Rumor Keith Yandle is available, and a deal may be close

[KingKopitar11]

Wait what? This makes no sense. Why Yandle?

[Cruel11]

Originally Posted by KingKopitar11

Wait what? This makes no sense. Why Yandle?

Need more top forwards, imo.

[Krishna]

Originally Posted by Cruel11

Need more top forwards, imo.

And OEL is looking like the better player that may surpass him soon.. Not to mention their tons of D prospects

[oilergc16]

http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/201...-keith-yandle/

here is a link to an oilers blog i just read that had some interesting points

"According to Behind the Net, six defencemen on Phoenix in the regular season also saw tougher quality of competition than Yandle. That’s a big one, and it’s why he likely was a second pairing guy in the playoffs"

[Tuckerw68]

Got a feeling if it's the Bruins Krejci is going to be going the other way

[ForzaZuffa]

Oilers, Flyers, or Pens

[Komarov77]

To Tampa please

[TimmyTabasco]

Booth plus from Vancouver

[CaptPantalones]

Yandle for jvr plus

[BleedinBlueSince1972]

Originally Posted by Stealth JD

He's exactly the type of player that STL is looking for...and they've got top-9 forwards out the wazoo.

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[Lemieuxfan]

Originally Posted by TimmyTabasco

Booth plus from Vancouver

haha..good joke.

IMO it would make the most sence to try to get Staal from the pens or JVR+ from Phily for him.

[Ace2008]

the need in PHX isn't for picks or prospects they have plenty of prospects and are stacked on the wings

and blueline

the need is for a 5 tool all around pivot that excels in faceoffs and can score

IF R.Nash was a 30 goal guy last year then maybe a solid 20-25 goal guy is more of what could be expected for Yandle...

there that reduced the number of potential partners in this trade scenario from 25 to about 7

the Kings
Devils(Henrique/Zajac)
Flyers(Couturier/Schenn)
Rangers(Miller/Dubinsky)
Penguins(Staal right...?)
Colorado(Stastny/Duchene)
St.Louis(Oshie/Perron)
Oilers(Eberle/Gagner)

there could be an argument for others

but these are the teams with the necessary quality and starpower amongst young cheap pivots

[UniverStalinGraduate*]

To St. Louis actually makes a lot of sense. Not sure what the trade would be, but it makes sense.

[imayagainknowanson]

Yandle is good but very overrated one.

[BleedinBlueSince1972]

Originally Posted by BleedBlue1967

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Originally Posted by Halak Ness Monster

It's really not even a steep price.

Oshie would be missed but he isn't a true difference maker. He is a nice 50-60 point winger that might be able to play center. He hits hard and plays strong defense but we have a lot of good defensive forwards.

Ian Cole is a very solid defensive prospect that has 2nd pairing potential. However, with Yandle, Jackman, and Russell in the mix, he wouldn't be missed at all.

And the 1st is the 25th overall pick. While I think we can get a really nice prospect, we aren't talking about a top 10 pick.

It's a fair price to pay.

And making a trade for the sake of making a trade? Adding Keith Yandle would be amazing. He is a #1 defenseman. Think of Pietrangelo and Yandle on the ice for 25-30 minutes a night.

If we want to make our defense into a Cup caliber defense, then we should add Yandle. Not Garrison for 5 million a year.

I doubt the Desert Dogs would want Cole, when they have former Blue draft pick Rundblad waiting in the wings, The Desert Dogs would want forwards/prospects/picks IMO

[Bubba88]

Hawks may be in play, would have to take on Hjalmarsson

[SinfulCobraZ]

As a Pens fan, I'd consider Staal for Yandle straight up. Deals from position of strength on both teams and addresses each others needs.

[ShootIt]

Yandle to Boston makes a lot of sense.

They have 2-3 good offensive centers, and the Coyotes are lacking there.

He is from the region.

Would make their defensive core set for the present and the future.

[416Leafer]

Originally Posted by ShootIt

Yandle to Boston makes a lot of sense.

They have 2-3 good offensive centers, and the Coyotes are lacking there.

He is from the region.

Would make their defensive core set for the present and the future.

I agree, I think Boston is a really solid potential fit. Out of conference, fits both teams needs, both teams could get a youngish player (Yandle for Krejci for example).

He would be a really solid fit in Edm too, but I doubt theyre willing to give up a big enough piece.

[AtlantaWhaler]

Originally Posted by jebs

Yandle for Nail?

This would make a lot of sense.

[Reds4Life]

Yandle for Franzen. Please.

[heartsabres*]

Yandle and 27th for the first overall.

Either way Yandle to Edmonton makes the most sense.

[kimzey59]

Originally Posted by BleedBlue1967

I doubt the Desert Dogs would want Cole, when they have former Blue draft pick Rundblad waiting in the wings, The Desert Dogs would want forwards/prospects/picks IMO

Would Phil McRae hold any value to the Yotes?

Oshie or Perron, McRae and a 2nd for Yandle?

[bp spec]

Yandle to the Flyers isn't an impossibility.

[Bruinsfan_37]

Originally Posted by Bubba88

Hawks may be in play, would have to take on Hjalmarsson

Which in that case they would rather keep Yandle don't you think?