Eklund: Preds and Jackets Zoning in. details on the rumored deal...
- Eklund

bracing myself for the sh***t storm about to happen.

Jones is a top 4 capable RHD and plays behind Weber and Ellis in the lineup so it makes sense to get a legit top 6 C if that remains their lineup.
- jfkst1

Not arguing that at all. Defense is there strength. And if that deal is on the table they should do it. Just questioned the money logic to his point.

this dude is a piece of work with all these bs rumors. do any of them EVER happen???
- mattstake

chill man

it is what it is and not rumors come true just like your wishes.

stop trying to light it
- Tumbleweed

farts not pee what he needs to light since blazing time is over.

ek might actually have one here

didn't you say something about the world ending the other day?
- Tumbleweed

Nah he put this up after Mckenzie twitted about it

So who's the other teem
- Streit2ThePoint

As soon and Tim Murray read Ek's post he realized the Sabres could use another top 4 Dman and got in the mix right away.

Well 5mil for hartnell and what's johanson? Top line center get ya close to 8-9 mil maybe top end? That will certainly move the money around....though I doubt they'd ever pay jones 14 mil a year. Either way you slice it. They are taking on a lot more money.
- Bullfrog77

wilson's making $4M for longer than hartnell and hartnell's contract is back diving, so there's that.

but yeah, johansen will likely be more expensive than jones.

weber's actual salary drops from $12M to $6M in a couple years. for a a team on an internal salary budget, this is probably where the extra money comes from.

i don't know man, this more than i ever thought about nashville's cap situation. seems more like a hockey trade and the finances will work themselves out.

wilson's making $4M for longer than hartnell and hartnell's contract is back diving, so there's that.

but yeah, johansen will likely be more expensive than jones.

weber's actual salary drops from $12M to $6M in a couple years. for a a team on an internal salary budget, this is probably where the extra money comes from.

i don't know man, this more than i ever thought about nashville's cap situation. seem more like a hockey trade and the finances will work themselves out.
- Tumbleweed

Yeah, Weber's contract will allow for the extra money if RyJo were to resign. Plus Goose and Nystrom are combined for almost 6 million which will be coming off this year/next year.

wilson's making $4M for longer than hartnell and hartnell's contract is back diving, so there's that.

but yeah, johansen will likely be more expensive than jones.

weber's actual salary drops from $12M to $6M in a couple years. for a a team on an internal salary budget, this is probably where the extra money comes from.

i don't know man, this more than i ever thought about nashville's cap situation. seem more like a hockey trade and the finances will work themselves out.
- Tumbleweed

Ah the good old days

I am on the fence with this, I think Columbus should get more than Wilson. I would like to see them rid themselves of some more salary maybe Tyutin or Johnson.
Thinking Johansen, Hartnell & Tyutin for Jones, Wilson or Smith, Sissons and a 1st or 2nd.

Renaud Lavoie ‏@renlavoietva 15s16 seconds ago
#flyers trade Vincent Lecavalier to the #kings #tvasports

I am on the fence with this, I think Columbus should get more than Wilson. I would like to see them rid themselves of some more salary maybe Tyutin or Johnson.
Thinking Johansen, Hartnell & Tyutin for Jones, Wilson or Smith, Sissons and a 1st or 2nd.
- DJBAKER0513

Hard pass

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 28s28 seconds ago
Sounds as if LA and PHI have something done. Hearing Luke Schenn L.A. bound. Possibly Lecavalier too? Stay tuned.

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 28s28 seconds ago
Sounds as if LA and PHI have something done. Hearing Luke Schenn L.A. bound. Possibly Lecavalier too? Stay tuned.


- eichiefs9

ek was right , there is a trade being zeroed in but it's the wrong teams

ek was right , there is a trade being zeroed in but it's the wrong teams
- Alexzanki

Well he doesn't have many connections with the flyers so I understand how he missed it.

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 1m1 minute ago
Lecavalier and L Schenn to L.A. Further details to come.

Renaud Lavoie ‏@renlavoietva 15s16 seconds ago
#flyers trade Vincent Lecavalier to the #kings #tvasports


- eichiefs9

And Schenn

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 1m1 minute ago
Lecavalier and L Schenn to L.A. Further details to come.
- lumlums

wtf salary is going the other way? Gaborik????

wtf salary is going the other way? Gaborik????
- Tumbleweed

Jordan Weal and a second... how does that work for cap?!?!?!

it better be:


- Tumbleweed

Anything that involves a top 4 defenceman better have that guy as part of the conversation!

Why can't you? Makes a lot sense to me

Ryan Johansen is a top 6 center, 23, taken 4th overall, and has put up two 60+ point seasons on an average Columbus team

Seth Jones is a top 3 defenseman, 21, taken 4th overall, and has put up modest numbers as a young defenseman.

Seems like a sensible request by Columbus to at least include Jones. Johansen is also under contract next year as well for... $4m/year and Jones is a RFA after this season...
- BOSfn37

Reliable D-men don't grow on trees. The fact he has done so well, so quickly bodes well for his future. Johansen having a down year may say the opposite.
IDK... I just know I wouldn't trade Jones (even with Josi and Weber)

Can't see Jones moving
- mlindsay

lol

lol
- deadpoulet

lol
- deadpoulet

Let's be honest... as soon as Ek tells us a rumour... immediately we all think "well... that guy is safe!"

by my count this makes Ek 1 for 34920

Let's be honest... as soon as Ek tells us a rumour... immediately we all think "well... that guy is safe!"

by my count this makes Ek 1 for 34920
- mlindsay

I have to give credit where credit is due: Ek was all over Manny Legace signing with the Blues before I heard it anywhere else.

Back in 2006.


So in all fairness, this makes 2.