i thought i was making a joke when i said 9:30

woah. datsyuk unloaded.

Wow. Great deal by Wings

I'm sorry. Excuse me. Did I just hear that Detroit flipped Datsyuk's cap hit for a first?

Huh.

Peach fuzz has got some balls.

That's how you use your cap space.

Chayka is just dominating since his hire.
- Mononoke

Chayka and Chychrun

its a match made in heaven

Arizona now has Pronger and Datsyuk. Perhaps putting together an All Star can't play team.

I'm sorry. Excuse me. Did I just hear that Detroit flipped Datsyuk's cap hit for a first?

Huh.
- AllInForFlyers

ummm what

holy poop everybody is talking over everybody else calm down Button and Pierre

Have never seen Fabbro play. He's a BCHL player, so all I have to go off is the various draft pubs, pundits.

The McKeen's review was lukewarm about his top-end upside, although they like him as more a defensive D than some other sources are touting.

“I don’t see him scoring a lot of goals and points in the pros,” said one scout. “I think he’s a penalty killer...he’s pretty strong, yet not that big, so you can’t expect him to be punishing at the next level. I see him as a future number-four defenceman.”

Fabbro will play at least a season or two at Boston University before making the jump to the pros, and it will be hoped that his skating and offensive game continue to develop.

“He’s not an exceptional skater, but it’s fine,” noted one scout. “He has a strong stride and base. He’s not overly dynamic, but smart, competitive and poised. Coaches love him.”
- bmeltzer

I'm not sure of his ceiling either. I think he could be a smart #3 perhaps -- steady but not exceptional point producer. I'm not the biggest fan of his, but his hockey sense is very solid. If Bean was there, I'd feel more comfortable about taking a D.

Chicken-run

Wow. Great deal by Wings
- PhillySportsGuy

Yeah, they really didn't pay much of a price there.

ummm what
- -davies-

You weren't around a few days ago. Let's just say that was discussed

That is insane. How do we get stuck with massive contracts all the time while Detroit sheds an entire contract to fall back a few spots.

Chayka looks like that murderer guy from Red Dragon.

Yeah, they really didn't pay much of a price there.
- Tomahawk

The 2nd was a bit much. They really liked Chychun I guess....

Chayka looks like that murderer guy from Red Dragon.
- flyer_nutter

he's probably going to have to murder people to get out of arizona

Doubt nerd boy is taking him. Look for Fabbro
- PhillySportsGuy

Good call.

Yeah, they really didn't pay much of a price there.
- Tomahawk

Lucky they got anything back at all. I wouldn't have given them the Rags pick, that's for damn sure

Yeah, they really didn't pay much of a price there.
- Tomahawk

They moved down 4 slots, got a second and moved Datsyuk's deal.

This is why I never thought any other team was going to be able to compete with Arizona for Datsyuk's deal. They were happy to take him on and would take any asset in the end.

Button likes his defensive play I see. 2/5

Very small price for Detroit to pay to move Datsyuk, just as I thought.

That is insane. How do we get stuck with massive contracts all the time while Detroit sheds an entire contract to fall back a few spots.
- MikesPillBottle

They moved Pronger last year...

That is insane. How do we get stuck with massive contracts all the time while Detroit sheds an entire contract to fall back a few spots.
- MikesPillBottle

The reason Arizona wants Datsyuk's contract is because its a cap hit without an actual player requiring a payout. We don't have any of those anymore.

Good call.
- tangent_man

we're fighting