12 hours ago, iso_55 said:

Taylor Hall traded to NJ Devils for D Adam Larrson. You gotta ask why???

Random curious thought I have is how is it that two block buster trades happen within 23 minutes of one another? 

You have to wonder why the Oilers didn't trade Hall to the Canadiens for Subban. At least that would have made sense for the Oilers. A one for one with two of the best players in the NHL. That would have made it far more palatable for Oiler fans.

It wouldn't have for Habs fans though.  Premier d-men are hard to come by so I don't think Bergevin trades PK unless he gets an equivalent defenseman back... Oilers are definitely lacking in that area. 

10 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

It wouldn't have for Habs fans though.  Premier d-men are hard to come by so I don't think Bergevin trades PK unless he gets an equivalent defenseman back... Oilers are definitely lacking in that area. 

He didnt get an equivalent D man back though.

Five years ago Weber would have been considered one of the top. But not anymore. He's still good but he's getting up there in age. As you get older it gets harder to play a physical game against younger forwards who give back what they get game after game.

 

20 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Makes you wonder why Edmonton and Montreal didnt just cut out New Jersey and Nashville and make the deal themselves.

Because if Edmonton had anyone like Weber they wouldn't have needed to trade for a defenceman in the first place. Chiarelli got desperate and sold Hall for pennies on the dollar. There are no character issues or salary issues or any of that, simply desperation for a right handed defenceman and paid a premium to gamble on Larsson developing into a guy that might be worth Hall some day. 

He better turn into that guy though cause Taylor Hall is one of the absolute best 5 on 5 point producers in the NHL, and he's done it on a shitty team with a terrible puck moving blue line backing him up. Just gross that there wasn't even a token plus coming back from the Devils. 

The talk is that the signing of Stamkos back to Tampa increases the value of the Plan B guys.  So Okposo, Ladd etc likely getting bigger deals now.  Word is Islanders talking to Ladd today.

 

 

 

25 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

 

If he does get traded, will have to wait to see the return they get, but this trade is tipping more and more into Winnipeg's favour.

46 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

 

 Chevy should be manager of the year every year that Kane is in the league

24 minutes ago, Rich said:

If he does get traded, will have to wait to see the return they get, but this trade is tipping more and more into Winnipeg's favour.

Im sure Buffalo is thinking its time to get him out of town.  Two legal issues involving women in a matter of months?  Yikes.

 

1 hour ago, The Unknown Poster said:

 

Who is on the block?  Trouba?  Myers?  Stafford?  Burmi and Enstrom??? (that's just my wishful thinking)...

probably a three way with Buffalo.  Trouba to Avs, Landeskog to Buffalo, Kane to Winnipeg.

Who knows how Winnipeg fits in, but Kane isn't coming back to Winnipeg.

 

Why on earth would anyone take Kane unless it's as a favour to Buffalo 

16 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Why on earth would anyone take Kane unless it's as a favour to Buffalo 

I'd take him if Buffalo was picking up 80% of his salary.  No wait, I still wouldn't take him.

Kane and girgensons isn't enough for landeskog. Colorado laughs 

2 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:

probably a three way with Buffalo.  Trouba to Avs, Landeskog to Buffalo, Kane to Winnipeg.

Ya right ... wait a minute ... thanks for running Canada Day

Edited June 30, 20169 yr by IC Khari

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Peter-Tessier/Jets-Should-take-a-run-at-Dan-Hamhuis/161/77899

Anyone think this guy has a point regarding Hamhuis?  He shoots left!!!!!!!!!!!!!  AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!

I guess tomorrow I have to watch that stupid TSN free agent frenzy show just to see if the Jets do anything...

Mackinnon/Trouba but where does EDM fit in?

To Colorado Trouba and One of Eberle or Yak 

To Edmonton Barrie 

To Winnipeg Landeskog Nurse 

 

It's getting pretty obvious in my opinion that Trouba will not be a Jet this season. 

Edited June 30, 20169 yr by Goalie