Buffalo needs some firepower. Im sure they will take Reinhart
- Oilfan19

good point, but i think ekblad might be the closet to weber there is

There's no trade to be made for one of the big name kids.
None of them are worth doughty or kopitar.
And voynov isnt worth any of them imo


It'll be gagner for king +
- hugefemale dog77

McKenzie has already stated it's Clifford+.

I said this two days ago and I still think it makes sense for all teams involved:

To ANA: Thomas Vanek and Andrew MacDonald
To NYI: G John Gibson, OTT 1st Round Pick, ANA 2nd Round Pick, Prospect
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they would be pretty close, just not sure how the cap would look for both teams after this...ana too high and nyi too low maybe

I said this two days ago and I still think it makes sense for all teams involved:

To ANA: Thomas Vanek and Andrew MacDonald
To NYI: G John Gibson, OTT 1st Round Pick, ANA 2nd Round Pick, Prospect
- [email protected]

You'd be willing to give up MacDonald?

good point, but i think ekblad might be the closet to weber there is
- MrPerfect316

Sure but they are loaded in the defense prospect department

good point, but i think ekblad might be the closet to weber there is
- MrPerfect316

He looks like Weber with better passing and feet, little less of a shot. I don't see how anyone could pass up on him, regardless of team needs

McKenzie has already stated it's Clifford+.
- Ersberg

Thats whats been discussed, doesn't really mean anything

I think that's more than fair both ways. NHL 14 just accepted it.
- Panthers88

Hahaha that is usually an excellent barometer of whether a deal would occur in real life. In all seriousness, it just makes sense for both teams. The Islanders defensive prospects will be maturing in the next 1 to 2 years, and having a solid goaltender back there to develop alongside them in Gibson (who is the top goalie prospect in the league) wouldn't hurt. I just don't envision the Islanders landing a player such as Miller or Hiller in the offseason when so many teams will be opening up their checkbooks for both those guys.

You'd be willing to give up MacDonald?
- ehabs9

Gonna be too expensive, lots of good young D in the pipeline. They should definitely trade him unless he's signing with them for less than 4.5 mill

If Anaheim wants to move John Gibson Vanek will be a Duck by Friday, isles will have to retain some salary or take some one back with at most a year left on the deal.

These deadline deals are always a risk for a big splash player, Anaheim is a legit cup contender and if they think add TV will put them over the top that's a risk you have to take. If you win a cup it's all worth it.
- guno89

I would have to agree that if Vanek goes to the Ducks a Goalie better be coming back. The Ducks have 4 potential starting goalies. Either Gibson or Andersen should go to the Isles. Next year if they don't resign Hiller then whoever they don't trade can compete with Fasth for the starting spot. Plus, the Ducks look even scarier with Vanek on the wing.

You'd be willing to give up MacDonald?
- ehabs9

He allegedly turned down a 4yr 16MM offer from the NYI. So they have no choice at the moment.

You'd be willing to give up MacDonald?
- ehabs9

Yes, he is overvalued. While he leads in blocked shots, he is not reliable in his own end. He tends to be under-average in terms of his first pass out of the zone, and he gets out-worked along the boards quite frequently. That being said, if he would have accepted $4 million per year for 4 years (Snow's best offer thus far), I would have kept him happily. He will make a nice second-pairing defenseman for a contending team.

Hahaha that is usually an excellent barometer of whether a deal would occur in real life. In all seriousness, it just makes sense for both teams. The Islanders defensive prospects will be maturing in the next 1 to 2 years, and having a solid goaltender back there to develop alongside them in Gibson (who is the top goalie prospect in the league) wouldn't hurt. I just don't envision the Islanders landing a player such as Miller or Hiller in the offseason when so many teams will be opening up their checkbooks for both those guys.
- [email protected]

I agree with you... I actually don't have NHL 14. Had a baby in November and haven't even turned my Xbox on since....

Gagner is nothing more than a guy who shoots his load in a two-week stretch and then goes silent for five months. I don't see how he helps the Kings at all.
- Oneonta Penguin

When you read an uninformed opinion someone has about Chris Kunitz, do you ever stop and wonder whether you're doing the exact same thing about other team's players?

For the record, I don't see how Gagner fits into the King's lineup either.

I said this two days ago and I still think it makes sense for all teams involved:

To ANA: Thomas Vanek and Andrew MacDonald
To NYI: G John Gibson, OTT 1st Round Pick, ANA 2nd Round Pick, Prospect
- [email protected]

Terrible deal for Anaheim

they would be pretty close, just not sure how the cap would look for both teams after this...ana too high and nyi too low maybe
- MrPerfect316

Isles can hold back some salary under the new CBA, and I'm sure that is something they could handle if a prospect such as Gibson was coming back. The more salary that the Isles hold, the better the prospect Anaheim would have to give up.

He allegedly turned down a 4yr 16MM offer from the NYI. So they have no choice at the moment.
- ImThatGuy

Forgot he was at the end of his contract. Not sure I'd give up quite that much if I were Anaheim then. But I'd work along those lines.

Sure.

How much salary is Pittsburgh retaining for the overpaid injury prone product of playing with Sid and Geno?
- As_I_See_It

I'm not talking about Matt Niskanen, I'm talking about Kris Letang.

I'll be here all week.

He looks like Weber with better passing and feet, little less of a shot. I don't see how anyone could pass up on him, regardless of team needs
- ehabs9

Depending on what happens with the NYI and the pick they are willing to give the Sabres, they could end up with 1 and 2 this year.

u are quickly proving to be one the dumbest posters on the boards


nurse-first round
klefbom-first round


so in terms of our lottery picks;

no gm in their right mind takes any dman before hall. that hasn't changed 3 years on.
or maybe ur suggesting Larsson over nuge??



the only one we could make a case for is murray over yaks.
either way, he was out all of last year and wouldn't be making much difference for this team right now.
long term is still up in the air


terribly offbase post
- hugefemale dog77

Well put.

As an organization, we've never had a legitimate opportunity to draft a franchise ("pronger type", "doughty type") defence man in the three years we had the first overall pick. There just wasn't one there worth reaching for. The 2008 draft on the other hand, had potentially 3 of them from picks 2 through 4. This past draft with Seth Jones (you could argue for or against Nurse) was the first time where that type of defenceman was within our range.

This years draft is another opportunity with Ekblad, if we choose to go that direction.

You'd be willing to give up MacDonald?
- ehabs9

NYI fans are trying to give him away....

I said this two days ago and I still think it makes sense for all teams involved:

To ANA: Thomas Vanek and Andrew MacDonald
To NYI: G John Gibson, OTT 1st Round Pick, ANA 2nd Round Pick, Prospect
- [email protected]

This is a dream. Way to much going to Islanders. Maybe Gibson and OTT 1st, but even that might be too much. Vanek and AMac are rentals.

Terrible deal for Anaheim
- Iggysbff

Please explain why this is a terrible deal for Anaheim? The goal is to win the Stanley Cup, is it not? This deal immediately adds a top-line winger to their already great offensive team, and you add the leading shotblocker in the league to their second-pairing.

You have to give up some to get, and I think that both teams get what they need out of this kind of deal. With Andersen, Fasth, and Hiller, why wouldn't they be willing to give up Gibson?

I said this two days ago and I still think it makes sense for all teams involved:

To ANA: Thomas Vanek and Andrew MacDonald
To NYI: G John Gibson, OTT 1st Round Pick, ANA 2nd Round Pick, Prospect
- [email protected]

I like this deal.

Vanek to the Devils maybe, to get them over the hump?