The Florida Panthers trade the 1st pick (Marc-Andre Fleury) and 73rd pick (Daniel Carcillo) to the Pittsburgh Penguins for the third pick (Nathan Horton), the 55th pick (Stefan Meyer) and Mikael Samuelsson.
- canadianpenfan

Horton was a pretty decent pick up but that's about it. I'll take Fleury

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#Pens coach Bylsma: Asham still having symptoms. Staal, Despres and Crosby will make trip -Sam

No idea the significance of Crosby going, but its nice to have the captain with the team. Last trip he went on was pretty successful.

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#Pens coach Bylsma: Asham still having symptoms. Staal, Despres and Crosby will make trip -Sam

No idea the significance of Crosby going, but its nice to have the captain with the team. Last trip he went on was pretty successful.
- Gunner Staal

Once despres is healthy will he stay up?? Or u think lovejoy or nisk or even Martin be moved? But if they r moved for another D like gill or hannan where does despres fit in again....

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- Deadstar

We got him and Beech for Jagr I know there was more to it but that doesn't look good on paper.

Once despres is healthy will he stay up?? Or u think lovejoy or nisk or even Martin be moved? But if they r moved for another D like gill or hannan where does despres fit in again....
- nh4442

I don't know to be honest. It really depends on what Shero does before the deadline passes. I am comfortable with Despres getting bottom 6 playoff minutes. He has shown nothing to make me think otherwise, he was calm with the decisions he made and played a simple game, that sounds like an asset for playoff hockey.

I don't know to be honest. It really depends on what Shero does before the deadline passes. I am comfortable with Despres getting bottom 6 playoff minutes. He has shown nothing to make me think otherwise, he was calm with the decisions he made and played a simple game, that sounds like an asset for playoff hockey.
- Gunner Staal

im wondering bc as a 2way player you would think he would be down with WB/S getting more ice time once he is off IR...

im wondering bc as a 2way player you would think he would be down with WB/S getting more ice time once he is off IR...
- nh4442

I like him. I wouldn't mind making room for him at this point. His rookie deal has already started, I would rate him above Lovejoy and Engelland right now.

Once despres is healthy will he stay up?? Or u think lovejoy or nisk or even Martin be moved? But if they r moved for another D like gill or hannan where does despres fit in again....
- nh4442

Unless there is a roster move, he's gotta go down.

Even if there is a minor move (Lovejoy or Niskanen), and the top four is intact, I would still send him down for at least a while. I'd rather have him playing 30 minutes a night in WBS, than playing 13 minutes here on a third pairing.

Unless there is a roster move, he's gotta go down.

Even if there is a minor move (Lovejoy or Niskanen), and the top four is intact, I would still send him down for at least a while. I'd rather have him playing 30 minutes a night in WBS, than playing 13 minutes here on a third pairing.
- rival22

I just looked up the Penguins average time on ice for some of the defensemen and Niskanen gets 18 a game and Engelland gets 16, so there may be more ice time for Despres than appears.

I just looked up the Penguins average time on ice for some of the defensemen and Niskanen gets 18 a game and Engelland gets 16, so there may be more ice time for Despres than appears.
- Gunner Staal

IMO id put him and tanger on points on PP let sulli be on the second pairing...

it would make our PP less sustainable to a shorty with 2 D at the points...

now if only we can find a righty for the left half boards...

I just looked up the Penguins average time on ice for some of the defensemen and Niskanen gets 18 a game and Engelland gets 16, so there may be more ice time for Despres than appears.
- Gunner Staal

True... he'd probably get Niskanen's 2nd unit PP time, and maybe even a little PK time.

I guess I don't feel all that strongly either way lol... Either way, a defensemen has to be moved to make keeping him up a possibility.

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I don't know to be honest. It really depends on what Shero does before the deadline passes. I am comfortable with Despres getting bottom 6 playoff minutes. He has shown nothing to make me think otherwise, he was calm with the decisions he made and played a simple game, that sounds like an asset for playoff hockey.
- Gunner Staal

Never, never underestimate good talent with young legs in the playoffs my friend.

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- Flynox

soooo laaaate!!! see page 2

soooo laaaate!!! see page 2
- nh4442

Oh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Edit: didn't Bother reading through every page.

Oh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Edit: didn't Bother reading through every page.
- Flynox

just messing with ya, it was actually page 8 or 9... but hey thanks for thinking of us

As a fan of the Oilers I hate the 03 draft. They traded the 17th pick to New Jersey for the 22nd pick and the 68th pick.

It doesn't seem that bad until you put names into. Then it reads as "They traded Zach Parise to New Jersey for Marc-Antoine Pouliot and Jean-Francois Jacques. Jacques sucked in the Q, sucked in the AHL, and still sucks in the NHL, even though he as back to the AHL. Pouliot's numbers were inflated because he was playing with a player than the Penguins eventually drafted named Sidney Crosby.

It's dumb moves like that, that were pulled by Kevin Lowe tha set the Oilers organization back. I know prospects are a crapshoot, but even then you could guarentee that Parise was going to be better than both Pouliot and Jacques.

just messing with ya, it was actually page 8 or 9... but hey thanks for thinking of us
- nh4442

No problem. (:

As a fan of the Oilers I hate the 03 draft. They traded the 17th pick to New Jersey for the 22nd pick and the 68th pick.

It doesn't seem that bad until you put names into. Then it reads as "They traded Zach Parise to New Jersey for Marc-Antoine Pouliot and Jean-Francois Jacques. Jacques sucked in the Q, sucked in the AHL, and still sucks in the NHL, even though he as back to the AHL. Pouliot's numbers were inflated because he was playing with a player than the Penguins eventually drafted named Sidney Crosby.

It's dumb moves like that, that were pulled by Kevin Lowe tha set the Oilers organization back. I know prospects are a crapshoot, but even then you could guarentee that Parise was going to be better than both Pouliot and Jacques.
- Ben37

OUCH!

OUCH!
- rival22

and that is an understatement!

As a fan of the Oilers I hate the 03 draft. They traded the 17th pick to New Jersey for the 22nd pick and the 68th pick.

It doesn't seem that bad until you put names into. Then it reads as "They traded Zach Parise to New Jersey for Marc-Antoine Pouliot and Jean-Francois Jacques. Jacques sucked in the Q, sucked in the AHL, and still sucks in the NHL, even though he as back to the AHL. Pouliot's numbers were inflated because he was playing with a player than the Penguins eventually drafted named Sidney Crosby.

It's dumb moves like that, that were pulled by Kevin Lowe tha set the Oilers organization back. I know prospects are a crapshoot, but even then you could guarentee that Parise was going to be better than both Pouliot and Jacques.
- Ben37

In my Clay Davis voice: Sheeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiit!

OUCH!
- rival22

Yeah, I remember watching that draft and being so happy that he had dropped to the Oilers only to hear "We have a trade to announce"....then sadness.

In my Clay Davis voice: Sheeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiit!
- Gunner Staal

- Flynox

I wish I had access to youtube so I could have posted a clip, or watch that one (I assume it is Clay Davis).