Eklund: Source: "I was told one of either Carter or Nash will be moved shortly"
- Eklund

Define shortly

Not you Flyfreaky

What's going on with the Flyers today?
- VANTEL

Itwas 1-0 when the refs didnt call a completely blatant trip that led to a 2 on 1 goal to make it 2-0. The flyers got so frustrated and didnt recover. The refs should be fired after this one. Awful

Define shortly

Not you Flyfreaky
- nbboy

When are the Leafs going to sign Parise?
- Whiskey-Tango

When we trade for Kesler

You know the Komi for Kesler trade.

Hot and cold lately. Lots of teams struggling lately Canucks Flyers Bruins Hawks.
- VANTEL

I wouldn't say the flyers are struggling

soon as in before the deadline... as if you already didnt know
- truth.serum

well that is not news at all

- Flyfreaky

Ahhaha

Rick Nash to the KHL.

Vermette gets moved before either of these guys.

I think the Islanders would be players for Rick Nash if they offered Nino Niederreiter, Calvin De Haan, and their 2012 first rounder. That's a 19 year old 5th overall pick, a 21 year old 12th overall pick, and a top 10 pick this year. Three top prospects= Rick Nash. It won't happen because until the arena stuff is figured out, I don't think the Isles want to pay anyone $7.8M a year (especially since Nash isn't Crosby/Ovechkin). But just for fun, imagine Tavares and Nash on that first line? OMG.

Source: "I've just been told that there are free onion rings at Burger King this weekend." (E-infinity).

I think the Islanders would be players for Rick Nash if they offered Nino Niederreiter, Calvin De Haan, and their 2012 first rounder. That's a 19 year old 5th overall pick, a 21 year old 12th overall pick, and a top 10 pick this year. Three top prospects= Rick Nash. It won't happen because until the arena stuff is figured out, I don't think the Isles want to pay anyone $7.8M a year (especially since Nash isn't Crosby/Ovechkin). But just for fun, imagine Tavares and Nash on that first line? OMG.
- isles10289

The BJs would take that I think.

The BJs would take that I think.
- clarkysduster

BJ's are givers not takers...

When are the Leafs going to sign Parise?
- Whiskey-Tango

When monkey's fly out of my butt.
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The BJs would take that I think.
- clarkysduster

I just think it's a good deal all around. BJ's get younger and cheaper, and the Islanders get a guy who can help them take the leap from bubble team/rebuilder to contender.

BJ's are givers not takers...
- Flyfreaky

Well, BJ's take it at the end...but until the end they are givers. = BJ's.

Well, BJ's take it at the end...but until the end they are givers. = BJ's.
- isles10289

When dealing with BJ's one needs to play hardball...

They are not rentals. Should moved them at the draft if they want to do so, when teams will have more cap space.

I just think it's a good deal all around. BJ's get younger and cheaper, and the Islanders get a guy who can help them take the leap from bubble team/rebuilder to contender.
- isles10289

Could work out for both teams I guess. You would need to keep Parenteau after that if you want to contend.

How about this for a trade between Columbus and Toronto;

To Toronto:
Jeff Carter
1st round pick this year

To Columbus:
Tyler Bozak
Carl Gunnarsson
Nik Kulemin
1st round pick this year
2nd round pick this year

Here is why this could be possible:

For Toronto - Bozak would be expendible with Carter coming in. Gunnarsson is a good, solid D but we have too many and someone has to go (no one is going to take Komisarek plus his cap hit is too high / Franson's salary is too low since both teams are close to the cap). Kulemin is a good strong forward who is having a bad year but again would be expendible. More importantly, these players make the total salaries going either way almost even (about 200k more going to Toronto).

As for Columbus - Carter is easy to explain. But why the 1st pick (1st overall as well)? The top two players in this year's draft are Russians - small market teams don't do well with Russian players (see Radulov & Filatov). So to help Columbus "save face" Toronto would take the 1st overall and draft Yakupov (who would then take Kulemin's spot next season). Columbus gets a decent centre, a top 6 forward and a top 3 D, plus a 1st this year and a 2nd to offset everything. Also, Toronto is taking the massive long contract off Columbus' hands, so they have to give them something decent.

Works for everyone right?

- msousa1

Russian's don't work on small market teams, yet they are trading for Kulemin? Doesn't make sense.

Would love to see it happen, but it is a massive undervalue of Carter. BTW his contract in as little as 2 years will be cheap.

When dealing with BJ's one needs to play hardball...
- Flyfreaky

Here comes a comeback in Philly Freaky

Here comes a comeback in Philly Freaky
- nbboy

Wheeee! I just put on my party dress...

Wheeee! I just put on my party dress...


- Flyfreaky

lolz is that really you?

How about this for a trade between Columbus and Toronto;

To Toronto:
Jeff Carter
1st round pick this year

To Columbus:
Tyler Bozak
Carl Gunnarsson
Nik Kulemin
1st round pick this year
2nd round pick this year

Here is why this could be possible:

For Toronto - Bozak would be expendible with Carter coming in. Gunnarsson is a good, solid D but we have too many and someone has to go (no one is going to take Komisarek plus his cap hit is too high / Franson's salary is too low since both teams are close to the cap). Kulemin is a good strong forward who is having a bad year but again would be expendible. More importantly, these players make the total salaries going either way almost even (about 200k more going to Toronto).

As for Columbus - Carter is easy to explain. But why the 1st pick (1st overall as well)? The top two players in this year's draft are Russians - small market teams don't do well with Russian players (see Radulov & Filatov). So to help Columbus "save face" Toronto would take the 1st overall and draft Yakupov (who would then take Kulemin's spot next season). Columbus gets a decent centre, a top 6 forward and a top 3 D, plus a 1st this year and a 2nd to offset everything. Also, Toronto is taking the massive long contract off Columbus' hands, so they have to give them something decent.

Works for everyone right?

- msousa1

In your dreams. More like
To Toronto :
Nash, 2nd
To CBus:
Schenn, Kadri, 1st