No your season last year was a fluke...
- Iggysbff

it hurts you

"Ovechkin to the Preds:
Just got inundated with this one...
Nashville would send 2 #1's, Dumont, Zidlicky and Suter (possibly Weber depending on who you talk to ) to Washington for Ovechkin and Kolzig?
I can tell you this much. There are some legs to this rumour. It could turn out to be enormous. The players vary depending on the source, but the bottom line is Ovechkin and Kolzig to the Preds..."
- hankthetank

Good one Hank. That was Classic.

The trade is NOT Schenn for JVR.

Spezza to the leafs doesn't crack the top 10

"Shania Twain asked me out once but I turned her down. She's not my type."
- muffin_man

yeah, that wins.

In fact, it is impossible that that one will ever be beaten.

What would the Isles have to give up to get the Sedins?
Tavares + 4th/5th overall pick?
Strome + G.Reinhart + 4th/5th pick?
- jdfitz77

Why would the Isles trade their superstar, for 2 aging superstars?

If the Sens can't re-sign him, he will be traded.....and not to the leafs
- sensarmy_11

and then the sens get way less value at the deadline then they would if they traded him now. and then the leafs will still have a chance to sign him if he tests the market a-la Vanek

But everyone and their grandmother wants edler
- GardinerExpress

At least he's not making 7 million for the next 6 or whatever years as our team captain

Why would the Isles trade their superstar, for 2 aging superstars?
- scrobes

and then the sens get way less value at the deadline then they would if they traded him now. and then the leafs will still have a chance to sign him if he tests the market a-la Vanek
- GardinerExpress

Vanek was bumbled by Snow. If he had traded him a day or 2 earlier, he gets more than he paid.

and then the sens get way less value at the deadline then they would if they traded him now. and then the leafs will still have a chance to sign him if he tests the market a-la Vanek
- GardinerExpress

The market fluctuates though, remember when Paul Guastad got a first and every fan of a playoff team wanted their team to trade a 3rd or even a 2nd for fringe 4th liner Zenon Konopka(when he was an Islander).

- muffin_man

Everyone does want elder. He's at least as good as phaneuf, minus the HORRIBLE contract.

Phaneuf's contract makes him pretty much untradable
- sensarmy_11

If Bobby Lou can get traded with a contract that expires when he is 43, anyone can get traded. The leafs are not in the market to deal Phaneuf anyways just months after giving him an extension. Who would be on our top pairing then? Gunnnarson and Franson

Usually the dolts who mention Phaneuf in a trade are sens or nucks fans obsessed with Toronto

The market fluctuates though, remember when Paul Guastad got a first and every fan of a playoff team wanted their team to trade a 3rd or even a 2nd for fringe 4th liner Zenon Konopka(when he was an Islander).
- Nucker101

remember when vanek got a 2nd and mid tier prospect?
lately teams just arent moving their firsts, unless they have a bonhead gm like nyi or ott

remember when vanek got a 2nd and mid tier prospect?
lately teams just arent moving their firsts, unless they have a bonhead gm like nyi or ott
- GardinerExpress

Again, it fluctuates IMO. There were tons of quality players available this season and many sellers, I do expect the same next year though since it's going to be a great tank race for McDavid/Eichel.


Ott has a bonehead GM? Murray is pretty solid, his owner is horrible though.

At least he's not making 7 million for the next 6 or whatever years as our team captain
- Nucker101

but he is making 5 million to put up 20 points and be on the ice at even strength for more goals against than any other d-man in the league

but he is making 5 million to put up 20 points and be on the ice at even strength for more goals against than any other d-man in the league
- GardinerExpress

True...


However I fully believe he has the ability to bounceback, the guy was an all-star not too long ago and is still in his prime for a defensemen. I could see a guy like him thriving in Detroit, or even in Ottawa with a guy like Karlsson as an offensive pairing. I'd trade Garrison before him if all things were equal(same returns through trade).

Again, it fluctuates IMO. There were tons of quality players available this season and many sellers, I do expect the same next year though since it's going to be a great tank race for McDavid/Eichel.


Ott has a bonehead GM? Murray is pretty solid, his owner is horrible though.
- Nucker101

That Bobby Ryan trade is looking like overpayment.

Noeseon, Silverfberg and 7th/8th overall pick for a guy that was counted on to put up 30 goals and 65-70 points

That Bobby Ryan trade is looking like overpayment.

Noeseon, Silverfberg and 7th/8th overall pick for a guy that was counted on to put up 30 goals and 65-70 points
- GardinerExpress

We'll see, remember when everyone thought the Kessel trade was one of the worst ever?

At least he's not making 7 million for the next 6 or whatever years as our team captain
- Nucker101

Nope but you have 14 million tied up on a set of twins that spent more time drinking geritol this winter than playing hockey

Nope but you have 14 million tied up on a set of twins that spent more time drinking geritol this winter than playing hockey
- jribout

Nope they're getting traded for Tavares, Reinhart, Strome and a 1st.

Nope they're getting traded for Tavares, Reinhart, Strome and a 1st.
- Nucker101

Oh darn I thought we were trading Kadri and Phaneuf for Tavares

Nope but you have 14 million tied up on a set of twins that spent more time drinking geritol this winter than playing hockey
- jribout

14 million tied up in two guys who totaled 24 goals

throw clarkson on that line and it will be the most overpaid line in the league

At least he's not making 7 million for the next 6 or whatever years as our team captain
- Nucker101

Oh darn I thought we were trading Kadri and Phaneuf for Tavares
- jribout

Bidding war is on then.

14 million tied up in two guys who totaled 24 goals

throw clarkson on that line and it will be the most overpaid line in the league
- GardinerExpress

At least they're competent defensively(look up that word).

Sedins for Tavares is looking more and more likely.
- hankthetank

LOL OMG you are to funny. Don't quit your day job though.