We could probably get Lang for a 2nd or 3rd rounder imo, though Souray doesn't have much trade value either seeing as he's in a contract year and has regressed as a player.
Unless they put him on the third pairing with Chelios. That could be a great combo. Of course, WE could have done that, dumped Dandenault and not signed Bouillon and then signed a top-tier UFA defenseman. But no......
Dany Markov is still out there. So is Desjardins, but he's leaning towards retirement apparently. Slegr is out there too. Nothing much left.
I wonder what San Jose could be offering for Souray. Implied in Code's blog is that Detroit is willing to do Souray for Lang straight up since its the Habs asking for more, not Detroit.
Cheechoo, Thornton are out ... who would they offer?
This makes no sense. All the Souray rumors got started because of the stupid daughter thing, and the Lang rumors because of the Zednik thing. Now they've merged to form the ultimate BS rumor, that has been born from the stupid parts of other dead rumors.
The Lang rumor always centered around Detroit getting a winger back for Lang, this gives them a D which they don't need.
The Souray rumor was to send him out West to be with his kid. Detroit is not close to LA.
I call bull on any Souray rumors, and any Lang to Montreal rumors for the duration of the offseason. They're all garbage.
Now watch the trade happens, and I end up looking like an ***.
You never know...Code says SJ are listening to offers for Marleau now you know...
Which is BS for 3 reasons:
1) Marleau carried the Sharks in the playoffs
2) He's married to a SJ girl, they're expecting a child
3) He is the captain of the Sharks, and he skipped 2 years of free agency to re-sign last summer.
When I say that the Sharks would keep Marleau over Thornton, I'm not exaggerating. Marleau is a fan favorite, he's practically grown up in SJ, and unlike Thornton in Boston, there are very few knocks on his clutch ability. The only people that think Marleau will be traded are delusional MTL fans, who somehow think Souray + Ribeiro for a 27 year old captain entering his prime, making only 4 million, is a fair deal.
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Originally Posted by alexstream
I'm dreaming, but some kind of blockbuster:
SJ:
Marleau
Ehrhoff
MTL:
Souray
Ribeiro
Perezhogin
Ryder
So the Sharks lose their captain and top offensive defenseman? The only player MTL has a real chance of acquiring from SJ is Nils Ekman. The teams are not good trading partners, just because SJ, unlike most other NHL teams, has a group of players that just will not be traded (Thornton, Cheechoo, Marleau, Bernier, Ehrhoff, Michalek).
You never know...Code says SJ are listening to offers for Marleau now you know...
Marleau is at $4mill though .. To get him you would have to do something like Ribeiro + Souray + a good prospect to get anywhere near in talent or $$$.
Marleau is at $4mill though .. To get him you would have to do something like Ribeiro + Souray + a good prospect to get anywhere near in talent or $$$.
um...
Ribeiro
Souray
Perezhogin
Ryder
even Thornton didn't go for that much lol
Marco Sturm, Brad Stuart and Wayne Primeau...
anyways i'd love either Marleau or Thornton and i would break the bank for both (more for Thornton)
think about it during the season Thornton dominates, and then during the playoffs ppl waste their time concentrating on Thornton. Koivu owns even More because he's always been a playoff performer lol right on!
1) Marleau carried the Sharks in the playoffs
2) He's married to a SJ girl, they're expecting a child
3) He is the captain of the Sharks, and he skipped 2 years of free agency to re-sign last summer.
When I say that the Sharks would keep Marleau over Thornton, I'm not exaggerating. Marleau is a fan favorite, he's practically grown up in SJ, and unlike Thornton in Boston, there are very few knocks on his clutch ability. The only people that think Marleau will be traded are delusional MTL fans, who somehow think Souray + Ribeiro for a 27 year old captain entering his prime, making only 4 million, is a fair deal.
So the Sharks lose their captain and top offensive defenseman? The only player MTL has a real chance of acquiring from SJ is Nils Ekman. The teams are not good trading partners, just because SJ, unlike most other NHL teams, has a group of players that just will not be traded (Thornton, Cheechoo, Marleau, Bernier, Ehrhoff, Michalek).
No need for the retarded comment, he said CODE, is there something in the air in San Jose that affects eye sight ??
People seem to think that because Thornton was acquired, Marleau is expendable. The reason DW traded for Thornton was to take the pressure of Marleau.
Sharks fans are going through what TB fans went through with Richards/Lecavalier. Other teams (mostly MTL just by virtue of sheer numbers) fans see that SJ has two #1 centers, and propose a terrible deal for one of them.
It's Sheldon Souray we're talking about, not Scott Niedermayer. Excuse me if I'm a little testy, but that happens after you constantly read lopsided proposals for your captain.
Last edited by Blades of Glory: 07-17-2006 at 03:09 PM.
1) Marleau carried the Sharks in the playoffs
2) He's married to a SJ girl, they're expecting a child
3) He is the captain of the Sharks, and he skipped 2 years of free agency to re-sign last summer.
When I say that the Sharks would keep Marleau over Thornton, I'm not exaggerating. Marleau is a fan favorite, he's practically grown up in SJ, and unlike Thornton in Boston, there are very few knocks on his clutch ability. The only people that think Marleau will be traded are delusional MTL fans, who somehow think Souray + Ribeiro for a 27 year old captain entering his prime, making only 4 million, is a fair deal.
So the Sharks lose their captain and top offensive defenseman? The only player MTL has a real chance of acquiring from SJ is Nils Ekman. The teams are not good trading partners, just because SJ, unlike most other NHL teams, has a group of players that just will not be traded (Thornton, Cheechoo, Marleau, Bernier, Ehrhoff, Michalek).
Where the hell did you come from????
You got some kind of Marleau detector or something? It's like sabresrat and his Miller detector!
The Blues are also interested in either of the Sharks goaltenders, and Manny Legace. The Blues are willing to try off Jackman or Brewer to land a number one goalie.
I wonder if they would we willing to trade one of those for Aebischer + little something. Jackman may be a little rich ... but Brewer. That would enable sending Souray to LA/SJ for pick/prospect. Expecting the unexpected.
We could probably get Lang for a 2nd or 3rd rounder imo, though Souray doesn't have much trade value either seeing as he's in a contract year and has regressed as a player.
Unless they put him on the third pairing with Chelios. That could be a great combo. Of course, WE could have done that, dumped Dandenault and not signed Bouillon and then signed a top-tier UFA defenseman. But no......
Dany Markov is still out there. So is Desjardins, but he's leaning towards retirement apparently. Slegr is out there too. Nothing much left.
I thought that too until I read some Code or Elkund or some other blogger that Detroit had asked for Higgins AND a 2nd or 3rd. It actually angered me, and I felt like writing a rude e-mail to Holland. Then I realized (again) that I spend too much time on these boards.
The only player MTL has a real chance of acquiring from SJ is Nils Ekman. The teams are not good trading partners, just because SJ, unlike most other NHL teams, has a group of players that just will not be traded (Thornton, Cheechoo, Marleau, Bernier, Ehrhoff, Michalek).
I was just browsing some topics about Sheldon Souray, and I came across this. Naturally, I have to defend my team's star players.
