Not the same situation though. Bobby Ryan is 25 and Getz and Perry just turned 27. Iginla is 35 and Kiprusoff is 36. The three Ducks are just entering their primes, not exiting them like Iginla and Kiprusoff.
- adamz86

I know its not the same situation. But lets be honest, guys are jumping ship. That sucks, if there was any other team in the league I'd root for it would be the ducks. It's time to lock Perry up (if they even can) and start rebuilding

I have watched a few North Dakota games I am really looking forward for him replacing Rob Blake.

The kid reminds me of Suter actually (but thats me being biased again)
But Ill take a Seabrook comparison any day.
- LA_Kings6720

Do you think Hickey will ever have a legitimate NHL career?

Pavelski plays between Couture and Clowe what sort of failed attempt at an argument is this........
- Alexzanki

Oh and Pavelski is younger. By a month. Not a big deal, but it's better than being older than him. Frankly I find Nash to be one of the most overrated players in the game.

leafs might be talking about shane Doan?

Oh and Pavelski is younger. By a month. Not a big deal, but it's better than being older than him. Frankly I find Nash to be one of the most overrated players in the game.
- sjsharks92

He reminds me of Carter, can't excel unless he has a star on his side, Nash is grossly overpaid and I don't think he's more then a solid 80 pt player at his best

leafs might be talking about shane Doan?
- j_rob83

They can talk about Shane Doan all they want but after playing for one franchise his entire career I'd make a little wager he wants to go to a contender..

I meant when Calgary went to the finals they were never the same after shipping out key players whereas the Ducks never maintain their play after the cup win for the same reasons
- kovalchukTML

I would say the Ducks haven't been the same because they have lacked secondary scoring behind the RPG line. Burke traded Andy McDonald after they won and he and Teemu had unbelievable chemistry.

Next season, Murray decided to deal Chris Kunitz for Ryan Whitney, which was a bust. They have had Teemu but have not provided him with good players on his line since they won the Cup.

The Ducks have been a one-line team since that Cup win. As the RPG line went, so went the team. If they don't play great in a playoff series, the team had no chance.

I know its not the same situation. But lets be honest, guys are jumping ship. That sucks, if there was any other team in the league I'd root for it would be the ducks. It's time to lock Perry up (if they even can) and start rebuilding
- SameOld

Ryan is locked up.....for three more years. But he's getting traded.

What Eklund is talking about is actually the Leafs are moving JVR to center during camp, it should be interesting considering he's only taken 8 Faceoffs in his career

What Eklund is talking about is actually the Leafs are moving JVR to center during camp, it should be interesting considering he's only taken 8 in his career
- kovalchukTML

He played center in collage

Do you think Hickey will ever have a legitimate NHL career?
- kovalchukTML

I would love to say yes but not for the Kings but I can see someone playing him as maybe a 4-5-6 defender.
I dont see why a team wouldnt take a chance with him if they needed the defense.

4 years in the AHL some players need time ESPECIALLY defenseman. Just a bad choice for the Kings when they took him 4th

They can talk about Shane Doan all they want but after playing for one franchise his entire career I'd make a little wager he wants to go to a contender..
- SameOld

TRUE

If somebody pays 4 big assets for Nash, they will regret it.

Hello, career 61pt avg player with a $7.8M cap hit for the next 6 years!

He played center in collage
- Fenyes

JVR won't be playing centre.

If somebody pays 4 big assets for Nash, they will regret it.

Hello, career 61pt avg player with a $7.8M cap hit for the next 6 years!
- Ballsackian

To be fair he's only played with poopt in Columbus

JVR won't be playing centre.
- Ballsackian

I agree but I'm just saying he has played it before

He played center in collage
- Fenyes

Yea that's why there trying him there, he's only taken 8 faceoff in his NHL career

I know its not the same situation. But lets be honest, guys are jumping ship. That sucks, if there was any other team in the league I'd root for it would be the ducks. It's time to lock Perry up (if they even can) and start rebuilding
- SameOld

I agree. The team is a trainwreck. They were the fifth worst team this past year. My prediction is that they will be fighting for the #1 pick next year assuming that Bobby Ryan is gone.

I don't know what Getz and Perry want to do next offseason, but after seeing Parise sign for $98M, I am sure hitting free agency sounds better by the day, especially for a 50 goal scorer like Perry.

I know its not the same situation. But lets be honest, guys are jumping ship. That sucks, if there was any other team in the league I'd root for it would be the ducks. It's time to lock Perry up (if they even can) and start rebuilding
- SameOld

They dont need to rebuild, far from it. They have a stocked farm system with players ready to make the team such as Palmieri, Etem, Vatanen, Holland, Smith-pelley. Their problem last year was with Hiller not being the same, defensive play, 2nd line center consistency and offensive production from Perry/Getzlaf/Ryan underperformed. It didnt help them that Visnovsky got hurt.
Getting a 2ndline center for Ryan helps them now and the future, replacement for Ryan would be filled by Etem/Palmieri.

If they can get some production from Etem/Palmieri/Smith-Pelley and the new defense holds up + Fowler/Sbsia continue to improve they should be closer to where they were in 2010-11 season. Years later they have guys like Lindholm, Friberg, Rakell making the team.

To be fair he's only played with shiit in Columbus
- kovalchukTML

JVR won't be playing centre.
- Ballsackian

I agree. That's not why Burke got him. Burke got him to score goals, be a presence in front of the net and use his size to win puck battles along the boards. Not to win face-offs and be the defensive responsibility on his line.

I think Semin and fellow Russian Kovalchuk would be awesome.

Was tough losing Parise but seeing him move on to his home team and considering JP Parise was a famous North Star who still lives in Minnesota makes it a meaningful move.

never really got how this sources thing works. someone tells EK they are looking at a centre with size but i can't tell you who. would a normal conversation not go " hey i hear burke is going to take a run at X". just seems to open ended to be a real conversation. i will except my ban now.

To be fair he's only played with poopt in Columbus
- kovalchukTML

I understand, but whatever team grabs him his making a huge bet that he'll miraculously produce more outside of Columbus. His average is over 9 years, so it's not like a small sample...

Anyways...just my opinion.

I agree. That's not why Burke got him. Burke got him to score goals, be a presence in front of the net and use his size to win puck battles along the boards. Not to win face-offs and be the defensive responsibility on his line.
- Phenom

http://hfboards.hockeysfu...p?p=52181325#post52181325. Carlyle plans on trying JVR at C during training camp, Jonas siegel also retweeted it