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[MultiJhonny]

OHHH

HERE WE GO

 

[Cake Boss]

OHHH

HERE WE GO

Oh shit All Bran woke up from his nap.

 

[Yawnier]

We have a first for either this year or next year, depending on which we choose to give to Arizona.

Didn't know that. I thought you guys didn't have any firsts until like 2018/19 or something crazy

 

[MetatronM]

Didn't know that. I thought you guys didn't have any firsts until like 2018/19 or something crazy

Well, you might be right in the next hour or so.

 

[MetatronM]

Eric Staal was just scratched...

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Eric Staal was just scratched...

THE STOVE IS HOT


THE STOVE IS HOT

 

[Cake Boss]

Stall traded to Rags per Bobby.

 

[DopeyFish]

Eric Staal was just scratched...

Bob says trade done pending call

 

[Coldnoodle]

Oh joy.

 

[FUBAR McDangles]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 23s
Stepan + Kreider + 2018 1st for Eric Staal (50% retained)

Spoiler

Gotcha

 

[jello44]

Staal waives his NTC to go to NYR

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 23s
Stepan + Kreider + 2018 1st for Eric Staal (50% retained)

Spoiler

Gotcha

But what if it's true

 

[Socreges]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 23s
Stepan + Kreider + 2018 1st for Eric Staal (50% retained)

Spoiler

Gotcha

Lololololol

 

[MetatronM]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 13s14 seconds ago
Not official by any means, but I believe CAR will receive two 2nd-round picks and quite possibly Finnish prospect Aleksi Saarela. #TSN

PLEASE BE OFFICIAL

 

[zroid]

damn you Fubar! :lol

 

[Cake Boss]

Any salary retained? How does NY fit him in??

 

[jello44]

@DarrenDreger 19s19 seconds ago
Staal to NYR for two 2nd round picks and prospect Saarela.

 

[Coldnoodle]

PLEASE BE OFFICIAL

FUCK YOU CAROLINA

FUCK YOU UP THE ASS

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Was Saarela any good?

 

[FUBAR McDangles]

damn you Fubar! :lol

Hey I got like half of it right

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 36s36 seconds ago

It's also my understanding, though not official by any means, CAR is expected to retain as much as 50 per cent of Staal's expiring contract.

 

[gaming_noob]

CAR ....not a good return.

 

[MetatronM]

Any salary retained? How does NY fit him in??

Sounds like 50% retained, which would be enough.

Was Saarela any good?

Looking good, but he's very young. He had the assist on Finland's tournament winning goal at WJCs. He would have been probably at least 2 or 3 years away from the Rangers' roster, I'm guessing.

 

[ryan299]

That's a terrible trade for Carolina.

 

[ZeroGravity]

CAR ....not a good return.

They were probably pretty limited because of Staal's NMC.

 

[NYR]

Was Saarela any good?

We was the top centre prospect for the Rangers, so yeah, he has potential. Took him in the 3rd round in 2015.

 

[DopeyFish]

Sounds like 50% retained, which would be enough.

Looking good, but he's very young. He had the assist on Finland's tournament winning goal at WJCs. He would have been probably at least 2 or 3 years away from the Rangers' roster, I'm guessing.

And that assist largely meant nothing as that play was all Kapanen lol

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Bolland finally placed on IR. Better not complicate the buyout

 

[Cake Boss]

They were probably pretty limited because of Staal's NMC.

Didn't stop Yzer getting a couple of firsts and a roster player.

 

[NYR]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie
It's also my understanding, though not official by any means, CAR is expected to retain as much as 50 per cent of Staal's expiring contract.

 

[Cake Boss]

And that assist largely meant nothing as that play was all Kapanen lol

Shut up

 

[zroid]

I don't see what's so bad about the return for the Canes. They wanted to get some assets for him, and when you're limited to a single team as a trade partner, not much you can do to drive up the price.

 

[DopeyFish]

Shut up

f u

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Now Back to Drouinwatch2016

 

[Coldnoodle]

Kapanen looks like a mix of Kennedy and Maatta.

 

[calder]

First round is going to be awesome.

 

[Montresor]

Why isn't Washington doing any trades? Chicago gets better. NYR gets better. Washington will likely have to go through those two teams to win the Cup.

Come on Washington... I want Ovie to win.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

Honestly it'd be cool to see if Drouin and Mack had the same magic at this level but I do hope we hang on to what little assets we have in case a solid D becomes available.

 

[SmackCrackleNPop]

Got until noon tomorrow, eh? GM BM hopefully has some bargain deals in the process for Anaheim :-(

 

[Cake Boss]

Fucking Dreger, every 2nd tweet is the same Louis Eriksson tweet that says nothing new about the situation. What a hack.

 

[eyeless]

eric staal and roman polak

both worth two 2nds

 

[MetatronM]

I don't see what's so bad about the return for the Canes. They wanted to get some assets for him, and when you're limited to a single team as a trade partner, not much you can do to drive up the price.

Yeah, and Carolina can probably fast track Saarela to the lineup to the NHL roster. While he was 2 or 3 years away from making the Rangers, he'll probably have a good shot at making the Canes sometime in the next year or two.

Craig Button ‏@CraigJButton 3m3 minutes ago
For @NHLCanes Aleksi Saarela is a very good prospect. High IQ, makes plays. Quick & plays & executes at high pace. Versatile. Competes.

Otherwise, if that's the final deal, that's a great job by Jim Gorton, unless Saarela pans out to be one of the all-time greats somehow.

 

[Syrinx]

I'm....not that displeased with the return? I dunno, based on what was being speculated this seems alright. Though I never bought the Krieder rumors myself.

 

[Marvie_3]

Toews!!!

 

[MetatronM]

Renaud Lavoie ‏@renlavoietva 55s55 seconds ago
Obviously Hurricanes wanted more for Eric Staal. Fact that Staal wanted to play only for the NYR, if traded, didn't help.

Best Staal

 

[calder]

Nice to see Laddy with an apple

 

[cube444]

Old man Rutherford gonna make a trade now to answer the Staal one.

Book it.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Best Staal

So where will Staal fit on the lines?

 

[iLLmAtlc]

Nvm

 

[NYR]

So where will Staal fit on the lines?

2nd line centre assuming they don't want to spilt up Kreider-Stepan-Zucc. Sucks for Brassard...maybe move him to wing or something.

 

[Marvie_3]

Old man Rutherford gonna make a trade now to answer the Staal one.

Book it.

Bickell for Maatta