernier
-Coburn, Cousins, #11 to Carolina for #5
-Mez to anyone for anything


CAPGEEK.COM USER GENERATED ROSTER
My Custom Lineup
FORWARDS
Scott Hartnell ($4.750m) / Claude Giroux ($3.750m) / Jakub Voracek ($4.250m)
Brayden Schenn ($3.110m) / Valtteri Filppula ($4.500m) / Wayne Simmonds ($3.975m)
valeri nichushkin ($3.000m) / Sean Couturier ($1.375m) / Maxime Talbot ($1.750m)
Tye McGinn ($0.775m) / Scott Laughton ($1.107m) / Zac Rinaldo ($0.750m)
Jay Rosehill ($0.675m)
DEFENSEMEN
Kimmo Timonen ($6.000m) / Luke Schenn ($3.600m)
Rob Scuderi ($3.750m) / Mark Streit ($5.250m)
Erik Gustafsson ($1.000m) / Nicklas Grossmann ($3.500m)
Oliver Lauridsen ($0.650m) / Bruno Gervais ($0.825m)
GOALTENDERS
Jonathan Bernier ($2.250m)
Steve Mason ($1.500m)
OTHER
Buyout: Oskars Bartulis ($0.100m)
Buyout: Danny Briere ($0.000m)
Buyout: Ilya Bryzgalov ($0.000m)
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled with the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $62,374,594; BONUSES: $2,800,000
CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $4,725,406

I realize the biggest knock on this is we did is get older on defense, and we may be thinner. But I'm a big fan of Scuderi and wouldn't blink to sign him for 3 years. But I believe this is all worth it in order to acquire Nichushkin and Bernier. I also prefer B Schenn to move to the wing.
- Just5

I actually like this. If the pieces could all come together I'd be happy seeing this happen