NYR would be quite the scary and formidable team if Torts makes the Nash - Richards - Gaborik line. Lundqvist blocks you from scoring, and the GNR (hypothetical...call it Guns N Roses) line will start rockin'.
Richards and Gaborik have been on separate lines for most of the season. They just don't have chemistry. Gaborik plays with Stepan and a revolving door, and Richards plays with Callahan and a revolving door (usually Hagelin though).
I watch a lot of Oilers hockey because I hate myself and IMO Gilbert absolutely deserves a spot on the team, likely on the shutdown pair with Suter. He's played with nobodies, always against opposing top lines and is always flawless positionally and moves the puck north. Whitney on the other hand belongs nowhere near the team, in case his performance at Vancouver 2010 wasn't enough of an indicator of that.
Take your word for it. I wasn't completely sure on Whitney anyway.
lol at the Kings taking on that nine year deal. Its gonna be like the blackhawks all over again. Gonna have to nickle and dime players to get them to play in LA. Bye Bye Brown.
lol at the Kings taking on that nine year deal. Its gonna be like the blackhawks all over again. Gonna have to nickle and dime players to get them to play in LA. Bye Bye Brown.
They took on about $800k in cap space with the trade...
Not to mention Penner's $4.25mil comes off the books at the end of the year and I highly doubt they pay half that much for his replacement.
I just really, really hope the Rangers get Nash because I have a horrible feeling DW is going to do something stupid like trade Pavelski for him.
Also just to stick the nail in the coffin of the Jack Johnson "debate" that I guess I was pretty much just having with myself, I totally forgot about this excellent post from BoC about Johnson's performance last season:
Dude is terrible at hockey.
Yah, he gives up far more goals against than he creates for. He is addition by subtraction. LA just got better, but at the same time they are so poorly coached it's going to be too little, too late.
DW is going to do something, not much doubt there. If it's not Nash, it'll be something, he's clearly after a major player.
It's DW, is there any doubt? Just fits the profile I suppose.
I fully expect Nash at DW's price now, and I hate myself for it because I'm going to be let down.
My guess is:
Clowe+Demers+B Prospect (all of ours are B tops I think)+1st
CBJ uses the 2 1sts+ to move back up in the top 5, possibly ending up with Yakupov and Murray? It could be far worse.
EDIT: If they insist on a dump, they can take Greiss (we add another pick depending) in lieu of the prospect while we take Mason. Greiss will never play in the POs anyway... Buy out Mason after the season, who is relatively cheap to buyout.
If Washington is indeed putting Hamrlik on the block, does that mean Semin is on there too? I'd rather rent Semin than commit to Nash. Less assets required etc... Semin is also one of the few Washington Caps who don't **** the bed come postseason.
If Washington is indeed putting Hamrlik on the block, does that mean Semin is on there too? I'd rather rent Semin than commit to Nash. Less assets required etc... Semin is also one of the few Washington Caps who don't **** the bed come postseason.
The contretemps with the coach has Hamrlik on the move. Doesn't mean they are in sell mode . . . yet.
Here's a nutty idea. How about Michael Ryder (if he comes cheap)? I don't know if he'd fit in well but he's having a decent season and signed through next season at a decent cap hit.
Well said.
