Richard Cloutier: Trade Wars II - Part XI: The Home Stretch

8. The Buffalo Sabres send F Derek Roy and F Tyler Ennis to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for F Gilbert Brule and D Brandon Gormley.

No way the Sabres trade two of their centers for this

Kessel + Phaneuf + Scrivens for S. Weber, Radulov, S. Kostitsyn, rights to Suter

Kessel + Phaneuf + Scrivens for S. Weber, Radulov, S. Kostitsyn, rights to Suter
- khanlari

How about Kessel for a bag of Lay's?

Kessel + Phaneuf + Scrivens for S. Weber, Radulov, S. Kostitsyn, rights to Suter
- khanlari

Har har

Edmonton gets so hosed on that deal. Hope you enjoy that one Yost.

Kessel + Phaneuf + Scrivens for S. Weber, Radulov, S. Kostitsyn, rights to Suter
- khanlari

why wld burke want a fleeing partying russian and his friend? he cant trade kessel after what he gave up to get him, the ppl wld hang him. He must like dion, he made him captain when he got to TO so i cant c him being moved either, unless the offer is unbelievable

why wld burke want a fleeing partying russian and his friend? he cant trade kessel after what he gave up to get him, the ppl wld hang him. He must like dion, he made him captain when he got to TO so i cant c him being moved either, unless the offer is unbelievable
- mf1313

Did you not see the S.Weber in there?

Edmonton gets so hosed on that deal. Hope you enjoy that one Yost.
- freelancer

i cant c how they get hosed.... hemsky is injury prone and they have a loaded top 6 without hemsky. Belanger is just a toss in cause he was meh all season. looks pretty fair imo

Did you not see the S.Weber in there?
- TheTaoOfSemenko

even with weber in the trade u have to take on Radulov and S. Kostitsyn. i wld keep kessel and dion then take on those two with weber

i cant c how they get hosed.... hemsky is injury prone and they have a loaded top 6 without hemsky. Belanger is just a toss in cause he was meh all season. looks pretty fair imo
- mf1313

If it were just a straight up trade between two teams I would like it, but neither Hemsky or Belanger help the Devils.

And how is it that Yost is convinced that Parise is re-signing yet Clouts is saying that he is 100% leaving?

even with weber in the trade u have to take on Radulov and S. Kostitsyn. i wld keep kessel and dion then take on those two with weber
- mf1313

You would only have to take on Kostitsyn, Radulov is an RFA/UFA

Edit: Scratch that they're both RFAs

i cant c how they get hosed.... hemsky is injury prone and they have a loaded top 6 without hemsky. Belanger is just a toss in cause he was meh all season. looks pretty fair imo
- mf1313

Hemsky is worth at least a mid first rounder on his own. Belanger is a solid fourth line center and one of the better face off guys in the league. Yakupov isn't a sure thing yet and despite some belief Edmonton needs way more offense in their top 6. Getting a 2nd round prospect this year and one next year does nothing to benefit us

Hemsky is worth at least a mid first rounder on his own. Belanger is a solid fourth line center and one of the better face off guys in the league. Yakupov isn't a sure thing yet and despite some belief Edmonton needs way more offense in their top 6. Getting a 2nd round prospect this year and one next year does nothing to benefit us
- freelancer

You make it sound like the Oilers are going to improve in 2012/2013. They won't.

even with weber in the trade u have to take on Radulov and S. Kostitsyn. i wld keep kessel and dion then take on those two with weber
- mf1313

Well...there you go..

If it were just a straight up trade between two teams I would like it, but neither Hemsky or Belanger help the Devils.

And how is it that Yost is convinced that Parise is re-signing yet Clouts is saying that he is 100% leaving?



You would only have to take on Kostitsyn, Radulov is an RFA/UFA

Edit: Scratch that they're both RFAs
- bobert836

I think Burke would do that deal in a heartbeat.

I think Burke would do that deal in a heartbeat.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

I think anyone would do that deal in a heartbeat. It's not quite every day that you could trade for the best D pairing in the league

I would consider the EDM and NJD deal, but I would like to see EDM trade it again to get something else to help the team immediately. A draft pick at 29th, EDM can pick one of the goalies that maybe still available.

I would consider the EDM and NJD deal, but I would like to see EDM trade it again to get something else to help the team immediately. A draft pick at 29th, EDM can pick one of the goalies that maybe still available.
- deks1

I was sorta thinking along those lines. The Oilers could take the pick and their 2nd rounder to either trade up, or to acquire an actual player.

You make it sound like the Oilers are going to improve in 2012/2013. They won't.
- Maxbone

Not saying I'm expecting much out of the team this year. Just think you could've squeezed a bit more out of a deal

why wld burke want a fleeing partying russian and his friend? he cant trade kessel after what he gave up to get him, the ppl wld hang him. He must like dion, he made him captain when he got to TO so i cant c him being moved either, unless the offer is unbelievable
- mf1313

Weber is unbelievable!

i hate when people say the 29th overall pick is practically a 2nd round pick and then people also say that a 32nd overall pick is practically a 1st round pick

i hate when people say the 29th overall pick is practically a 2nd round pick and then people also say that a 32nd overall pick is practically a 1st round pick
- BDizzlez

Ummm, but they are. "Almost" is not something. Almost is almost.

No to the Penguins deal.

Weber for Staal, Tangradi, 2013 1st, Harrington.

Despres and Morrow are untouchable.

No to the Penguins deal.

Weber for Staal, Tangradi, 2013 1st, Harrington.

Despres and Morrow are untouchable.
- SuperHenderson13

Untouchable is such a loaded word. I say Hall, Nuge or Eberle are untouchable. But if the Penguins offered of Evgeni Malkin for one of them...heck, maybe even two of them...they wouldn't be untouchable anymore.

Shea Weber is the best defenseman in the NHL. Keep that in mind.

Toffoli?! No way. Offer Loktionov (who is wasted if someone else plays the 3rd line center) and someone else. Or hell, Bernier is gone once Quick extends.