I would think that no deals are announced until after the game tonight?

I would think that no deals are announced until after the game tonight?
- fattybeef

No, if that was true, then why would we have a reason to stay here and keep hitting refresh?

Are you wondering why Vermette is still in the For Sale bin?
- RickJ

No not really.

Lots of buzz about CHI already today RE: Trades. It's been a whirlwind these last couple days. True or not, those rumours appear to have sped up the urgency of a deal.

"Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 38m38 minutes ago
Blackhawks working hard to get a deal done today. We shall see."

" @TFroehlig · 14m 14 minutes ago
Blackhawks will have some sort of "significant" deal done before the upcoming trade deadline, I'm hearing. I wonder how big we're talking?"
- TyCamScore

With how giddy Stan was, in last nights interview, I would expect a trade that he actually loves (maybe similar to the Cam Barker trade) where it helps us now and in the future. Or he could have been on some drugs, not sure.

http://espn.go.com/blog/c...-goal-despite-kane-injury

On a sunnier note: Following that long homestand in frigid Chicago temperatures, Toews was receptive to the getaway south, particularly considering the injury to Kane and rumors of locker-room discord that surfaced earlier in the day.

“It would have been nice to have a few more days down here with the weather,” he said, wearing a large smile. “We will work on getting that win.”

As to the purported discontent, the Blackhawks saw those whispers bubble up during lunch.

“We were having a team meal, and were kind of laughing about it,” Toews said. “Not too sure where rumors like that can come from. In today’s age, anyone can post anything.”

Are you wondering why Vermette is still in the For Sale bin?
- RickJ

New blog up.

I would think that no deals are announced until after the game tonight?
- fattybeef

It depends. A team won't wait to pull the trigger (especially if it's holding up other deals they want to make) because although Monday seems like a lot of time, some of deals take a days to put together.

A deal can be made still today and RFD players can be told in advance to pack their bags and head to FLA.

Huberdeau looked like a pedestrian last night. I can see what the FLA fan posters were talking about where he doesn't seem to have much battle in him and was pushed off the puck quite easily. Not at all what Chicago needs
- Ballam

Agree. Must be a reason Dale is reportedly offering him up in a deal, instead of the other guys. Bjugstad is a stud, but Hubs, not so much.

No poop, I was buckling down to get a bunch of work done so I could just hang back and monitor stuff later today but now I wont be able to focus
- BlazinMike

You, me and many, many others.

What better way to blow of work, eh? OK, maybe there is a BETTER way, but this ain't to bad, eh?