Quick all these trades are happening, slip Vinny in there Hexy!
Cmon Buffalo, Arizona, Toronto, Nashville! you know you want Vinny!

Nashville would be a really good fit.

c'mon i know how much u loved primeau
- JoeRussomanno

As his fan base melts away so do the spikes in my rage.

They may not even be looking to move Sharp... he's the third most marketable face off that team... his face is everywhere in Chicago.

They've been looking for a big-bodied 2C/3C for the longest time... AA seems to fit that bill... and upgrade over what they had in Handzus, if you will.

It's interesting that they went out of their way to get Morin back -- always thought he'd be a good player for them.
- Tomahawk

Morin was always upset they didn't give him a bigger role, I could see them doing so now. He was pretty solid for Columbus.

They did say they are close to an extension for Anisimov and they expect him and Toews to be their top two C's for "years".

I don't think it's a bad trade, and it might turn out to be really good for them if Dano reaches his potential. Imagine him, Toews and Teravainen...it'd be like a track meet

Quick all these trades are happening, slip Vinny in there Hexy!
Cmon Buffalo, Arizona, Toronto, Nashville! you know you want Vinny!

Nashville would be a really good fit.
- FLYERSROCK!

he'll be a better fit for those teams AFTER the flyers give him that July 1st bonus that he's owed.

What about an offer sheet from the Flyers for Matt Calvert now?

Anaheim Ducks ‏@AnaheimDucks 27s27 seconds ago

BREAKING: #NHLDucks acquire Kevin Bieksa from the @VanCanucks for a 2016 second-round draft pick.
- Winning

You are savagely trolling twitter like a boss!!!

Anaheim Ducks ‏@AnaheimDucks 27s27 seconds ago

BREAKING: #NHLDucks acquire Kevin Bieksa from the @VanCanucks for a 2016 second-round draft pick.
- Winning

I love Kevin Bieksa. I would have loved to have him 5 years ago-ish!

What about an offer sheet from the Flyers for Matt Calvert now?
- Feanor

he'll be a better fit for those teams AFTER the flyers give him that July 1st bonus that he's owed.
- Doc_Sarcasm

This is true, forgot about that big bonus for a second haha

Probably why he hasnt been traded yet.

I don't think it's a bad trade, and it might turn out to be really good for them if Dano reaches his potential. Imagine him, Toews and Teravainen...it'd be like a track meet
- Jsaquella

It's better than what they got back for Ladd after that 1st Cup win, probably.

I've been reading that they just won't move off their price, from MTL and/or Washington, and that's just crazy -- yeah, you don't want to get brutalized, but you're up against it.

Because of your management of the Cap -- Saad being restricted wasn't a surprise. They've been talking about moving the Sharps, Bickells and whoevers all season

Again: I've got nothing against Marko Dano. Nothing at all. Maybe he does exactly what you said he could do.

But I KNOW what Brandon Saad is -- he's your 22-year-old, two-time Cup winning 1LW!

He's got to go? Seriously? That's crazy
- AllInForFlyers

I agree, it's a risky move. But do you move him and get an established C, a top prospect and two mid level prospects or do you risk losing him to an offer sheet for a late 1st, 2nd and 3rd?

Me, I'd take what Chicago did. They're looking at their salary structure and Saad's demands and saying he doesn't fit, let's move him now and get a package we feel helps us, rather than either paying him another team's price or losing him for pre-determined picks.

(frank)ing winning
- PhillySportsGuy

what happened?

So who was just traded

Morin was always upset they didn't give him a bigger role, I could see them doing so now. He was pretty solid for Columbus.

They did say they are close to an extension for Anisimov and they expect him and Toews to be their top two C's for "years".

I don't think it's a bad trade, and it might turn out to be really good for them if Dano reaches his potential. Imagine him, Toews and Teravainen...it'd be like a track meet
- Jsaquella

I actually like Anisimov's game, and I don't mean to say that they didn't get interesting pieces back for Saad -- they did. They got interesting pieces

But I would've kept Saad

Possibly next year because they'll have the money to sign two max players along with having the young supporting cast already
- PhillySportsGuy

That's what I'm hoping. They'll also probably have 4 picks and Sarij so dealing for talent is also a possibility.

what happened?
- JoeRussomanno

OMG HE WAS RIGHT... FLYERS GOT KESSEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Nah.. he's just been stalking NHL insiders on twitter and posting transactions as they happen.

It's better than what they got back for Ladd after that 1st Cup win, probably.
- Tomahawk

Hands down. All they got for Ladd was Ivan Vishnevskiy and a 2nd rounder.

I actually like Anisimov's game, and I don't mean to say that they didn't get interesting pieces back for Saad -- they did. They got interesting pieces

But I would've kept Saad
- AllInForFlyers

I think an argument can be made for keeping, him, for sure. It's not a guaranteed money in the bank deal, that's for sure.

As his fan base melts away so do the spikes in my rage.
- mayorofangrytown

i feel your pain

I actually like Anisimov's game, and I don't mean to say that they didn't get interesting pieces back for Saad -- they did. They got interesting pieces

But I would've kept Saad
- AllInForFlyers

Who do you think got the best player in the deal?

MckZ said pit was in on Saaad but could not match BJ offer

OMG HE WAS RIGHT... FLYERS GOT KESSEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Nah.. he's just been stalking NHL insiders on twitter and posting transactions as they happen.
- Doc_Sarcasm

kessel soon

They got interesting pieces

But I would've kept Saad
- AllInForFlyers

Meh, I'm really not sure losing him hurts them that much. Not having him eat up a huge % of their cap space might actually prove to be a boon down the road. They've got a lot of kids they can plug in right away.

It's completely different from Hamilton in that wingers are a lot less important than 1st-pair RH dmen.

kessel soon
- Winning

Tomorrow. To some team that doesnt wear the orange and black.

Tomorrow. To some team that doesnt wear the orange and black.
- Doc_Sarcasm

penguins in on saad because they already lost Kessel to Flyers