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[Cake Boss]

Rutherford says he wants a 4th line center

Pls give him Zack Smith.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

@JamesonCoop: Tallon on trades: "We've got a few things in the fire and we look forward to some of these things coming to fruition." #FlaPanthers

I want a whole closet of sweaters Tallon, time get some fleecings.

 

[zroid]

he basically suggests phaneuf isn't going to be traded

everyone blames kessel but it's phaneuf that's been drowning us

and I thought I was too close to the ledge

dopey pls

 

[Red_Man]

Shanahan is pretty good at saying the shit people want to hear, I'll give him that

 

[Fata1moose]

If our new secondary logo is the chest crest on the new thirds it's going to be pretty plain, I like simplicity but this only really works on the shoulder. I hope it's blue at least.

 

[SuperSonic1305]

WTF?! We got bent over and fucking destroyed. Fleecing of the century. Fire everyone.

 

[Samyy]

Max Reinhart to the Preds?

 

[RC]

Prust?

I understand that this ownership group/organization wants to compete, but holy fuck are they stupid

Kassian still has a higher ceiling. He might surprise

They are under the illusion they can still compete, so getting a 31 year old Prust still makes sense in their eyes.

Stupid move, but I'm still glad we got rid of Kassian.

 

[Cake Boss]

Wtf are the flames doing

 

[Red_Man]

They are under the illusion they can still compete, so getting a 31 year old Prust still makes sense in their eyes.

Stupid move, but I'm still glad we got rid of Kassian.

Ferarro said today that Benning and co. have received direct orders from ownership that they need to compete this year. Basically, they're not allowed to rebuild.

 

[Jblanks]

he basically suggests phaneuf isn't going to be traded

everyone blames kessel but it's phaneuf that's been drowning us

wut ?

 

[ActStriker]

Sweet, kept Spooner for cheap. 2 years, 950k per

 

[Pikma]

Quick

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Richard to Det 1yr. He is there to kill any pain that the Wings have. Breathe new oxy

Spoiler

codone

into the lineup.

 

[RC]

Ferarro said today that Benning and co. have received direct orders from ownership that they need to compete this year. Basically, they're not allowed to rebuild.

9th place here we come.

 

[Yawnier]

I shouldn't have gone into the leafs board at HFBoards

Big mistake

 

[Cake Boss]

Sweet, kept Spooner for cheap. 2 years, 950k per

The only thing remaining out of the kessel trade.

 

[Red_Man]

On Tim and Sid, Friedge says he thinks MTL made an offer of 4 years- $4.5 AAV today to Beleskey.

Kill me.

 

[zroid]

I shouldn't have gone into the leafs board at HFBoards

Big mistake

what, are they all thrilled with the trade?

fuck Leafs fans

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Kill me.

Kill me too

 

[Samyy]

Kill me.

Sorry Red :/

 

[Coldnoodle]

.

 

[yyzjohn]

WTF?! We got bent over and fucking destroyed. Fleecing of the century. Fire everyone.

Love how Leafs fans are patient and ready for the rebuild.

 

[Terrordactyl]

Wtf are the flames doing

? Did I miss something?

 

[Samyy]

? Did I miss something?

Max Reinhart for a conditional 4th

 

[Jblanks]

what, are they all thrilled with the trade?

fuck Leafs fans

No its more posts like these lol.

WTF?! We got bent over and fucking destroyed. Fleecing of the century. Fire everyone.

#FireShanahan

 

[Pikma]

What the fuck did the Leafs do?

 

[Unhandled Exception]

If our new secondary logo is the chest crest on the new thirds it's going to be pretty plain, I like simplicity but this only really works on the shoulder. I hope it's blue at least.

Don't worry they'll just over design the shit out of the rest of the sweater to compensate.

 

[Coldnoodle]

Benning sounds real dumb right now.

 

[Yawnier]

what, are they all thrilled with the trade?

fuck Leafs fans

They are the same as they always are, lots of meltdown posts.

Some fans over there like it, some don't and think Shanahan got bent on it..

Leafs are going to be awful next year, only Kadri and JVR to drive the offense in the top six.

 

[T.M. MacReady]

I really dont understand why they give all that money to Babcock and then gut the team. Does he want to coach through a 3+ year rebuild?

 

[Red_Man]

Those Canucks fans reactions :lol :lol

 

[CreeperBlocks]

That Salt on TSN 1040

 

[Samyy]

I really dont understand why they give all that money to Babcock and then gut the team. Does he want to coach through a 3+ year rebuild?

