Tanner does not know me. Lucky guy.
- ses111

You can say that again.

- Isleshockeyman

I didn't know Strome could play the banjo.

I didn't know Strome could play the banjo.
- Wildschwein

He used to play banjo while Strait played the cello.

Arthur Staple‏Verified account @StapeNewsday 30 seconds ago
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Garth Snow: I like the group we have. Not expecting any big moves before wednesday. If anything I might pick up a Shane Prince type to get us over the hump.

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Garth Snow: I like the group we have. Not expecting any big moves before wednesday. If anything I might pick up a Shane Prince type to get us over the hump.
- Vukota

Strangely, that would not surprise me one bit.

You can say that again.
- Isleshockeyman

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Garth Snow: I like the group we have. Not expecting any big moves before wednesday. If anything I might pick up a Shane Prince type to get us over the hump.
- Vukota

Forget what the isles do these early trades are killing eks rumor chart!

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Garth Snow: I like the group we have. Not expecting any big moves before wednesday. If anything I might pick up a Shane Prince type to get us over the hump.
- Vukota

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Hockeyy Insiderr‏ @HockeyyInsiderr

More #BreakingNews Being told now #Isles are the front runners for landing Duchene. Imagine a Tavares-Duchene 1-2 punch.. Wow


Is this guy legit???? Or just bullpoop??

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Hockeyy Insiderr‏ @HockeyyInsiderr

More #BreakingNews Being told now #Isles are the front runners for landing Duchene. Imagine a Tavares-Duchene 1-2 punch.. Wow


Is this guy legit???? Or just bullpoop??
- Joey1724

Poop. His name comes up this time every year

Poop. His name comes up this time every year
- Vukota

Got ya. Thanks. Saw it come up under the isles bleacher report but wasn't sure

Poop. His name comes up this time every year
- Vukota

but but but ek said the same thing, habs and isles

but but but ek said the same thing, habs and isles
- Upstate_isles

I just have a bad feeling that if it does go down Snow will send Pulock, Barzal, a 1st and maybe something else. Waaaaaay too much to give up for Duch.

I just have a bad feeling that if it does go down Snow will send Pulock, Barzal, a 1st and maybe something else. Waaaaaay too much to give up for Duch.
- Isleshockeyman

Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported Colorado isn't afraid to hold off on a Duchene trade until the offseason: "They're telling everyone they're not changing what they want. Three or four pieces, depending on the age. A young defenceman or a goaltender. And they have told everybody, if they don't get what they want, they'll take it to the end of the season."

The Hanzal trade likely increases the chances Duchene finishes the 2016-17 season with the Avalanche. The team was already taking a hard line in trade negotiations, and now general manager Joe Sakic will demand even more if Hanzal, who is a free agent at the end of the year, can return a first-round pick.

Any teams tracking Duchene may prefer to make a move when the trade market has cooled off a bit more.

this had all the signs of garth overpaying as hes a smoke

I think Boyle is a nice fit with Toronto as a 3rd line center. He's also a good face-off man and has some PO experience under his belt to bring to Toronto which is a young inexperienced PO team.

I thought he would have been a nice addition to the Oilers as well.

Come to think of it Shut down center, good defensively, good on draws, hmmm we need a guy like that.
- nyisles7

Boyle is a 6'5 human speed bag.

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Garth Snow: I like the group we have. Not expecting any big moves before wednesday. If anything I might pick up a Shane Prince type to get us over the hump.
- Vukota

Did you type this up? Serious question

Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported Colorado isn't afraid to hold off on a Duchene trade until the offseason: "They're telling everyone they're not changing what they want. Three or four pieces, depending on the age. A young defenceman or a goaltender. And they have told everybody, if they don't get what they want, they'll take it to the end of the season."

The Hanzal trade likely increases the chances Duchene finishes the 2016-17 season with the Avalanche. The team was already taking a hard line in trade negotiations, and now general manager Joe Sakic will demand even more if Hanzal, who is a free agent at the end of the year, can return a first-round pick.

Any teams tracking Duchene may prefer to make a move when the trade market has cooled off a bit more.

this had all the signs of garth overpaying as hes a smoke
- Upstate_isles

None of this is really a surprise, that was always the deal. Most of the time these mega-trades don't happen in-season. Too many question marks, etc...

boyle on trade, "I just moved up in the standings" that ought to go over like a fart in church in tampa

None of this is really a surprise, that was always the deal. Most of the time these mega-trades don't happen in-season. Too many question marks, etc...
- eichiefs9

except we have a desperte snow......worries me. rather nothing than to overpay

except we have a desperte snow......worries me. rather nothing than to overpay
- Upstate_isles

Take this for what it is (probably crap) but Mike Commodore just tweeted this:

Mike Commodore @commie22
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Folks....just got off the horn...Rock solid source....

Mike Commodore @commie22
1m
Jordan Eberle.....It's time to #PackYourShit and head to the nearest airport.

Commodore is a donkey, but I guess you never know.

edit: now this:

Mike Commodore @commie22
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My Source told me that there has been some good dialogue regarding Eberle with the Islanders. #Insider

Take this for what it is (probably crap) but Mike Commodore jsut tweeted this:

Mike Commodore @commie22
2m
Folks....just got off the horn...Rock solid source....

Mike Commodore @commie22
1m
Jordan Eberle.....It's time to #PackYourShit and head to the nearest airport.

Commodore is a donkey, but I guess you never know.

edit: now this:


Mike Commodore @commie22
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My Source told me that there has been some good dialogue regarding Eberle with the Islanders. #Insider
- eichiefs9

im not sold on what hes going to do on the second line, because breaking up the 1st currently would be foolish at the moment. that said its better than an extreme overpayment

im not sold on what hes going to do on the second line, because breaking up the 1st currently would be foolish at the moment. that said its better than an extreme overpayment
- Upstate_isles

Eberle isn't that special of a player. I'm more afraid about overpaying for him than for Duchene.

Eberle isn't that special of a player. I'm more afraid about overpaying for him than for Duchene.
- eichiefs9

I agree. Eberle before the season made more sense.

Eberle isn't that special of a player. I'm more afraid about overpaying for him than for Duchene.
- eichiefs9

well reading this we could part with him for a lot less http://www.coppernblue.co...jordan-eberle-for-garbage

I agree. Eberle before the season made more sense.
- ses111

Eberle is basically Okposo. They should have just re-signed him if they wanted that kind of player. That's terrible asset management if they start giving up good pieces for Eberle. If they get him for peanuts, fine...but if we start moving major assets to get him that's (frank)ing terrible.

Eberle is basically Okposo. They should have just re-signed him if they wanted that kind of player. That's terrible asset management if they start giving up good pieces for Eberle. If they get him for peanuts, fine...but if we start moving major assets to get him that's (frank)ing terrible.
- eichiefs9

Isles should looking for difference makers at this point and that's not Eberle. Needs to be Johnson or Duchene types.