Still won't save this team from a first round exit
- deadmau5

Also thank you RW for not brining up the ridiculous rumor about pens wanting testube back....

Sounds like a Penguin to me
- Guile

Lupul! Book it

- BINGO!

I don't hate you as much... must be pity for your franchise :D

Lupul! Book it
- dbell646

That's worse then the chris stewart rumors... unless buff wants scuds and adams for him..

Heard Stan Fish talking about players on the market last night. He seemed to think the Caps trading Mike Green was gonna happen. If they did so, I wonder what that would do to their PP? IMO Green and Ovi make that work with their ability to get one timer bombs off. Take one away, you could focus more on Ovi on the 1/2 wall.
- 87_71_11_29

Rumor monger types have a weird tendency to put trade value ahead of hockey value. That's why we've got folks still dreaming of trading Martin.

That said, they paid Niskanen a lot of money to be that right handed PP guy with the booming one timer. He'll slide into that role next season.

I don't hate you as much... must be pity for your franchise :D
- Guile

Could be. It's just that I know who that is, is all.


And he is scum.

You guys are getting Tlusty. It's basically a done deal.

JR will overpay a little to make sure he gets him.

Lupul! Book it
- dbell646

I'd look it Lupul if the Leafs are willing to retain some $

I'd look it Lupul if the Leafs are willing to retain some $
- willi

I don't want any of these perimeter players. Lupul will get injured in the trade. Hemsky is overpaid and soft. Get some players that don't emulate Brandon Sutter in a puck battle and maybe the Pens depth will stand a chance this postseason.

You guys are getting Tlusty. It's basically a done deal.

JR will overpay a little to make sure he gets him.
- BINGO!

So... whats overpaying in JR's mind though? Hes made mostly good deals while here... but some of the poop while with you guys was...

Ehrhoff for hemsky! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Then sutter for bergenhiem and 2nd

Dumoulin and spaling for tlusty

Perron sid Hornqvist
Tlusty malkin hemsky
Kuni berg bennett
Comeau lap downie

Letang despres
Martin pouliot
Scuds borts/harrington
- nh4442

This would be the softest playoff team of all time.

I'd look it Lupul if the Leafs are willing to retain some $
- willi

Damn Capgeek for not being here, but I don't think that Toronto can retain any more money from guys they move.

Not sure if any of those deals are done and they can retain Lupul money next year...

I like Lupul, but even Beau Bennett thinks that he's injury prone.

So... whats overpaying in JR's mind though? Hes made mostly good deals while here... but some of the poop while with you guys was...
- Guile

Spaling and dumo

So... whats overpaying in JR's mind though? Hes made mostly good deals while here... but some of the poop while with you guys was...
- Guile

He doesn't do things by half-measures, I'll give him that. If he's going all-in to win, he goes ALL-IN.

He makes some pretty astute moves sometimes, though, and isn't afraid to move on quickly to salvage his mistakes. Getting Tlusty for Phillippe Paradis was a steal. Same with Sekera for McBain and a 2nd.

This would be the softest playoff team of all time.
- 87_71_11_29

Bc adding one guy who is labeled soft? Please explain how when you have 4 balanced lines of grit and scoring a soft playoff team...

Spaling and dumo
- nh4442

I can see Dumoulin, but I doubt they have any interest in Spalling.

Spaling and dumo
- nh4442

Harrington instead.... Dumo is legit

Harrington instead.... Dumo is legit
- Guile

So is Harrington... don't let a handful of games at 21 years old make you dismiss him.

Spaling and dumo
- nh4442

So a decent depth guy and a 24 year old prospect that has a good ceiling and has proved he can play NHL minutes for a 3 month rental? Pass.

So is Harrington... don't let a handful of games at 21 years old make you dismiss him.
- rival22

If a trade needs a sweetener, I'd rather use Harrington than Dumo, since the former looks almost 2 years away while the latter is nearly there right now.

So is Harrington... don't let a handful of games at 21 years old make you dismiss him.
- rival22

I don't get why everyone wants to trade our prospects D who have shown they can play NHL now, minus Harrington (next year) for a three month rental that has 23 points in 51 games. This is why our system is depleted. I understand the win now, but we need these guys next year on their ELCs as well.

So a decent depth guy and a 24 year old prospect that has a good ceiling and has proved he can play NHL minutes for a 3 month rental? Pass.
- znagle

Then good luck acquiring anyone of any value if you won't give up THOSE.

So a decent depth guy and a 24 year old prospect that has a good ceiling and has proved he can play NHL minutes for a 3 month rental? Pass.
- znagle

No guarantee he'd be only a rental

No guarantee he'd be only a rental
- willi

No guarantee he wouldn't either. I would rather keep a young D that can be a top 3-4 in a year or two while still on an ELC over a 2nd-3rd tweener rental.