I'd do that for sure
- burn

would Pitts?

Niskanen is a +28 and has almost double Kulemin's points.

Not a player you unload for a playoff run especially for an impeding UFA.

Best line in hockey, top 5 player in the game.
All the trolls and whiners that knocked Burke for that trade can go f themselves

NHL a season revealed is pretty good.


Kassian is a buffoon

Even next year, they are only 16.5 mill. Not bad for a #1 line in the NHL.
- bixll

Agreed. Assuming Bozak doesnt continue on this point pace for his career but hes really proving many wrong. All the Bozak haters have been really quite lately.

I'd do that for sure
- burn

Sens fans won't allow it, they want Kulimen at 4 mil to play in their top 6....

would Pitts?

Niskanen is a +28 and has almost double Kulemin's points.

Not a player you unload for a playoff run especially for an impeding UFA.
- D.Lemieux

Pitts fan made the offer

really? another puck mover who is a liability in his own end?

i think we have enough of those lol
- Dozzer

Exactly.

really? another puck mover who is a liability in his own end?

i think we have enough of those lol
- Dozzer

Niskanin isnt a liability I don't think, in the same way as Gards or franson .

would Pitts?

Niskanen is a +28 and has almost double Kulemin's points.

Not a player you unload for a playoff run especially for an impeding UFA.
- D.Lemieux

Mostly due to the fact that he only sees PP and not much PK time, and played the first half of the season on the first, a bit of the second, line.

Pitts fan made the offer
- burn

Ok I was mistaken . Fair deal where do I sign.

Agreed. Assuming Bozak doesnt continue on this point pace for his career but hes really proving many wrong. All the Bozak haters have been really quite lately.
- lotempio8119

Score, and that happens. Specially after you sign for big money.

Niskanin isnt a liability I don't think, in the same way as Gards or franson .
- burn

he is very much like gardiner.. strong skating with good offensive vision

but hell in his own end.

i'd take him over franson i guess... be an upgrade on the skating at least.

Why would the Leafs move Kulemin?

the leafs already have this type of d-man and plenty of them

other than that its a reasonable proposal.

we need guys who are good in their own end.. we already have rielly, gardiner and franson who are all offense first guys
- Dozzer

I'm not going to say that Niskanen is a world beater but he's better in his end then any of those guys are and has gotten better every year he's been in Pittsburgh. He's turned into a very solid defenseman on both sides of the ice. The Pens need a player like Kulemin too. It would be nice if the Pens could somehow get McClement out of there too but Idon't think Nonis is interested in picks.

Agreed. Assuming Bozak doesnt continue on this point pace for his career but hes really proving many wrong. All the Bozak haters have been really quite lately.
- lotempio8119

He would be on pace for 72 points if he hadn't missed a bunch of games.

Agreed. Assuming Bozak doesnt continue on this point pace for his career but hes really proving many wrong. All the Bozak haters have been really quite lately.
- lotempio8119

I said bozak would have a career year, I didn't think he would be this good though.

Mostly due to the fact that he only sees PP and not much PK time, and played the first half of the season on the first, a bit of the second, line.
- A_Tree

Pp and +\- do not go together

he is very much like gardiner.. strong skating with good offensive vision

but hell in his own end.

i'd take him over franson i guess... be an upgrade on the skating at least.
- Dozzer

He is + 28, he can't be HELL in his own end, not this year.

would Pitts?

Niskanen is a +28 and has almost double Kulemin's points.

Not a player you unload for a playoff run especially for an impeding UFA.
- D.Lemieux

not hard to be a plus player on the pens feeding crosby the way he is going

give puck to crosby.. watch plus minus sky rocket

Kulemin for Niskanen

Toronto needs defense badly and can score plenty goals so they can give up a forward for a top 4 defenseman. Both players are 'rentals' andcould be resigned by both teams at a fair rate.

Maple Leafs aren't going to get a top pairing guy so stop dreaming about Shea Weber because the asking price will be extreme (Top6 forward with term/Top4 defenseman - which they don't have/Level-A prospect/1st rd pick).
- quinnjj

I dont see them moving Kule honestly. If they continue to build up a nice cushion in the playoff race they will use Kule as their own rental. Some people need to realize that this isnt fantasy hockey.

He is + 28, he can't be HELL in his own end, not this year.
- bixll

this is just like franson last season

sheltered minutes and given a lot of offensive zone starts.

Mostly due to the fact that he only sees PP and not much PK time, and played the first half of the season on the first, a bit of the second, line.
- A_Tree

You don't get a + on the PP, or a minus on the PK..

Pp and +\- do not go together
- burn

think franson last season

great plus minus

think franson is good defensively?

this is just like franson last season

sheltered minutes and given a lot of offensive zone starts.
- Dozzer

Fine, but you can't be +28 and be bad in your end.

I'm not going to say that Niskanen is a world beater but he's better in his end then any of those guys are and has gotten better every year he's been in Pittsburgh. He's turned into a very solid defenseman on both sides of the ice. The Pens need a player like Kulemin too. It would be nice if the Pens could somehow get McClement out of there too but Idon't think Nonis is interested in picks.
- quinnjj

Toronto needs these guys just as much as the Penguins. The Leafs are dealing from a position of strength at the moment, so the deal has to without a doubt improve the team.