Right!

They can trade JVR if they really wanted to.
Players do not want to be treated like cattle.
Players may look at this before signing, or waiving a NTC to sign somewhere.

Holmgren did a good job.
He evaluated his talent in gametime situations, and traded his assets for better ones.
That's part of being a GM.
- Climuster

Both addressed a need and did it with a part they though they could spare. Rather win/win really for both sides.

Jack Daniels or Johnnie Walker?

I know has a habs fan i feel your pain LM, the habs dont seem willing to burn Gomez at the stake, and i myself would Old Yeller the hell out of him. Mr Gomez you have two choices, Hamilton or Europe, you have 3 days to decide. TY and on the behalf of the Montreal Canadiens GTFO.
- Prolific_Scorer

Please don't refer to murdering poop players. Grow up. There's young people reading these threads.

If Kadri was the road block to Getzlaf and Burke didn't drive him to the airport, then he should be shot with a hot dog/t shirt gun.
- weirdoh

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say you havn't seen the guy play much. Kadri is going to be an amazing player. He will go down as the best forward the Leafs have ever drafted.

Jack Daniels or Johnnie Walker?
- Fidel

Followed by a glass of Who gives a (frank)?

I wish, just once, that you'd shut your (frank)ing mouth for all of 10 minutes. Is that too much to ask?
- weirdoh

how can i shut my mouth with you wagging that big old red meatsicle all over the place

I like Grabovski a lot. Outside of looking like a sex offender, the guy is the tits. That being said, he's a valuable trade piece. I would be almost certain he is in a trade for Getzlaf.
- Jimmy_T

Please don't refer to murdering poop players. Grow up. There's young people reading these threads.
- weirdoh

Come on, that was funny. Old Yeller him? Laughed my ass off at that.

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say you havn't seen the guy play much. Kadri is going to be an amazing player. He will go down as the best forward the Leafs have ever drafted.
- Jimmy_T

poop, that good? (frank) Getzlaf man!

This has got to be one of the most boring FA summers I (personally) have ever seen.
David Pagnotta‏@TheFourthPeriod

Btw, there are other guys in play other than Nash and Ryan. Bouwmeester, Hemsky, Bourque, Yandle, Scuderi, Loouuu, Malone, and others

All these guys waiting to see if they are traded but its being held up by Nash and Bobby Ryan? UGH!

how can i shut my mouth with you wagging that big old red meatsicle all over the place
- Oilhab

That is quite the conundrum.

This has got to be one of the most boring FA summers I (personally) have ever seen.
David Pagnotta‏@TheFourthPeriod

Btw, there are other guys in play other than Nash and Ryan. Bouwmeester, Hemsky, Bourque, Yandle, Scuderi, Loouuu, Malone, and others

All these guys waiting to see if they are traded but its being held up by Nash and Bobby Ryan? UGH!
- LA_Kings6720

Want to make it a bit better? Don't follow that guy. Unless you like hearing stories of Lupul looking great for the photo shoot and how to get a free 6 issue subscription to an obsolete object.

The only parallel I could draw that would be similar to Holmgren's deal, is dealing Grabovski
They have evaluated his talent and work ethic, and signed him to a 5 year deal.

Now if a deal came along to trade for Getzlaf, I would include Grabovski in that package in a second. That just makes sense.

Grabovski < Getzlaf
- Climuster

You are missing my point. I am just saying that trading a guy you just aquired before he even plays a game is no worse than trading a guy you just signed to a longterm deal, before it even kicks in.

Please don't refer to murdering poop players. Grow up. There's young people reading these threads.
- weirdoh

Well, Weirdoh, had you not brought to the attention of the said children exactly what old yellering referred to, then they wouldnt be the wiser, enjoy your ban.

Mr. T is/was/...whatever other words fit in there, the best cross platform celebrity that ever lived. I (frank)ing love that guy.
- weirdoh

could he have been any more badass than he was as clubber lang?

Hey, Woman. Hey, Woman! Listen here. Since your old man aint got no heart, maybe you like to see a real man. I bet you stay up late every night
dreamin you had a real man, dont ya? Ill tell you what. Bring
your pretty little self over to my apartment tonight, and Ill show
you a real man.

That is quite the conundrum.
- weirdoh

Now you know my pain,

and knowing is half the battle

I wish, just once, that you'd shut your (frank)ing mouth for all of 10 minutes. Is that too much to ask?
- weirdoh

How would he breathe?

Jack Daniels or Johnnie Walker?
- Fidel

jack

and it's not even a discussion.

Will everbody who is under the age of 16 please raise their hand

Want to make it a bit better? Don't follow that guy. Unless you like hearing stories of Lupul looking great for the photo shoot and how to get a free 6 issue subscription to an obsolete object.
- weirdoh

Its not about following people its the fact that this FA is really being held up by a selfish Nash and a selfish Ryan
Quite boring.

jack

and it's not even a discussion.
- RealityChecker

Glenfiddich or Hennessy

Will everbody who is under the age of 16 please raise their hand
- Oilhab

you come here to pick up don't you?

Glenfiddich or Hennessy
- Oilhab

isn't hennessey (sp?) a cognac?

i'll go glenfiddich but just b/c i like scotch (not that glenfiddich is particularly good).

you come here to pick up don't you?
- RealityChecker

Well, Highschools are closed and i'm not allowed near the park after dark, so....

isn't hennessey (sp?) a cognac?

i'll go glenfiddich but just b/c i like scotch (not that glenfiddich is particularly good).
- RealityChecker

it is a Cognac, i was checking your french level.