The thing we are finding out about McDonagh is the hockey world is just finding out about McDonagh. If people in the national media knew about him like they are getting to know him now, I am not so sure Shea Weber is a Norris Finalist.
- Blueshirts4ever

No Seabrook would be. He is clearly better than Mac. To say he isn't is "well asinine" and, Suter? Suter sucks. Seabrook is also head and shoulders better than him as well. Seabrook, Keith, and Hjarlmasson should be the nominees for Norris.

I remember you were all pissed at the time. Why trade him then? We were happy to dump Gomez's salary let alone get a prospect.
- mrhattrick27

I really don't know. Gainey was a mess back then, his daughter had died not long before in a boating accident at sea (her body was never recovered). I think he should have just step down.

He was heading into free agency frenzy without much in his roster to attract players...I know he tried to acquire Lecavalier a few weeks before but the trade was shot down by Bettman (thank God for that, if the names rumoured to be involved in that are true). He probably felt he needed to do the deal, and Sather being the experienced guy he is didn't budge and asked for McDonagh. I remember it was something that happened last minute, the day before free agency opened.

The Habs then signed Cammalleri, and Gionta that year.

I really don't know. Gainey was a mess back then, his daughter had died not long before in a boating accident at sea (her body was never recovered). I think he should have just step down.

He was heading into free agency frenzy without much in his roster to attract players...I know he tried to acquire Lecavalier a few weeks before but the trade was shot down by Bettman (thank God for that, if the names rumoured to be involved in that are true). He probably felt he needed to do the deal, and Sather being the experienced guy he is didn't budge and asked for McDonagh
- stinger67

I don't remember this at all. What was the story with that?

No Seabrook would be. He is clearly better than Mac. To say he isn't is "well asinine" and, Suter? Suter sucks. Seabrook is also head and shoulders better than him as well. Seabrook, Keith, and Hjarlmasson should be the nominees for Norris.
- mrhattrick27

Ah, of course, shame on me

Jeff Klein of the NY Times tweets, “AV says in French that Brassard is probably out tonight. In English, he merely said that Brassard is “day to day.” (NYT)

(frank)

I don't remember this at all. What was the story with that?
- mrhattrick27

Sources say there was a deal in place last June to trade Lecavalier to the Montreal Canadiens for goalie Carey Price, center Tomas Plekanec and a prospect, but the deal was blocked by Bettman after Barrie refused to approve the deal.

http://www.thehockeynews....ked-Lecavalier-trade.html

THANK GOD FOR BETTMAN

Jeff Klein of the NY Times tweets, “AV says in French that Brassard is probably out tonight. In English, he merely said that Brassard is “day to day.” (NYT)

(frank)
- NYRangers1124

We won't really know until 8:00

Sources say there was a deal in place last June to trade Lecavalier to the Montreal Canadiens for goalie Carey Price, center Tomas Plekanec and a prospect, but the deal was blocked by Bettman after Barrie refused to approve the deal.

http://www.thehockeynews....ked-Lecavalier-trade.html

THANK GOD FOR BETTMAN
- Pea-Brain

Holy Crap! Dodged a bullet with that one.

Sources say there was a deal in place last June to trade Lecavalier to the Montreal Canadiens for goalie Carey Price, center Tomas Plekanec and a prospect, but the deal was blocked by Bettman after Barrie refused to approve the deal.

http://www.thehockeynews....ked-Lecavalier-trade.html

THANK GOD FOR BETTMAN
- Pea-Brain

The two headed ownership there didn't work. Did you guys hear this one? After Stamkos' so-so rookie year. Sather had a hand-shake deal with one of the owners to Get Stamkos for two or three of the following: Michael Del Zotto, Evgeny Grachev, Ryan Callahan, Brandon Dubinsky and Dan Girardi. Then the other owner said no.

http://nypost.com/2010/04...ad-done-deal-for-stamkos/

http://nypost.com/2010/04...ad-done-deal-for-stamkos/

Holy Crap! Dodged a bullet with that one.
- mdw7413

Gainey lost his mind.

The two headed ownership there didn't work. Did you guys hear this one? After Stamkos' so-so rookie year. Sather had a hand-shake deal with one of the owners to Get Stamkos for two or three of the following: Michael Del Zotto, Evgeny Grachev, Ryan Callahan, Brandon Dubinsky and Dan Girardi. Then the other owner said no.

http://nypost.com/2010/04...ad-done-deal-for-stamkos/

http://nypost.com/2010/04...ad-done-deal-for-stamkos/
- mrhattrick27

Can you imagine if they had picked MDZ and Grachev.. man would that have been a fleecing.

Can you imagine if they had picked MDZ and Grachev.. man would that have been a fleecing.
- MeltingPlastic

I love Girardi. But can you imagine if they did that trade period for any 2 or 3 of those players? It's still a fleecing of epic proportions.

Gainey lost his mind.
- Pecafan Fan

Never knew the story of his daughter. Must have been horrible for him, and could explain some really bad decisions.

I don't remember this at all. What was the story with that?
- mrhattrick27

The Lightning had 2 owners back then, and one wanted to do the deal and the other didn't. Bettman stopped the deal because he felt that it would deprive a Florida market of one of it's superstars. Nobody knows the what the exact deal was, but the names Plekanec, Price, Subban were in the rumours.

The Lightning had 2 owners back then, and one wanted to do the deal and the other didn't. Bettman stopped the deal because he felt that it would deprive a Florida market of one of it's superstars. Nobody knows the what the exact deal was, but the names Plekanec, Price, Subban were in the rumours.
- stinger67

Price and Subban wouldn't have fit Bettman's definition of a superstar?

Price and Subban wouldn't have fit Bettman's definition of a superstar?
- Blueshirts4ever

not back then...they were pretty much rookies.

Price and Subban wouldn't have fit Bettman's definition of a superstar?
- Blueshirts4ever

In 2010? No. Not to a casual Florida fan not looking at future gains. 2014? yea.

Two days off is long enough for fans from both teams to get along for a little bit for a little while, then the poop hits the fan circa 8PM.

not back then...they were pretty much rookies.
- stinger67

I guess but much of that fan-base are transplanted northerners many of them from Canada as well. I get it though, its easier to sell the first overall pick in the draft and hey, you can't argue with the success Stamkos has had down there

I DONT KNOW IF I've SEEN YOU ON HERE THIS PLAYOFFS? All is well?
- B2B76

Everything is good. just been lurking for luck......

Everything is good. just been lurking for luck......
- Downeaster

Cool, enjoy the game, should be a madhouse!

No Seabrook would be. He is clearly better than Mac. To say he isn't is "well asinine" and, Suter? Suter sucks. Seabrook is also head and shoulders better than him as well. Seabrook, Keith, and Hjarlmasson should be the nominees for Norris.
- mrhattrick27

I think a Rangers fan called him arrogant ahole off for that bit of stupidity.

I think a Rangers fan called him arrogant ahole off for that bit of stupidity.
- GStone

That's not very nice.

That's not very nice.
- Pecafan Fan

Sometimes the truth hurts.

That's not very nice.
- Pecafan Fan

He deserved it. He cry's like a little baby.