I will give you Tyler Ennis and a 2nd round pick.

Well, first....Callahan is not the heart and soul of the NYR. Second, is it even remotely possible that Callahan has quietly asked to be moved? Yes, it is possible.

My goodness Ek, you do know that Wayne Gretzky was traded once, don't you?

just confirming with my sources, but believe that deal may still be on the table.
- Barx

It's looking more and more likely that Ovechkin will be moved at some point. But that trade would pale in comparison to a Callahan trade.

Well, first....Callahan is not the heart and soul of the NYR. Second, is it even remotely possible that Callahan has quietly asked to be moved? Yes, it is possible.

My goodness Ek, you do know that Wayne Gretzky was traded once, don't you?
- MadManPaddy

Gretzky Shmetzky.

THIS IS RYAN CALLAHAN! He's the glue. He's the Rangers spiritual leader. Ryan Callahan IS the NY Rangers.

Ek is also reporting that, "honestly the Canadian team would take either Miller or Quick in a Manitoba minute."

Ek, this is pretty serious stuff. Do you think we should try contact Sather and ask him some of the questions you brought up? If there's one thing I've learned from my time at hockeybuzz, it's that Eklund knows more than general managers. I think the Rangers should offer him the league max. He may be good for only 15-20 goals a year, but like you said, he is their glue. And you can't put a price on glue.


- hankthetank

I beg to differ...
http://www.staples.ca/en/...roduct_41693_2-CA_1_20001

just confirming with my sources, but believe that deal may still be on the table.
- Barx

love how people forget I wasn't the only media outlet reporting those talks were happening, and how I reported later that it turned out to be Washington's way of forcing AO's hand by scaring him a bit....

Ek is also reporting that, "honestly the Canadian team would take either Miller or Quick in a Manitoba minute."
- hankthetank

A manitoba minute can be a loooooong time....understand sarcasm?

Well, first....Callahan is not the heart and soul of the NYR. Second, is it even remotely possible that Callahan has quietly asked to be moved? Yes, it is possible.

My goodness Ek, you do know that Wayne Gretzky was traded once, don't you?
- MadManPaddy

yes. where did I compare this to the Gretzky trade. I believe I said the last decade of reporting.....

A manitoba minute can be a loooooong time....understand sarcasm?
- Eklund

Yes, I actually found today's blog to be quite funny! I always appreciate a sarcastic blog.

I also cant help but think Callahan would be more willing to work with Sather had Sather handled the Dubinsky, Stepan, or Lundqvist negotiations in a more honorable manner. Callahan's stance has to be a lot more firm based on how he has seen Sather treat his teammates.
- Eklund

so if he's not grossly overpaid he's being mistreated?

so if he's not grossly overpaid he's being mistreated?
- Fountain-San

GLUE

Wait...you mean the big $$ aquisitions of:

Scott Gomez
Chris Drury
Gaborik
Brad Richards and Rich Nash aren't paying dividens?

The latter two have been OK, but not for what their getting paid.
- nikel

What was wrong with gaborik? And gomez got us one of the best young defenders in the league.

GLUE
- S Kaspar Rollins

hard to believe that sather blew the negotiations with those three...oh wait, he signed them all.

Great, you just doomed him to come to the USA Burke/ Conroy show where we overpay to make the floor and send them cammy.
- saneopinion

Making the floor isn't nearly as hard as people make it out to be with low budget rebuilding teams.

hard to believe that sather blew the negotiations with those three...oh wait, he signed them all.
- Fountain-San

It's almost like all three of those guys are more valuable and harder to replace than Callahan ...

What was wrong with gaborik? And gomez got us one of the best young defenders in the league.
- rangerdanger94

No way anyone could have foreseen how desperate Montreal was going to get after the Lecavalier trade fell apart though.

No way anyone could have foreseen how desperate Montreal was going to get after the Lecavalier trade fell apart though.
- S Kaspar Rollins

At the same time, gomez was traded when he still had value. Same for gaborik. Sather has a knack for that.

Eklund: Why on Earth Is Sather Trying to Move Ryan Callahan?
- Eklund

...because he's massively overrated

It's almost like all three of those guys are more valuable and harder to replace than Callahan ...
- S Kaspar Rollins

Almost. However, 40 goal scorers are a dime a dozen. How often does a player like Callahan come along? Is it too early in his career to call him a once in a generation glue guy? Like Ek said, reporting that Callahan might be traded is the most insane thing he's ever reported.

At the same time, gomez was traded when he still had value. Same for gaborik. Sather has a knack for that.
- rangerdanger94

Indeed. His UFA record is pretty...spotty but he's always been a pretty good trader.

http://capgeek.com/player/445

This guys deal looks better all the time.

Almost. However, 40 goal scorers are a dime a dozen. How often does a player like Callahan come along? Is it too early in his career to call him a once in a generation glue guy? Like Ek said, reporting that Callahan might be traded is the most insane thing he's ever reported.
- hankthetank

Callahan is similar to dustin brown. He is also similar to parise, without the scoring touch obviously.

Callahan is similar to dustin brown. He is also similar to parise, without the scoring touch obviously.
- rangerdanger94

Yes like Brown, he's a solid third line guy

The Clarkson deal was in that rare Wade Redden tier where I burst out laughing the instant it was announced.
- S Kaspar Rollins

Yea it was brutal, all of my friends that are TO fans were so happy about and said that I just called it a brutal contract because the Oilers didn't get him.... ridiculous