Well thats what he signed up for

 

[ActStriker]

Benning sounds real dumb right now.

Matt Kalman ‏@TheBruinsBlog 6m6 minutes ago
Canyucks Benning on Bartkowski: "He's good defensively. I call him a transition D. In his own end he's good at boxing guys out."

:lol

 

[zroid]

I wish the commentators who are saying $1.2 million isn't a lot would understand the actual implications of retaining salary for long term. Salary retention is too valuable and limited a tool to just throw it away for years and years.

 

[Plinko]

"We need to let the young guys play."

*signs Brad Richards*

Thanks, Holland. He must have had withdrawals from signing an old guy. His signature on the contract is probably shaky.

 

[yyzjohn]

I really dont understand why they give all that money to Babcock and then gut the team. Does he want to coach through a 3+ year rebuild?

Babcock fully understood the direction and said he was on board for building the team the right way. I believe he said "from scouting to drafting to developing we need to do it right. If you don't think there isn't pain coming, there's pain coming" (I'm paraphrasing, not exact quote)

 

[Jblanks]

I wish the commentators who are saying $1.2 million isn't a lot would understand the actual implications of retaining salary for long term. Salary retention is too valuable and limited a tool to just throw it away for years and years.

For a team that's just starting to rebuild, its not as bad as it sounds. Kessel wasn't getting traded anywhere anytime without retention.

 

[yyzjohn]

I wish the commentators who are saying $1.2 million isn't a lot would understand the actual implications of retaining salary for long term. Salary retention is too valuable and limited a tool to just throw it away for years and years.

It's OK we just got Tucker's $1M buyout money off the cap recently.

 

[zroid]

For a team that's just starting to rebuild, its not as bad as it sounds. Kessel wasn't getting traded anywhere anytime without retention.

Perhaps not this year no. But they didn't have to trade him this year.

Get into a twitter war with Steve Burtch

I actually tweeted at him once already, lol. He didn't reply though.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

MIKE GREEN!!!

HOLLAND GOT HIS BIG FISH!!!

TIRE KICKING WORKED!!!!

Also I'm fine also if we get Richards for a 1 year deal, guess he played pretty well last year and gives us some insurance on Dats. Plus that probably means....

NO CLEARY!!!! AH YEAH!!!!

 

[Terrordactyl]

Max Reinhart for a conditional 4th

Oh that, well we kinda have no choice:

@SUNRandySportak: #Flames 10 forwards on one-way deals plus Monahan, Gaudreau, Jooris, Shore, Granlund and Ferland on two-ways. Gotta make a trade, right?

Honestly Reinhardt didn't stand much of a chance with our current stable, we have better prospects currently, I hope he gets to play in Nashville

 

[Curufinwe]

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Rutherford on Kessel conditioning "I think guys that are in too good of shape are vulnerable to get injured, and this guy plays every game.”

 

[Coldnoodle]

How could we let this guy go?

 

[Jblanks]

Perhaps not this year no. But they didn't have to trade him this year.

Mike Babcock and Phil Kessel wouldn't go over well. If anything Kessels trade value would've declined by the end of the year.

Matthews sounds good next year.

 

[Samyy]

Oh that, well we kinda have no choice:

@SUNRandySportak: #Flames 10 forwards on one-way deals plus Monahan, Gaudreau, Jooris, Shore, Granlund and Ferland on two-ways. Gotta make a trade, right?

Honestly Reinhardt didn't stand much of a chance with our current stable, we have better prospects currently, I hope he gets to play in Nashville

Yea wondering why the Leafs didn't give him a shot, we're pretty barren up the middle

 

[CrazedArabMan]

How could we let this guy go?

Now give us Ovy and Backstrom for scraps and we'll be good, then sign Semin.

 

[Plinko]

MIKE GREEN!!!

HOLLAND GOT HIS BIG FISH!!!

TIRE KICKING WORKED!!!!

Also I'm fine also if we get Richards for a 1 year deal, guess he played pretty well last year and gives us some insurance on Dats. Plus that probably means....

NO CLEARY!!!! AH YEAH!!!!

Also means we have a ton of forwards, 8 defensemen, and still need an upgrade on defense.

I think Nyquist gets traded before the season for a top defenseman.

 

[Yawnier]

I knew the Leafs were going to sign Arcobello.

Oilers, Nashville, and Arizona Legend Mark Arcobello