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No. I just have that feeling because so many trades were made beforehand.
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NHL Smarch 2015 |OT| Toronto is tanking on purpose this time.
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No. I just have that feeling because so many trades were made beforehand.
Should open up the gates for more legitimate hockey trades. It's still super early on the west coast too.
1st round picks are gambles anyways. Parch is actually MacTavish.
Edit: Sportsnet throwing shade at TSN for the llama stuff
Because they've both drafted extremely well in recent years and mixed in good complementary pieces.. Both are going to suffer the next few years because of cap problems going forward though. If there wasn't a cap, they could keep these teams together and add even more firepower. Now every team is on mostly even ground. Teams actually have to do their homework and build the right way to be successful and stay that way.
It still wouldn't be true. If you had seen any Hawks games from 2005-2009, you'd realize quickly that those teams were NOT contenders.
Works with the cap hits so the Leafs don't retain any salary if it's those 2. Leafs probably just want to get Phaneuf out of town at this point.
bonesmccoy
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That's a smooth tie.
Love the Crash Test Dummies symbol thing.
That was my point (2004 was a Tabris jab). I recall many years in the 1990's when those 2 teams weren't contending.
This deadline is going to continue to be crazy.
I'd kill myself if I was MacTavish.
I don't want to oversell Petry. He was the Oilers best defenceman but really just a serviceable 4th on any other team. Fair to argue that all those d-men listed are better than Petry but in a seller's market that's terrible value for the Oilers. So far Montreal has the best bargain this deadline.
MacTavish is an idiot. The franchise will continue to flounder until he's gone.
Interesting reading up a bit on the Yandle trade. Apparently not only was Arizona not going to trade Yandle unless they got an established top 6 forward (among other things), they were planning on most likely re-signing him to an extension. Sather offering up Duclair made them change plans.
Hope it was worth it.
Hope it was worth it.
What's french for Kessel? Croissel? Quessele?
Oh I know. Those mid-90s thru late 00's Hawks teams are what I blame for my drinking. I still have night terrors over the Theo Fleury signing.
If Phaneuf goes to Detroit...
As somebody from Michigan who's struggled in the past to "like" the Red Wings, this trade would eliminate any future possibility of rooting for my hometown team.
That's ok. Wings need less fans anyway.
Looks like the Great Dane will be gone
Noooooooooooo
CreeperBlocks
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WE GETTING PHIL?
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ALSO whose Brian Flynn ?
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ALSO whose Brian Flynn ?
Just like See Cock.
Simon Belmont
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I'd be shocked if Phil is traded before the off season.
It was a hefty price to pay. Really depends on how much he improves their powerplay. He's certainly good and gives the Rangers a really good D corps, but how much is he really going to improve that team?
I think other teams have filled important needs with good players and that will be a bigger impact to those teams. I'm not so sure the Rangers filled a need.
NihonTiger90
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That makes more sense. Also Weiss could be expendable given all the kids Holland has stockpiled in Grand Rapids.
I'm in the same boat. That's the type of deal you do in the summer, there's no rush on Kessel.
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Yarp. Then again, David Clarkson was traded so literally anything can happen at this point.
If he could manage to move MacDonald in some fashion, I would run and go help him pack.
I don't see it happening but hey...
Grossman at best would probably fetch a 4-5th rounder, which is fine.
Michalek to St. Louis
He doesn't get a good chance to show what he has offensively, but he just flat out has poor offensive instincts. He's great defensively, and I've been waiting for him to finally show his offensive skills but he just doesn't have it. He makes so many boneheaded plays on breakways, 2 on 1's, odd man rushes, etc. Maybe he can do better in an environment with little to no pressure.
Coldnoodle
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What? Why?
We already have enough D.
Bryan Flynn is that guy who fought Kessel
Sheppard filled a big need. That trade is being glossed over because the Yandle trade is the bigger blockbuster, but Sheppard could have a big impact in the bottom 6. Since he's a left winger/center, he opens up some options of how we use Kevin Hayes, and he could also be slotted into the 4th line on Dominic Moore's wing.
Sheppard-Moore-Fast would be a MASSIVE improvement on the 4th line compared to Glass-Moore-Stempniak. If AV is willing to concede defeat on the Great Tanner Glass Experiment.
So I do think this team is significantly better today than it was yesterday. For now.
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Good pick-up for the Blues.
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