Botteril is scouting CBJ and Sabres. You better hope he's scouting Letestu and not Stewart
- willi

Ugh, Stewart stinks

So long Bergenheim. Gone to Minnesota.

Berg and 7th to Minny for a 3rd

Berg and 7th to Minny for a 3rd
- nh4442

What a steal.

i think Wisniewski and Letestu could be decent-enough targets.

Getting a guy like Wisniewski would be a nice way to get a decent veteran dman for minimal risk (as in... not locking up paul martin into his age 37 season).

upgrading from sutter to letestu and upgrading scud/pouliot/bortuzzo to Wisniewski would be moves that would make sense.

just making the money work for this year would be tough...

Botteril is scouting CBJ and Sabres. You better hope he's scouting Letestu and not Stewart
- willi

Really?
At least with Stewart you have a big body who could end up regaining his scoring touch.
Buffalo is a dead zone, no one wants to be there right now, ask Ehrhoff how depressing its been on that team. Being traded to a cup contender lights a fire under everyone, Stewart comes in plays hard and pots a few goals, gets some confidence and purpose back and he could be a game breaker.
6'2 and 230lbs is BIG, and he isnt slow.

Infact I've kinda convinced myself that Stewart may be worth the risk. Buffalo may even take Sutter off our hands since they are pretty lacking at center.

What a steal.
- usethe1-2-2

All 2016 picks

i think Wisniewski and Letestu could be decent-enough targets.

Getting a guy like Wisniewski would be a nice way to get a decent veteran dman for minimal risk (as in... not locking up paul martin into his age 37 season).

upgrading from sutter to letestu and upgrading scud/pouliot/bortuzzo to Wisniewski would be moves that would make sense.

just making the money work for this year would be tough...
- poopmouth

Testube is more of a lateral move IMO.

Testube is more of a lateral move IMO.
- madmike71

If not a downgrade.... I'd rather overpay for staal

Holy poop we could have definitely gotten Berg...

So long as you don't wink.
- Topshelf Mountain

It's a deal, then

Holy poop we could have definitely gotten Berg...
- Victoro311

And Toronto definitely shouldn't be getting a 2nd+ for Winnik.

Testube is more of a lateral move IMO.
- madmike71

Still better than Sutter or Lapierre.

And Toronto definitely shouldn't be getting a 2nd+ for Winnik.
- jfkst1

I actually hope we sit tight now. Berg and Winnik were the only two people I wanted and Winnik will be overpriced. Everyone else will either be overpriced and add no (useful) grit or toughness, and the ones we can afford will just be pylons no better than our current 4th liners.

Still better than Sutter or Lapierre.
- jfkst1

I like Lapierre, I notice him every game, he is going to be helpful in the playoffs. Sutter I dont like but Letestu is not an upgrade over him.

I like Lapierre, I notice him every game, he is going to be helpful in the playoffs. Sutter I dont like but Letestu is not an upgrade over him.
- stackthepads

at least he is paid like the 4th liner that he is as opposed to the Blackhole

I actually hope we sit tight now. Berg and Winnik were the only two people I wanted and Winnik will be overpriced. Everyone else will either be overpriced and add no (useful) grit or toughness, and the ones we can afford will just be pylons no better than our current 4th liners.
- Victoro311

I'd rather just have Blackhole Sutter traded for future considerations and move Spaling to 3C than have him out there 18mins/game getting killed.

What a steal.
- usethe1-2-2

That's ridiculous. I know we had cap considerations but I get pissed when other teams get away with highway robbery like that.

Yet another interesting dynamic of trade deadline time. JR could be holding out all his chips for 1 player, trying to set 2 moves in motion... or whatever, and ultimately lose out on his target and all his plan Bs will be gone. Crazy time of year...

F'n Arcobello has 3 goals in 5 games with Arizona. WTF? Where was that while you were here?

I'd rather just have Blackhole Sutter traded for future considerations and move Spaling to 3C than have him out there 18mins/game getting killed.
- jfkst1

I'm all for this. At this point, removing Flats from the equation is addition by subtraction. Move Spaling to 3C, move Downie back up to the third like he belongs, call up Rust. Sill still rots.

F'n Arcobello has 3 goals in 5 games with Arizona. WTF? Where was that while you were here?
- PensFan1103

Like I said when GMJR waived him, he's better than Sutter.

Minnesotta always seem to get players I like a lot: Pomminville, Cooke, Bergenheim, Parise...

Minnesotta always seem to get players I like a lot: Pomminville, Cooke, Bergenheim, Parise...
- Barnaby36

If they had even average goaltending all year, they would be in a playoff spot now. They'll probably get in if Dubnyk keeps playing this way.

JR better have something up his sleeve, because that bergenheim deal was a steal for minny. Exactly the bottom 6 player we need.

Like I said when GMJR waived him, he's better than Sutter.
- jfkst1

That's what I was saying