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Kubina Being Held Out of Practice/Games to Protect Trade Value
Unless Bishop plays 17 NHL games (of 30+ minutes/game) this season, he qualifies as Group 6 unrestricted free agent July 1.
i understand that, but he's still a big time goalie prospect. you don't just deal him for a low pick just because. they could easily hold on to him and re-sign him and then deal him when he's got a longer contract.
i'm not saying the blues should get a 1st rounder for him or anything, just suggesting that if all they can get is a 4th rounder, it might be better to hang on to him.
EDIT: Any chance of Ben Bishop re-signing went out the door the moment Brian Elliott got a 2 year extension. He would be crazy to re-sign here. Kid deserves a chance and it doesn't appear that will happen here.
i understand that, but he's still a big time goalie prospect. you don't just deal him for a low pick just because. they could easily hold on to him and re-sign him and then deal him when he's got a longer contract.
Why would he re-sign with Stl? To be 3rd string just so they can trade him? He'll be UFA. He'll sign with a team like Tampa who needs a #1 goalie. Stl either trades him or loses him for nothing.
I know you are a new hfboard use so I will give you some friendly advice. The Eklund stuff looks compelling but do not go near it. Its fake. Train your brain not to go near it, here is a trick.
When you feel the need to look at Eklund, give this a try
The only team I actually think he has a connection to is the Flyers. He got the Carter, Richards trades before all I believe. Also this year he called the Coburn extension the night before he singed.
I know you are a new hfboard use so I will give you some friendly advice. The Eklund stuff looks compelling but do not go near it. Its fake. Train your brain not to go near it, here is a trick.
When you feel the need to look at Eklund, give this a try
Well, Eklund is usually right about Flyers oriented stuff, so my belief is that the Flyers really aren't interested in Kubina. As for the Senators being interested, that is likely false.
I really don't know why the Flyers havn't made a move for a d-man yet... now Meszaros is day-to-day and we have to dress Lilja. Maybe Holmgren really is waiting for JVR to get healthy to deal him for Schenn?
I think something around Kubina and Gonchar could work though, Tampa's DMen are pathetic defensively and not too many UFA DMen are as good as Gonchar offensively.
I guess that makes sense, but the odds of him getting injured in practice are, well, not great. I'm wondering if there's a team who wants him to play tonight or tomorrow and that's why they did it.
Tell Lindy Ruff and Tom Renney that or Taylor Hall in warmups. Odds slim, but why take the chance if you don't need to.
I think something around Kubina and Gonchar could work though, Tampa's DMen are pathetic defensively and not too many UFA DMen are as good as Gonchar offensively.
sorry not sure how the big cap hit from gonchar and the fact hes close to calling it a career make him a good fit for the lightning who will most likely miss the playoffs this year. Malone can probably get them more especially considering the lack of talent openly available for the trade deadline this year. oh and if ottawa continues at this pace that 1st is a late one so not worth as much. i dont think yzerman will bite on this.
We might be interested, but I doubt we'll try and outbid contenders for a pending 35 year old UFA, especially as a rebuilding team. At least I hope not.
