I would watch the Hawks and Tampa, and it could raise some eyebrows

Have you heard about that guy Frans Nielsen???
- UnnamedSource

No...please tell me more.

Does Skinner play center at all? natural shooter, reminds me of a young Sharpie..not many "exciting" players on the Canes. would love Jordan Staal but no cap relief there. Its fun to speculate though

I would watch the Hawks and Tampa, and it could raise some eyebrows
- John Jaeckel

Tyler Johnson?

I am really reluctant to deals where our younger players (Leddy, Shaw) get moved for older players.
Reasons:
-team becomes older
-depth becomes depleted
-incoming players are short term

Question:
If Leddy is not quite dependable enough on D, why hasn't anyone thought of him on wing???
- 67hawks

I would think that Leddy on wing is a non starter. Q has shown no hesitance to use D on wing, yet never tried it with Leddy. If it were ever going to happen, I think it would have by now.

When it comes to guys like Spezza and Kesler, it's not about their contracts, its about what Stan gives up to get them. Depth is already an issue, so it doesn't make sense to weaken our depth even more to get one of these guys.
- DarthKane

I read on one of these posts that one of either Leddy or Oduya might need to move..... I know Ottawa was big on Hjalmarsson in the past and B. Murray wants a gritty fwd.

pieces can be added to either side on this, but the main structure could be:

To Chicago - Spezza + Weircoch
To Ottawa - Hjalmarsson + Bickell

I would watch the Hawks and Tampa, and it could raise some eyebrows
- John Jaeckel

JJ,

Is this your "im not going to tell you its Filipula but it really is" discussion?

Does Leddy and a 2nd get that deal done?

Or TT and a 2nd?

Lots of chatter of Spezza to the Blues

I would watch the Hawks and Tampa, and it could raise some eyebrows
- John Jaeckel

thanks JJ. if the Hawks could get Johnson and purcell from Tampa as well as Smith and Greening. from Ottawa that is a lot of speed, skill, and big bodies (excluding Johnson)

Tyler Johnson?
- SUDA88

Yeah he s the only 1 I can think of. I can't see them trading him. It won't be stamkos or druin. I like Brett connolly. He has been more wing than center, though. I still like eiither eller or anisimov

I would watch the Hawks and Tampa, and it could raise some eyebrows
- John Jaeckel

Tease...

I am looking forward to this off season. Whether Stan does a big more or small move I think he will surprise us.

Tease...

I am looking forward to this off season. Whether Stan does a big more or small move I think he will surprise us.
- DarthKane

The speculation is fun

I read on one of these posts that one of either Leddy or Oduya might need to move..... I know Ottawa was big on Hjalmarsson in the past and B. Murray wants a gritty fwd.

pieces can be added to either side on this, but the main structure could be:

To Chicago - Spezza + Weircoch
To Ottawa - Hjalmarsson + Bickell
- GadesnSens

This is why I don't think a deal with Chicago will get done for Spezza or Kesler. It's fair to ask for Hammer and Bickell, but it would never happen.

I read on one of these posts that one of either Leddy or Oduya might need to move..... I know Ottawa was big on Hjalmarsson in the past and B. Murray wants a gritty fwd.

pieces can be added to either side on this, but the main structure could be:

To Chicago - Spezza + Weircoch
To Ottawa - Hjalmarsson + Bickell
- GadesnSens

While Bickell's contract is far from ideal, I don't see any way they trade Hammer away with that sweetheart deal that he signed. Hjalmarsson would probably be top pairing on at least 20 teams and is being paid like a #4 for the next several years. That and the below current market value contracts of Keith and Seabrook give the Hawks a lot of flexibility while keeping their top D intact.

Lots of chatter of Spezza to the Blues
- mrpaulish

That's good. The Blues are lacking in players with no heart.

I read on one of these posts that one of either Leddy or Oduya might need to move..... I know Ottawa was big on Hjalmarsson in the past and B. Murray wants a gritty fwd.

pieces can be added to either side on this, but the main structure could be:

To Chicago - Spezza + Weircoch
To Ottawa - Hjalmarsson + Bickell
- GadesnSens

God no! Hammer is untouchable. Need more players like him. they can have Roszival

Lots of chatter of Spezza to the Blues
- mrpaulish

Let them have "Mr. 3 on 1 and shoots."

Frans Nielsen is so under-rated its insane.

Honestly, the return would have to be Saad + 2105 1st round pick or Sharp + 2015 2nd round pick.
- kcNYI

Put down the glass pipe, son. He's good, but he's not THAT good.

If Kesler is healthy the line of Kane-Kesler-Saad could be absolutely disgusting, but look at his health over the past couple years...not so good.

If Kane says he wants a solid pivot it has to be for someone that is going to be here for awhile in order to make sure we lock in #88 for a long term contract.

No...please tell me more.
- DarthKane

Yeah he s the only 1 I can think of. I can't see them trading him. It won't be stamkos or druin. I like Brett connolly. He has been more wing than center, though. I still like eiither eller or anisimov
- tomcat24

Yeah Johnson would be a great fit, but yeah I agree on Eller and would also like Stastny

I would watch the Hawks and Tampa, and it could raise some eyebrows
- John Jaeckel

Couldn't possibly be Stamkos.

Valteri Filppula would be fantastic though.

Put down the glass pipe, son. He's good, but he's not THAT good.
- eburgio

I would hope he was joking with that post. Neilsen won't come cheap but that was comical

If Kesler is healthy the line of Kane-Kesler-Saad could be absolutely disgusting, but look at his health over the past couple years...not so good.

If Kane says he wants a solid pivot it has to be for someone that is going to be here for awhile in order to make sure we lock in #88 for a long term contract.
- droche7

Kesler would be awesome.


The Hawks would swallow teams whole .


In any series Kesler line or Toews line could double up as a shut down line.

I would hope he was joking with that post. Neilsen won't come cheap but that was comical
- Vukota

Either that, or he is Nielsen's agent (or Garth Snow)