Pretty obvious Smyth is a rental that will just end up back in Edmonton July 1st, so he probably fetches a crap prospect or a 4th or later pick.
- kingbrehm

how about Jim O'brien (ottawa's 07 1st rd pick) for ryan smyth.

o'brien is a solid bottom six c/w, but was pushed down the depth chart by zach smith, condra, greening, etc, and with the slew of forwards the sens drafted last year, will probably never crack ottawa's line-up. you guys are pretty set in your top six, but your bottom six seems to be pretty much set, but o'brien could add some grit and a little scoring to your bottom six.

I heard Burns will be back after the allstar break. Just a a deep thigh bruise.
- whipper334

Exactly. He'll be back for the next game, per all reports here in SJ.

No way San Jose wants Hemsky.

ST: Hey Dougie how's it going
DW: grumble grumble burns grumble
ST: Yeah I heard about that that sucks, hey I've got an idea
DW: grumble grumble what's that?
ST: How about we make a deal that involves sending Hemsky your way.
DW: grumble grumble bastard injured Burns grumble grumble
ST: So you'll think about it?
DW: grumble
- freelancer

I kept waiting for this to become funny...

I kept waiting for this to become funny...
- Bucky4Life

agreed

I kept waiting for this to become funny...
- Bucky4Life

Still waiting?

Still waiting?
- robin_steele264

OH! there it is!

Everyone's a critiic

Anyone else think it's a little early to say that Whitney's foot/ankle injury is as serious as Forsberg's? I heard this yesterday on Jason Gregor too, think it might be a little soon to go that extreme.

Anyone else think it's a little early to say that Whitney's foot/ankle injury is as serious as Forsberg's? I heard this yesterday on Jason Gregor too, think it might be a little soon to go that extreme.
- d-d-dangles83

He's already missed a tonne of games in the short time he's been here, and he doesn't seem to be comfortable playing yet, so maybe it's not too out of line to compare him to Forsberg. Also, don't forget that this has been going on for a while now...

As per Wikipedia:

In the 2008 off-season, it was revealed that Whitney had been suffering from a chronic foot injury throughout the season. It was later discovered that Whitney was born with abnormally high arches (hollow foot) in both of his feet. After an attempt using orthopedic inserts in his skates failed, Whitney underwent osteotomy, a surgical procedure to realign the bones in his left foot, on August 15, 2008. It was expected that Whitney would miss five months of the 2008–09 season. After playing one game with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, as part of a conditioning stint, Whitney made his return to Pittsburgh, in a 2–0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, on December 23, 2008.

Whitney underwent a second osteotomy in May 2010, this time to realign the bones in his right foot.

Marc Methot would be our 2nd best defenseman right now.

Raymond gritty? Since when? Man you are out to lunch when you talk about other players.

Actually you are out to lunch when you talk about Oiler players too.

He's already missed a tonne of games in the short time he's been here, and he doesn't seem to be comfortable playing yet, so maybe it's not too out of line to compare him to Forsberg. Also, don't forget that this has been going on for a while now...

As per Wikipedia:

In the 2008 off-season, it was revealed that Whitney had been suffering from a chronic foot injury throughout the season. It was later discovered that Whitney was born with abnormally high arches (hollow foot) in both of his feet. After an attempt using orthopedic inserts in his skates failed, Whitney underwent osteotomy, a surgical procedure to realign the bones in his left foot, on August 15, 2008. It was expected that Whitney would miss five months of the 2008–09 season. After playing one game with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, as part of a conditioning stint, Whitney made his return to Pittsburgh, in a 2–0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, on December 23, 2008.

Whitney underwent a second osteotomy in May 2010, this time to realign the bones in his right foot.
- spawnofbettman

He's (frank)ed.

Exactly. He'll be back for the next game, per all reports here in SJ.
- mage23

All reports have Burns returning after the All star break.

Cloutier has some pretty connected people though so I'll believe him.

Marc Methot would be our 2nd best defenseman right now.
- Pilgor09

You would be our 2nd best.

You would be our 2nd best.
- Lahey

Marc methot is a good 2nd pairing guy

Marc methot is a good 2nd pairing guy
- Pilgor09

Yep. doubtful cbj moves him though.

Thanks for all the well wishes.. Leg is getting better, great trainers + this view.. All will be good soon!

-Brett Burns

Damn Cloutier, you must know some inside poop the rest of us are un aware of.

Yep. doubtful cbj moves him though.
- Lahey

Yeah.

They are pretty thin on the back end. Howson said he thinks they are only 1 good defenseman from competing so I doubt they move any defenseman.

Yeah.

They are pretty thin on the back end. Howson said he thinks they are only 1 good defenseman from competing so I doubt they move any defenseman.
- Pilgor09

(frank)ing tool, they are dead last in the NHL and they think they are one player away from competing? For what an out of lottery position?

I guess the key with CBJ would be Moore and NIkita. They step up then maybe someone is expendable, but that probably doesn't happen anytime soon.

(frank)ing tool, they are dead last in the NHL and they think they are one player away from competing? For what an out of lottery position?
- Lahey

Pronger circa 2006 could get them there.

(frank)ing tool, they are dead last in the NHL and they think they are one player away from competing? For what an out of lottery position?
- Lahey

Yeah I thought it was funny.

He was probably saying that to try and save his job.

Yeah I thought it was funny.

He was probably saying that to try and save his job.
- Pilgor09

Howson would need to win the Stanley Cup this season in order to save his job.

I said in the begining of the year Columbus would be (frank)ing awful.

I said in the begining of the year Columbus would be (frank)ing awful.
- mochoson

It didn't help that Carter and Nash haven't exactly clicked.