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[serge]

With trades coming now good place to keep them all..

Two major trades so far:

Beauchemin to Anaheim For Lupul,Gardiner and a pick

Mr Underwood to Nashville for a First round pick and a conditional pick.

[digitalmonkey]

With trades coming now good place to keep them all..

Two major trades so far:

Beauchemin to Anaheim For Lupul,Gardiner and a pick

Mr Underwood to Nashville for a First round pick and a conditional pick.

You forgot about the Florida/Chicago trade.

[serge]

You forgot about the Florida/Chicago trade.

Yes true..While a big trade I felt these were the top two..

More will be coming.

[digitalmonkey]

I think Chicago raped Florida!

[FCP Bob]

I think Chicago raped Florida!

and they didn't use any lube

[MapleLeafpoker]

I think Chicago raped Florida!

I agreed with you at first, but watch out for Skille. He's getting an opp he didnt have in Chicago. Might still pan out.

But I love Frolik, so yeah, fleeced bad.

[ajs510]

and they didn't use any lube

And donkeypunched them at the end.

[MapleLeafpoker]

Loved the trade for Nashville.
I actually thought Ottawa should have done better, and Im curious to know if they could have if they shipped Fisher elsewhere.

I really like Fisher though, I think he makes a good #2 C on the right team. Id love him if I was already a playoff bound team like Nashville. But I think the team that really should have pushed for him was LA.

[Zach6668]

Loved the trade for Nashville.
I actually thought Ottawa should have done better, and Im curious to know if they could have if they shipped Fisher elsewhere.

I really like Fisher though, I think he makes a good #2 C on the right team. Id love him if I was already a playoff bound team like Nashville. But I think the team that really should have pushed for him was LA.

Like, Mike Fisher is good, and does the small things, but he has 24 points in 55 games this year. You need more than that out of a good 2nd line center. I think ideally, he's a really good 3rd line center, while being a mediocre 2nd liner. He is more valuable than just his scoring, I know, but still.

[MapleLeafpoker]

Like, Mike Fisher is good, and does the small things, but he has 24 points in 55 games this year. You need more than that out of a good 2nd line center. I think ideally, he's a really good 3rd line center, while being a mediocre 2nd liner. He is more valuable than just his scoring, I know, but still.

His pt totals are atrocious this year, wont ignore that. But I think with the right linemates, he is a 50-60pt scorer. And for all the other things he brings to the table (IMO), if you had a true #1C like Kopitar, and a great set of wingers like LA, Fisher would be the perfect fit. Also because, you need a player like him in the playoffs. Ideally as your #3 C,or at worst interchangeable with a guy like Stoll/Handzus for #2/#3.

Nashville will give him #1 C minutes at the start I would. And good linemates. And I think it will work, but to what degree I dont know.

[serge]

Not that I would want Burke to trade Grabovski, however he is much younger than Fisher. Has better numbers and better defensively. Also is much more attractive financially.

I would think IF Burke wanted to trade him, the return would be pretty good at this stage..

**I dont want Grabo to be traded..He is my favourite leaf and HE THREW ME A STICK.

[Jason12]

Not that I would want Burke to trade Grabovski, however he is much younger than Fisher. Has better numbers and better defensively. Also is much more attractive financially.

I would think IF Burke wanted to trade him, the return would be pretty good at this stage..

**I dont want Grabo to be traded..He is my favourite leaf and HE THREW ME A STICK.

Fisher is much better defensively than Grabo and reminds me more of what Tucker brought to the Leafs. The type of player that excels in the playoffs.....I really think Nashville is a cup contender. Last year they lost in the first round but played really well against Chicago.

[TheDaveyG]

People forget how miraculous that game 5 was in Chicago. Kane scoring a shorty (having pulled Niemi) right at the end and Hossa burying one in OT.

As for the trade, I love what the Hawks did to get Frolik. I believe he is a RFA, so if they can't sign him, then maybe they can get a pick or something for him. I can also say that from watching Skille, he's been disappointing so far. He was given opportunities on top lines here in Chicago, but he doesn't seem to have any moves. He skates in a straight line. Some players just aren't scorers, and Skille is one of them. Also, from reading up on Salak, he seems to be having a good season in the Swedish Elite.

[serge]

I love the name Salak. Everytime i hear it, it makes me laugh...For people that speak Turkish, they would get it.

[digitalmonkey]

I love the name Salak. Everytime i hear it, it makes me laugh...For people that speak Turkish, they would get it.

http://www.mydictionary.net/turkish-english/salak.html

[MapleLeafpoker]

I love the name Salak. Everytime i hear it, it makes me laugh...For people that speak Turkish, they would get it.

lolol.

I was actually gonna seriously post that Ive always liked Salak as a prospect, but now that you got that in my head, its gonna be hard to post without laughing.

[Fubar The Sperm]

Which web sites do you guys read for your trade rumours?

[serge]

Which web sites do you guys read for your trade rumours?

I have come to realize 95% of rumours are false...Hockeybuzz is the most popular fraudster out there..The closest thing to real stuff you will get is on twitter with guys like Dreger ,Kipper and Mckenzie..

[ajs510]

Which web sites do you guys read for your trade rumours?

HFBoards, Darren Dreger's Twitter, Bob McKenzie's Twitter, here...that's about it.

Serge is right, rumors almost never pan out. At best you might find out about a trade 5 minutes before it's officially announced on TSN.

Eklund could post a rumor that he's planning on trading a particular hockey card and then have it not even come close to happening. If you read HockeyBuzz it should only be for minor speculative entertainment and a couple of the bloggers he has working there who are somewhat decent.

[WestcoastCanuck]

HFBoards, Darren Dreger's Twitter, Bob McKenzie's Twitter, here...that's about it.

Serge is right, rumors almost never pan out. At best you might find out about a trade 5 minutes before it's officially announced on TSN.

Eklund could post a rumor that he's planning on trading a particular hockey card and then have it not even come close to happening. If you read HockeyBuzz it should only be for minor speculative entertainment and a couple of the bloggers he has working there who are somewhat decent.

I've found some of the HockeyBuzz Bloggers to really useful before the FCHL entry and free agent drafts. Eklund is a joke, we all know that.