NHL Trade Deadline 3pm tommorow

[Muppetus Galacticus]

Ryan Smyth is an Islander.

[marc]

Originally Posted by Muppetus Galacticus

Ryan Smyth is an Islander.

WOW

[Muppetus Galacticus]

Originally Posted by marc

Zubrus to Buffalo? So are the Capitals just expecting Ovechkin to carry them for the next decade??

I'd love to see Scott Gomez and Ovechkin on the same line and it could happen.

[marc]

Originally Posted by Muppetus Galacticus

I'd love to see Scott Gomez and Ovechkin on the same line and it could happen.

Free agency?

[Muppetus Galacticus]

Originally Posted by marc

WOW

You know, it was just the other day I said to my Dad that Ryan Smyth could work at the Leafs (they don't have ANYONE who lives in front of the goal) so I'm not surprised they traded him and he is in the East. I think EDM got a first round pick and Robert Nilsson and another player in return. That is effectively THREE (3) NYI first round picks right there. Nice to know they never change when it comes to trading everyone they draft

[Muppetus Galacticus]

Originally Posted by marc

Free agency?

Yep. Would cost them a pretty penny, say $6-7M? I'd go all out to get him if I was in charge of the Caps.

[marc]

I was a bit more surprised by the Islanders. What do they think this trade will accomplish for them?

I guess in the NHL more than most sports, any team that makes the playoffs can get a hot goalie and get pretty far but I can't imagine this trade making the Islanders a contender.

[marc]

Originally Posted by Muppetus Galacticus

Yep. Would cost them a pretty penny, say $6-7M? I'd go all out to get him if I was in charge of the Caps.

I heard Barry Melrose saying the other day that he thinks Zetterberg might end up in Washington next year. Atleast I think he said Zetterberg, it was him or Datsyuk whichever one is a free agent.

[Muppetus Galacticus]

Originally Posted by marc

I was a bit more surprised by the Islanders. What do they think this trade will accomplish for them?

I guess in the NHL more than most sports, any team that makes the playoffs can get a hot goalie and get pretty far but I can't imagine this trade making the Islanders a contender.

Oh absolutely, just look at Edmonton last year.

I think this gives NYI an edge over the Leafs and Habs and if they end well they're in. Have they got enough to get through the likes of Buffalo, New Jersey and Ottawa? Who can say.

[Muppetus Galacticus]

Ryan O'Marra was the other Islander with Nilsson and the first round pick to go to EDM.

[Muppetus Galacticus]

Guuuh. Lost my TSN feed.

[Muppetus Galacticus]

They did mention that LA captain Mattias Norstrom moves to Dallas, but I don't think it was confirmed yet.

[Bluenoser]

Originally Posted by marc

I was a bit more surprised by the Islanders. What do they think this trade will accomplish for them?

I guess in the NHL more than most sports, any team that makes the playoffs can get a hot goalie and get pretty far but I can't imagine this trade making the Islanders a contender.

The trade gives them a big one up on the other 6 teams they're fighting with for a play-off spot.

You're right, in the NHL it's all about making the play-offs. You don't need to finish 1st or 2nd to be considered a contender. A hot goalie "and" the rest of the team getting in a groove can take you a long way.

The problem I see for the Islanders with this deal is trying to sign Smyth after the season before he becomes a UFA. They already have a lot of $$$$ tied up in Yashin & Dipietro - $12.1M which equates to slightly better than 1/4 of thier payroll room.

[Operation Shutdown]

Originally Posted by BruceM

Crosby and his "people" haven't been asking for this all year, the media and the fans have. And a few other idiots higher up in hockey because who think guys like Larouque still have a place in hockey.

This is a dumb trade, period. Might be ok to have him around during the regular season, but he hurts the team in the play-offs. He sure won't provide any offense or defense, which is what you need in the play-offs.

And if you need an example, just look at Carolina. Peter Laviolette doesn't allow his players to fight. Let's see, how did that work out? Oh ya, they won the Cup with that strategy.

Agree with every word you're saying here. I'd much rather have a fourth liner like Moore who is consistent than a goon like Laroque. Just look at what the signing of Andre Roy did for the Penguins. I'm not saying Laroque is as bad as Roy, but you don't need the goon type player on an NHL team anymore. Sure you need a guy that play rough and stick up for your stars, but the guy has to be a player first and a goon second.

On another note, the Pens also added D Kwiatkowski for a fourth rounder (I guess they're giving away draft picks now) from Florida and G Schaeffer from the Sharks for a 7th round pick. I don't like the Kwiatkowski trade at all as we already have enough #5/#6 defenseman in Melichar, Scuderi, Nasredine and Cairns (if he ever comes back), so it's basically giving away a fourth round pick to clog up the roster even more. The Schaeffer trade I like as neither of the goalies in WBS have any NHL experience while Schaeffer at least has some. If Fleury or Thibault go down with an injury, then their back-up would have been a guy with 0 NHL experience. While 7 games isn't much, at least it's something.

[Kekkonen]

Originally Posted by marc

I don't think Calder is going to do anything but getting Bertuzzi COULD be absolutely huge.

Yeah. It could also be absolutely nothing, and it can even be detrimental to the team if Big Bert does something monumentally stupid again.

[Kekkonen]

Originally Posted by Muppetus Galacticus

I think this gives NYI an edge over the Leafs and Habs and if they end well they're in. Have they got enough to get through the likes of Buffalo, New Jersey and Ottawa? Who can say.

With Yashin 'leading' the troops? Hmm... how does a big 'NO' sound for an answer?

[molarmite]

Mgom is the deadline over?

[mikev]

Originally Posted by molarmite

Mgom is the deadline over?

There was a deadline?