Eklund: RUMOR UPDATE: Let' talk 4 Big-time D. Lindholm, Gio, Chiarot, Manson...B@1

Eklund: RUMOR UPDATE: Let' talk 4 Big-time D. Lindholm, Gio, Chiarot, Manson...B@1
- Eklund

How many 1st round picks do you think Chara will return?

The rangers cap space is for this year to go all in if they choose. They can’t extend Lindy

It’s been widely reported that Toronto is on Mansons no trade list. And he hasn’t exactly played all that well this year. Might want to ask your source about that one again…
Friedman reported on this over a month ago.

I could really see Hampus Lindholm in Philly. He's a very dependable Defenseman. He'll bring alot of stability to a team that has problems defending. Be a huge upgrade over Ristolinan. But resigning Lindholm won't be easy.

I could really see Hampus Lindholm in Philly. He's a very dependable Defenseman. He'll bring alot of stability to a team that has problems defending. Be a huge upgrade over Ristolinan. But resigning Lindholm won't be easy.
- Eman87654

9mil/7 yrs. is what he most likely get on the open market.

I could really see Hampus Lindholm in Philly. He's a very dependable Defenseman. He'll bring alot of stability to a team that has problems defending. Be a huge upgrade over Ristolinan. But resigning Lindholm won't be easy.
- Eman87654

LeBrun says they are trying hard to re-sign him. But if he doesn’t sign soon they will move him and likely re-sign Manson. I bet they find a way to keep Lindy and move Manson.

I don't think the Leafs go after Gio. He was not even the best d for the Kraken out there last night and struggled some. Add in that word is Francis wants a 1st rd pick for him and I don't think that is happening. Not unless Francis is going to eat some of his salary. Francis seems to be doing exactly as he did with the expansion draft and expecting a haul, when reality is if he got a 2nd for Gio it would be a win. The Kraken need the picks, and the GM may want to hit a home run but I don't think Gio is going to get that for him. He was a -1 and took a couple bad penalties last night and looked slow.

Any GM who gives MTL more than a 3rd for Chiarot should be fired on the spot.

Any GM who gives MTL more than a 3rd for Chiarot should be fired on the spot.
- Rinosaur

Are you new to the nhl?? GMs are dumb. Someone will pay a higher price.

Any GM who gives MTL more than a 3rd for Chiarot should be fired on the spot.
- Rinosaur

poor trolling attemp, YOU should be fired on the spot

I feel I've heard this one before.
Toronto needs gritty leadership for a playoff run.
Tavares (off season snake acquisition-not gritty)
Nick Foligno....gritty....wrong usage silly pick up.
No, TO needs a big stay at home defenseman. Nothing flashy.
Figure it out Dubas.

The Flames are laying in the weeds, but he is such a perfect fit and the Flames are afraid to mess with chemistry...

Second time in 3 days that something which was specifically mentioned on the last 32 Thoughts podcast - and nowhere else - was reported here. Actually Friedge speculated that he thought they probably should be wary of messing with their chemistry but, hey, a little is bound to get altered in any game of telephone.

I feel I've heard this one before.
Toronto needs gritty leadership for a playoff run.
Tavares (off season snake acquisition-not gritty)
Nick Foligno....gritty....wrong usage silly pick up.
No, TO needs a big stay at home defenseman. Nothing flashy.
Figure it out Dubas.
- Octavarium

I think it's probably about time to give this up

I feel I've heard this one before.
Toronto needs gritty leadership for a playoff run.
Tavares (off season snake acquisition-not gritty)
Nick Foligno....gritty....wrong usage silly pick up.
No, TO needs a big stay at home defenseman. Nothing flashy.
Figure it out Dubas.
- Octavarium

Dubas already did picking up Boosh. Young big and physical stay at home. Not saying they couldn't use a bit more and another similar type though.

Any GM who gives MTL more than a 3rd for Chiarot should be fired on the spot.
- Rinosaur

Deadline logic is different than logic any other time of the year. MTL will get a 1st or multiple lower picks/prospect package. Watch.

He could be moved and still return in the summer. I am told he does LOVE the south Cali life[.]-Ek

That's a new one.

Second time in 3 days that something which was specifically mentioned on the last 32 Thoughts podcast - and nowhere else - was reported here. Actually Friedge speculated that he thought they probably should be wary of messing with their chemistry but, hey, a little is bound to get altered in any game of telephone.
- FoppaForever

What? The Gio to Calgary speculation has been mentioned ad nauseam pretty much everywhere for the past few months. Every discussion about the Flames deadline deals has included whether or not Gio makes sense and would he be a distraction. He even gave his agent the go-ahead to publically say he'd be up for a trade back to the Flames.

How many 1st round picks do you think Chara will return?
- eichiefs9

Zdeno Chara for HoF

What? The Gio to Calgary speculation has been mentioned ad nauseam pretty much everywhere for the past few months. Every discussion about the Flames deadline deals has included whether or not Gio makes sense and would he be a distraction.
- Squeaky

I'm not talking about the Gio to Calgary part, that's occurred to everyone. I'm talking about the 'Calgary is worried about messing up their team chemistry' part. No one to my knowledge has talked about that except for Friedge on his podcast a couple days ago, right after he spoke about Giroux to Florida - reported here a few hours after that pod came out.

I'm not talking about the Gio to Calgary part, that's occurred to everyone. I'm talking about the 'Calgary is worried about messing up their team chemistry part.' No one to my knowledge has talked about that except for Friedge on his podcast a couple days ago.
- FoppaForever

That's been the entire conversation. It's not a scoop for anyone to just say the most obvious aspect of bringing back Giordano.

LeBrun says they are trying hard to re-sign him. But if he doesn’t sign soon they will move him and likely re-sign Manson. I bet they find a way to keep Lindy and move Manson.
- TurdFergeson

It's hard to know Lindholm's value. Only because every team has different needs. A team that really needs a good defensive dman might give Lindholm 8 million x 7 years. But for the Ducks It's different. Lindholm is a big piece. But since we are rebuilding, he's not a player we couldn't replace over time. So the Ducks might only go 7 million x 6 years. But a team like the Flyers who could use him. 8 million a year would be a decent price for the how much better he could make the Flyers.

Zdeno Chara for HoF
- glove_was_stuck

Chara back to Broons for DeBrusk and a conditional 1st rounder in 2026

Had to read it twice! I have NEVER heard that before. Socal, Cali, The OC, even La La Land, but not that one.

Had to read it twice! I have NEVER heard that before. Socal, Cali, The OC, even La La Land, but not that one.
- duxcup07

La Leezy, etc. There are so many. But south Cali?