If (IF) the cap is at $68, some heads must roll in the league office: you can't tell teams it's ok to spend to $71, and have it come in at $3MM less.
- StLBravesFan

any idea when the actual cap number will be released?

If (IF) the cap is at $68, some heads must roll in the league office: you can't tell teams it's ok to spend to $71, and have it come in at $3MM less.
- StLBravesFan

The league projected the cap at $71M nothing more.

The fans in Van are burning down the city!
- powerenforcer

And thats before they heard about the Kesler trade!

So.... what does ANA want for Kesler?

Like I have been saying all along - F Bettman!
- powerenforcer

How the hell is the falling Canadian dollar Bettman's fault????

any idea when the actual cap number will be released?
- tampabaydoompatrol

at this rate, november 27th

Bowman needs to get off his ass and do something. McD should get into this if he isnt already..

Another way to go Stan moment...should have given them TT - whatever Bowman can't make a trade to save his butt.
- DK002

if the nucks were determined to get a 40- 50 point young player with upside...the hawks didn't have a chance...the difference in pick hawks at 27 and ducks at 24 not a big deal

Bowman needs to get off his ass and do something. McD should get into this if he isnt already..
- SUDA88

If he doesn't have the cap space there ain't a whole lot they could have done.

Bonino took a step up this last year with 49 points. Kruger isn't as productive on offense (not very productive yet on offense at all).

If they insisted on a young center, that's the deal. Especially if the Hawks refused to include TT.
- Hemingways

Sbisa was in the press box for all but 2 of Anaheim's playoff games. Bonino is a good young center on the rise, scored 22 goals. Doesn't seem like a big return

if the nucks were determined to get a 40- 50 point young player with upside...the hawks didn't have a chance...the difference in pick hawks at 27 and ducks at 24 not a big deal
- bogiedoc

Agree. It would be one thing if Anaheim sent them the #10 pick.

Either way, this sucks

If $68 mil is the final cap number, then you can pretty much pencil Spezza in to STL as well.

Vancouver should be totally worried if this is the first deal there GM pulls off, holy crappy return.

If he doesn't have the cap space there ain't a whole lot they could have done.
- paulr

You were going to have move some players regardless if it was 68 or 71 to get Kessler.

If $68 mil is the final cap number, then you can pretty much pencil Spezza in to STL as well.
- dan9189

Unless the Hawks can get cap relief.

How the hell is the falling Canadian dollar Bettman's fault????
- paulr

Because he is using that as an excuse, that is why.

How the hell is the falling Canadian dollar Bettman's fault????
- paulr

More like the falling IQ levels of all the lauge owners/GM's who signed the likes of David Clarkson and Ryan Clowe to lucrative deals time and time again then cry poor. Bettman works for the owners

Sbisa was in the press box for all but 2 of Anaheim's playoff games. Bonino is a good young center on the rise, scored 22 goals. Doesn't seem like a big return
- Sundevil

Bonino is nice player, don't sell him short.

I really hope there is something else in the works.

This could have been done with Leddy, TT, and 2014 1st and would have blown away Anaheim's offer.

I am not going to go crazy yet, but I REALLY REALLY hope something is going down.

Because he is using that as an excuse, that is why.
- powerenforcer

HUH?!?!?!?!?

Bowman needs to get off his ass and do something. McD should get into this if he isnt already..
- SUDA88

Red font missing?? Wasnt everybody in Hawk land complaining last week when they heard that McD MIGHT possibly be meddling around in hockey personell decisions?

I really hope there is something else in the works.

This could have been done with Leddy, TT, and 2014 1st and would have blown away Anaheim's offer.

I am not going to go crazy yet, but I REALLY REALLY hope something is going down.
- Dannyboy

Based on all the scuttlebutt, the Hawks are very active right now.

That Florida trade is the worst trade proposal I've ever heard………What a terrible trade.

I hope Stan isn't dumb enough to kick the tires on Spezza or Thornton. I'd rather take my chances with the team we have now at this point.

More like the falling IQ levels of all the lauge owners/GM's who signed the likes of David Clarkson and Ryan Clowe to lucrative deals time and time again then cry poor. Bettman works for the owners
- BlazinMike

You lost me. The cap is directly tied to the Canadian dollar, are you suggesting because the Leafs made a bad signing the canadian dollar took a nosedive?