This thread (frank)ing sucks
- rmiethaner

Gretzky, Orr, Mario, Roy(Patrick), and Messier beg to differ. I'll go as far as to say Sid and LaFontaine are the same player.
- dadeadhead

Thank you

- abware

put a deal together with chicago minus 19 or 88 !

TOR: Staal
PIT: Schenn, Biggs, 2nd rounder, 3rd rounder

Maybe??
- OilerFanFromBC

not even a maybe

Staal to Carolina for Sutter and the 8th overall.
- dadeadhead

That would make no sense for Pittsburgh. Carolina would have to add another pretty decent piece. Sutter isn't even close to being Staal. So, you trade Staal for a worse third center and the eighth pick in a weak draft? That doesn't help Pittsburgh whatsoever.

To Pitt: Kevin Shattenkirk, David Perron
To St. Louis: Staal, 3rd rounder
- sbroads24

I don't think STL would do that either

Since when did Staal become a #1 centre?

Since when did Staal become a #1 centre?


- Pen15

He would be in like six franchises, including yours.

He would be in like six franchises, including yours.
- Oneonta Penguin

Fact is, he's not a proven #1 centre.

I'm not saying he doesn't have the potential to become a #1C one day. But to base his value off of 'IFs' makes no sense.

not even a maybe
- Oneonta Penguin

Just curious....what kind of return would you expect for a centre who's never surpassed 50pts?

Jersey shore shark attack

Wow a whole new low for a movie
- homiedclown

Jersey in 6...

Jersey in 6...
- Purple Eagle

hellywood and the balance of pressure

Just curious....what kind of return would you expect for a centre who's never surpassed 50pts?
- Pen15

You mean one of the best two way centers in the game today at the age of 23?

Fact is, he's not a proven #1 centre.

I'm not saying he doesn't have the potential to become a #1C one day. But to base his value off of 'IFs' makes no sense.
- Pen15

Same with all the ideas from Toronto fans when it comes to trades - basing value on ifs.

http://www.ottawasun.com/...draft-trade-possibilities

Report that Staal or Nash interest by Sabres

http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/06/09/top-5-pre-draft-trade-possibilities

Report that Staal or Nash interest by Sabres
- gibby111

nice pull, gibby...


there's an obvious connection with ted black, ken sawyer and pittsburgh...remember also that there's a connection with columbus in craig patrick

http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/06/09/top-5-pre-draft-trade-possibilities

Report that Staal or Nash interest by Sabres
- gibby111

I don't see what Pittsburgh would want from Buffalo for Staal. This is a bad, bad match. STL is totally different. I could see five players or prospects that would interest Pittsburgh without question.

Roy doesn't make sense in that deal. Pittsburgh doesn't need a center.

Roy doesn't make sense in that deal. Pittsburgh doesn't need a center.
- Drew Y

Even if he was a winger, he doesn't make sense. He simply isn't good enough regardless.

Pen's fans opinions on trading Staal...

"Blah blah blah".

They run anywhere from "He's not a legitimate #1 Center" all the way to "He loves Pittsburgh and wants the best chance to win Cups (they won one in the Crosby era) and he'd play for next to nothing to stay there".

Then the posts about "Buffalo doesn't have any picks/prospects/players to get a deal done but Minnesota or Winnipeg does"

Get real.... Nobody on here knows Jordan Staal or Ray Shero personally. No one on here has a CLUE as to what he wants to do or where he wants to go and no one knows what Shero is thinking long term.

Practically any team in the league could make a proposal that would land Staal., however outlandish and stupid they might be.

Pen's fans opinions on trading Staal...

"Blah blah blah".

They run anywhere from "He's not a legitimate #1 Center" all the way to "He loves Pittsburgh and wants the best chance to win Cups (they won one in the Crosby era) and he'd play for next to nothing to stay there".

Then the posts about "Buffalo doesn't have any picks/prospects/players to get a deal done but Minnesota or Winnipeg does"

Get real.... Nobody on here knows Jordan Staal or Ray Shero personally. No one on here has a CLUE as to what he wants to do or where he wants to go and no one knows what Shero is thinking long term.

Practically any team in the league could make a proposal that would land Staal., however outlandish and stupid they might be.
- Pairo11

At this point, I'm so sick of hearing all these same arguments day in and day out. It's the same thing every day. It's ok for us to say what we want to happen, but for people to say "this will never happen" or "there's nobody on the Sabres that Pittsburgh would want" is completely ridiculous. Like you said, none of us are Ray Shero or know him personally.

I think this offseason is going to be pretty interesting in general. League wide. Especially because of the CBA side of things.

by the way there was some bashing in the last blog from my post that gogs was playing good hockey lately for germany from a few guys, my response got buried from the new blog
(not singling out buffalo fan19)


" If he was really that good, some other team would at least attempt something to pry him from Germany."
- buffalofan19


he has one more year left on his 3 year deal

and he had 9 points in 7 games for germany for the tourney the past month
germany only had 14 goals in the tourney


The statement was he was playing well for germany

guess it is easier for you knuckle heads to pile on a legit post then do a little research

[]

At this point, I'm so sick of hearing all these same arguments day in and day out. It's the same thing every day. It's ok for us to say what we want to happen, but for people to say "this will never happen" or "there's nobody on the Sabres that Pittsburgh would want" is completely ridiculous. Like you said, none of us are Ray Shero or know him personally.

I think this offseason is going to be pretty interesting in general. League wide. Especially because of the CBA side of things.
- HonkFortheGoose

JJ thinks the owners will lock the players out til December. If that is the case, I expect a busy day at the draft and lower contracts for free agents on july 1st

I smell a fix on the boxing match
- homiedclown

I didn't watch it, and I'm not much of a boxing fan, but the article on ESPN.com seems to imply that all the experts, as well as Pacquiao's opponent and his manager, seem to think there was no question Pacquaio won that fight.

by the way there was some bashing in the last blog from my post that gogs was playing good hockey lately for germany from a few guys, my response got buried from the new blog
(not singling out buffalo fan19)


" If he was really that good, some other team would at least attempt something to pry him from Germany."
- buffalofan19


"he has one more year left on his 3 year deal

and he had 9 points in 7 games for germany for the tourney the past month
germany only had 14 goals in the tourney


The statement was he was playing well for germany

guess it is easier for you knuckle heads to pile on a legit post then do a little research"


- homiedclown[]

I am aware of all that. There are ways to get around that. Those contracts are not air-tight and never will be. If someone wanted him bad enough, they could make it work.