on the strict condition that the Ottawa Senators franchise folds effective immediately
- Mordecai

Unless Ottawa is willing to accept counsel on how to threaten relocation and “luck” into multiple #1 overall picks

I would be more critical of Rutherford, but he has won the last 2 Stanley Cups, and there's nothing to say that they can't win a 3rd (it really hurt me to type that).
- Doc_Sarcasm

oh no doubt, with the ages of Crosby and Malkin their window is, what the next 4-5 years? they have been all in. they have had 1 first rounder in the last 5 drafts and it will most likely catch up but it hasn't seemed to hurt them. I just never understood trading for Reaves

if the Pens get Kane they are going full NHL 18 be a GM mode on fools

oh no doubt, with the ages of Crosby and Malkin their window is, what the next 4-5 years? they have been all in. they have had 1 first rounder in the last 5 drafts and it will most likely catch up but it hasn't seemed to hurt them. I just never understood trading for Reaves
- nastyflyergirl

and I suppose thats why it makes sense to go all in this year. This may be the last realistic year that they can make a run... maybe. The wheels *are* going to come off at some point.

ott: Gustavsson, cole and pens first and third rounders
Pens: Brassard, Dunn and Ott 3rd and Linberg from Vegas
VGK: Reaves and Pens 4th

if the Pens get Kane they are going full NHL 18 be a GM mode on fools
- Mordecai

your boy is tweaking hard

ott: Gustavsson, cole and pens first and third rounders
Pens: Brassard, Dunn and Ott 3rd and Linberg from Vegas
VGK: Reaves and Pens 4th
- nastyflyergirl

ton of moving parts there.

ott: Gustavsson, cole and pens first and third rounders
Pens: Brassard, Dunn and Ott 3rd and Linberg from Vegas
VGK: Reaves and Pens 4th
- nastyflyergirl

A 1st and 3rd??

VGK retaining 40% of Brassard's contract.

A 1st and 3rd??
- Giroux_Is_God

seems like Vegas has to be getting more. esp retaining so much of Brassard's contract

Jets up 4-0 over the Schenns now.

A 1st and 3rd??
- Giroux_Is_God

yeah but they got a third back too.

id imagine the price has to be higher seeing has how so much of the salary is retained.

i think winning again this year will but tough, but i (frank)ing love this deal for next year.

yeah but they got a third back too.

id imagine the price has to be higher seeing has how so much of the salary is retained.

i think winning again this year will but tough, but i (frank)ing love this deal for next year.
- stayinthefnnet

if I read it right the 40% is for just this year.

if I read it right the 40% is for just this year.
- nastyflyergirl

yikes thats a tough pill if true. i thought salary retention had to be uniform throughout the length but i could definitely be wrong

Ottawa is a little confusing. they have ryan on that terrible contract for 4 more years. Deal for Duchene who will be a UFA after next season, deal for Gaborik, and EK is a UFA after next yr.

yikes thats a tough pill if true. i thought salary retention had to be uniform throughout the length but i could definitely be wrong
- stayinthefnnet

Not sure. who knows what info is true or not until the entire deal is announced. you know how it is, all the insiders try to break the news first and sometimes info is wrong

Jets up 4-0 over the Schenns now.
- Doc_Sarcasm

The Blues broadcasters said that Allen hasn’t won a home game since December 10. I hadn’t realized it had gotten that bad.

Ottawa is a little confusing. they have ryan on that terrible contract for 4 more years. Deal for Duchene who will be a UFA after next season, deal for Gaborik, and EK is a UFA after next yr.
- nastyflyergirl

What's confusing?? They're gonna be terrible for about a decade

What's confusing?? They're gonna be terrible for about a decade
- nonpoint22

After all, they are the organization that is run from the Canadian Tire Fire Centre.

I just don't get Vegas. why retain 40% of Brassard's contract and give up Tobias Lindberg for expiring contract of Reaves and Vancouver's 4TH rounder. seems to me only the Pens and ottawa made out well in this trade

What's confusing?? They're gonna be terrible for about a decade
- nonpoint22

i just mean they made moves to acquire Duchene and Gaborik for what reason?

wow. 6-1 Penguins now.

yikes thats a tough pill if true. i thought salary retention had to be uniform throughout the length but i could definitely be wrong
- stayinthefnnet

Murray is obviously young but how do you feel about moving Filip Gustavsson and a first for Brassard with him being a UFA after next year?

I was so happy to see Lindblom on that 2nd line. It was a thing of beauty. Simmonds and Raffl can flank Laughton on the 3rd line. We've found our true 2nd line!!!!!

yeah but they got a third back too.

id imagine the price has to be higher seeing has how so much of the salary is retained.

i think winning again this year will but tough, but i (frank)ing love this deal for next year.
- stayinthefnnet

I mean...I dunno. I sure as hell wouldn't be thrilled if the Flyers gave up a 1st for Derick freaking Brassard. Dude is just not that good.