Trade Deadline Rumour Collection
Mar 4, 2009 1:01:06 GMT -5
Post by NWTHabsFan on Mar 4, 2009 1:01:06 GMT -5
I don't buy the Tanguay in play rumour either.
Saku and Tanguay had some nice chemistry going before the injury, and Saku's offensive production had dropped like a bomb since then. Gainey will see the Tanguay addition to the lineup adding one offensive guy and potentially restarting another. Not to mention this team has not exactly been an offensive Juggernaut with all these injuries. You don't trade away an area of potential weakness going into the stretch run.
A Kovalev for Cole deal would make more sense. Both teams get something back and Cole actually brings a fair bit to the table and his game is much improved of late, after a horribly slow start in E-town. I just don't see Gainey trading Kovalev before the deadline though after all his personal time he has invested in kick starting Kovvy a few times over the last few seasons. I see a bit of joint loyalty there from both parties.
However, it is a business and Gainey may get an offer that blows his socks off...at least by tomorrow night puck drop all this silliness will be over and it will be back to business as usual, winning hockey games!
Saku and Tanguay had some nice chemistry going before the injury, and Saku's offensive production had dropped like a bomb since then. Gainey will see the Tanguay addition to the lineup adding one offensive guy and potentially restarting another. Not to mention this team has not exactly been an offensive Juggernaut with all these injuries. You don't trade away an area of potential weakness going into the stretch run.
A Kovalev for Cole deal would make more sense. Both teams get something back and Cole actually brings a fair bit to the table and his game is much improved of late, after a horribly slow start in E-town. I just don't see Gainey trading Kovalev before the deadline though after all his personal time he has invested in kick starting Kovvy a few times over the last few seasons. I see a bit of joint loyalty there from both parties.
However, it is a business and Gainey may get an offer that blows his socks off...at least by tomorrow night puck drop all this silliness will be over and it will be back to business as usual, winning hockey games!
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