hornqvist scores 35 - 40 next year and you added depth and ditched a reported headache....good trade.
- nails

ill admit. im largely just a wussy when it comes to change haha.

i dont think hornqvist gets 40 but he could be solid with malkin.

the (frank)ing ducks are going to get richtie
- 2Real

They need more big forwards

yeah. i see neal going down to 25 goals over there too.

if anything, i am trying to view this as a somewhat lateral move. making change for the sake of change, without losing TOO much production.

anyone familiar with spaling? if heard the name before, and know he is an RFA, but im not too familiar with him.
- stayinthefnnet

Spaling's a pure bottom 6 guy, but versatile...plays all three F positions, can score some, kills penalties

kneel to nash
- wilsonecho91

it was a matter of time. at least he's out the conference.

They need more big forwards
- PhillySportsGuy

w ho the hell do the flyers have to look forward to now

w ho the hell do the flyers have to look forward to now
- 2Real

Ritchie = Tom Wilson

ill admit. im largely just a wussy when it comes to change haha.

i dont think hornqvist gets 40 but he could be solid with malkin.
- stayinthefnnet

what does this do for the Pens cap situation?

Lavi going to coach Neal. SHould be fun
- PhillySportsGuy

he'll just punch him directly in the face.

Bill Meltzer ‏@billmeltzer 3m
Ducks take Nick Ritchie... much truculence.

he'll just punch him directly in the face.
- hammarby31

Neal immediately left his feet when told of the trade.

Barbashev.

Give it to me.

he'll just punch him directly in the face.
- hammarby31

/Leino Treatment

ill admit. im largely just a wussy when it comes to change haha.

i dont think hornqvist gets 40 but he could be solid with malkin.
- stayinthefnnet

should be a lateral cap move as well right?

Surprised Nashville pulled that deal off without giving up a pick.

what does this do for the Pens cap situation?
- Doc_Sarcasm

not a whole lot. neal honestly wasnt the problem for the cap. 5 mil for the next few years for a guy who is 35 40 goals year in and year out.

saves a little under a mil with hornqvist.

then whatever spaling gets. he is an RFA. would be like the pens to just not sign him

Surprised Nashville pulled that deal off without giving up a pick.
- PhillySportsGuy

thats why i was so pissed.

at least make them swap firsts

w ho the hell do the flyers have to look forward to now
- 2Real

tyler myers

Spaling's a pure bottom 6 guy, but versatile...plays all three F positions, can score some, kills penalties
- AllInForFlyers

if he can be signed fairly cheap, that sounds solid to me.

thats why i was so pissed.

at least make them swap firsts
- stayinthefnnet

Would have expected at least a 3rd. No way Nashville would have swapped picks.

I think new management and coaching staff wanted to move Neal. Similar situation to what happened with Hartnell here.

what stops a team from sending a kid that isn't AHL eligible to europe or even the KHL to get better competition?

So the Preds just drafted a guy from a league that sounds like a virus.

Too lazy to look, but anyone know Hornqvist/spaling fancy stats?
- PhillySportsGuy

Hornqvist 51.1% CF, +3.4% CF rel, 52% ZS, 29.6% QOC
Spaling 45.3% CF, -3.2% CF rel, 50% ZS, 28.7% QOC


Hornqvist has surprisingly good numbers going back 3+ seasons.

Would have expected at least a 3rd. No way Nashville would have swapped picks.

I think new management and coaching staff wanted to move Neal. Similar situation to what happened with Hartnell here.
- PhillySportsGuy

(frank) swapping first.

should have handcuffed scuderi to neal and said alright deal with it.

but yeah, i think they just wanted neal gone. it really is a shame he had to be such a wiener. regardless of what people say, he wasnt always like that. i dont know why he fancied himself some sort of tough guy. easy to be tough when its cheap.

Am i the only one that thinks DeAngelo looks like Crosby

Hornqvist 51.1% CF, +3.4% CF rel, 52% ZS, 29.6% QOC
Spaling 45.3% CF, -3.2% CF rel, 50% ZS, 28.7% QOC


Hornqvist has surprisingly good numbers going back 3+ seasons.
- Tomahawk

Again, good trade for the Pens