No, but let them play....Let the vets go. let couturier get briere minutes and not be stuffed on the fourth line because we have a coach who is afraid to loose his job.
- Philly1980

Briere's literally not playing any minutes at all. And as for vets, they're free to leave once the season is over. There's no sense blowing a fuse over trade speculation, literally nothing has happened yet.

a broken leg is probably better than an A/MCL sprain or a cut tendon. f'ng blows, because talbot was finally coming around.

let's go shopping!
- hammarby31

as long as it's not the femur, have there been any details yet?

He's just not the same player anymore. He's not good with the puck, he's not good in his own end, and he doesn't get in front of the net much anymore.

I wouldn't trade any assets for him.
- bradleyc4

Wait you mean briere or the other guy?

Coots, 2nd, 3rd for Clowe and Burns

I wouldn't be happy with this but I wouldn't be all that pissed either. But I doubt the Flyers get Burns unless they give up their 1st which I really don't want to see happen
- FreshFlyer

No franking way, Burns isnt even playing D now they've had him at forward!

Didn't I just read that Burns is bounced around between wing and defense? Sorry, if this is the case, how is he valuable in the deal? I'll admit I don't know much about him, but being bounced between O and D is not exactly a ringing endorsement. Thoughts?
- steelydan

Injuries forced that.

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- Philly1980

Yhe only one of the 3 i want is jaybo and the most i'd offer is Gus, Cousins and this years 2nd

did you see the "IMO" part?
- Don'tForgetTocchet

a lot of sources are reporting it...CSN, NBC its all over... just passing it along here...

Does it make sense?

NO (frank)ING WAY

thoughts on lauridsen?
- Don'tForgetTocchet

He looks pretty decent for his first two games.
Can erase a guy by taking the body against the wall, and pretty solid shot blocker.
Those parts reminds me of big Nik G-NN. Obviously not as polished but the same type of player.

At times he handles the puck like it's a hand grenade, but I'm guessing that is youth and nerves and lake of experience, etc.

Has potential to be, well, like Grossmann at some point.

And that's not a bad thing!

talbot's leg is broken and we're suddenly buyers wtf you can't make this stuff up

Injuries forced that.
- Scoob

Still though, it says to me that he's not one of their top defenseman if they are willing to take him out of his natural position. Prior to "injuries", what pairing was he on, or what was he considered (their #1, 2, 3, 4, etc?)

Coots, 2nd, 3rd for Clowe and Burns

I wouldn't be happy with this but I wouldn't be all that pissed either. But I doubt the Flyers get Burns unless they give up their 1st which I really don't want to see happen
- FreshFlyer

stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid trade

i sear if homer is a buyer at the TDL imma snap

talbot's leg is broken and we're suddenly looking for good hockey trades that help for the long run wtf you can't make this stuff up
- 2Real

I mean I can hope anyway

He looks pretty decent for his first two games.
Can erase a guy by taking the body against the wall, and pretty solid shot blocker.
Those parts reminds me of big Nik G-NN. Obviously not as polished but the same type of player.

At times he handles the puck like it's a hand grenade, but I'm guessing that is youth and nerves and lake of experience, etc.

Has potential to be, well, like Grossmann at some point.

And that's not a bad thing!
- Marc D

The thing that stuck out to me was the refs could call hooking on him every time he's near an opposing player.

I think it might be a final piece for next year, yes.

You can ask Calgary to take back some of the cap hit to make it more palatable.
- bradleyc4

And asking Calgary to keep some of the Cap hit, ups the cost of acquiring Bouwmeester.

talbot's leg is broken and we're suddenly buyers wtf you can't make this stuff up
- 2Real

oh you can make it up if you try

I mean I can hope anyway
- Marc D

i hope too but how do clowe and burns help us in the long run
i love clowe but we don't need him if we have hartnell
burns is meh for his cap hit

oh you can make it up if you try
- Don'tForgetTocchet

ok

The thing that stuck out to me was the refs could call hooking on him every time he's near an opposing player.
- mayorofangrytown

well, there is that, and the "high sticking"

part of it is his size, and being a rook

And asking Calgary to keep some of the Cap hit, ups the cost of acquiring Bouwmeester.
- MJL

why are we acquiring an old stiff

i hope too but how do clowe and burns help us in the long run
i love clowe but we don't need him if we have hartnell
burns is meh for his cap hit
- 2Real

let's wait and see

if today's rumors come true I will join you in your torch the GM campaign

Personally hope that the Flyers trade Couturier. Guy will be a Selke contender for the majority of his career. Maybe not the most offensively gifted player, but seems to take pride in shutting down an opposing team's top players.

The thing that stuck out to me was the refs could call hooking on him every time he's near an opposing player.
- mayorofangrytown

Speed of the game was probably an adjustment for him. I didn't think he looked horribly out of place or anything.

where are all of the anti tankers now.....

they beat boston now they think they can win the cup....prepare for a rebuild in 2 years.
- Philly1980

Anti tanker, reporting for duty, sir or at least until lunch is over.

Didn't I just read that Burns is bounced around between wing and defense? Sorry, if this is the case, how is he valuable in the deal? I'll admit I don't know much about him, but being bounced between O and D is not exactly a ringing endorsement. Thoughts?
- steelydan

Brent Burns play in his own end makes Bruno Gervais look like a shutdown defender.