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Post by rocky on Mar 9, 2003 10:29:35 GMT -5
Glenn Wesley traded to T.O. according to TSN. Wow, the D-man shelf is emptying out fast, next up Briser, fingers crossed. www.tsn.ca/ |
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Post by MPLABBE on Mar 9, 2003 10:34:57 GMT -5
I HOPE they gave up something good in return If it's a 4th or 5 th or something then it doesn't look good on the Briser front. Laffs D gets better....yikes I am getting more and more worried each day...could..this..be..their year?  |
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Post by MPLABBE on Mar 9, 2003 10:55:39 GMT -5
Nice!
Canes get a 2nd in 04...better than I feared they would get
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Post by PTH on Mar 9, 2003 13:43:34 GMT -5
Teams looking for help on D have a shorter and shorter list of possibilities. Good. Now teams have a couple of days to worry, and decide maybe they should gamble too. Brisebois with a million paid off the next two seasons means an offensive D for 3 million a year, I think that should still fetch something. And I was wondering.... if Philly is apparently going hard after Damphousse, might they be interested in Perreault ? He's not a typical Flyer, nor is Brisebois, but on a team with toughness there might be some interest in adding some skill. And Gagné is supposedly available - he's possibly out for the year, but that's not much of a problem for us anyhow  Perreault, Brisebois with a million paid, along with the Flyers 2nd rounder for Gagné ? Trying to be optimistic here... |
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Post by MPLABBE on Mar 9, 2003 13:51:54 GMT -5
hah PTH that would be too good to be true |
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Post by PTH on Mar 9, 2003 13:55:33 GMT -5
hah PTH that would be too good to be true I think AS would cause a lot of broken ankles on here if he got something like that done.... |
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Post by Vichab on Mar 9, 2003 14:24:00 GMT -5
Booby Clark is an idiot but he's no fool and he ain't giving AS Gagne unless AS is giving up huge amounts - that's alot more than Brise and a draft.
Wesley is over the hill and is not what the leafs need on D. If that's all the leafs are doing before the deadline there not getting by the 2nd round even if the other teams do nothing. The other teams haven't even started to deal so the leafs as always may be the first out of the gate but they will not be anywhere in sight at the finish line - 35 years and counting.
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Post by jkr on Mar 9, 2003 15:05:27 GMT -5
This helps them because they don't have to play guys like Ric Jackman or Belak as much.But it certainly is not their missing piece of the puzzle.
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Post by PTH on Mar 9, 2003 15:54:29 GMT -5
Booby Clark is an idiot but he's no fool and he ain't giving AS Gagne unless AS is giving up huge amounts - that's alot more than Brise and a draft. I theory I agree, but Clarke is, well, Clarke. Also, he's rumoured to have put Gagné on the table for Damphousse, so he might be willing to let him go for some other package. Gotta be optimistic you know. Maybe he'd want Gilmour too ? And McKay ? (ok, going off the deep end with THAT one !) |
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Post by Cranky on Mar 9, 2003 16:17:25 GMT -5
I theory I agree, but Clarke is, well, Clarke. Also, he's rumoured to have put Gagné on the table for Damphousse, so he might be willing to let him go for some other package. Gotta be optimistic you know. Maybe he'd want Gilmour too ? And McKay ? (ok, going off the deep end with THAT one !) Hmm... Savard and Lombard seem to have a love fest going right now. Here is a simple little trade. Dampy and a 3rd for Gagne. Gagne for Hainsey. Not bad idea if I say so myself. On the other hand, defense is THE priority. With Souray iffy and Breezy on the way to the funny farm, I would not be thrilled to do this trade. |
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Mar 9, 2003 17:01:41 GMT -5
We are very thin on d-men in the organization. How thin? So thin that Sylvain Blouin was playing on the second pairing in Hamilton the other night! We cannot afford to surrender anyone from the blueline, not unless we somehow contrive to replace them.
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Post by Cranky on Mar 9, 2003 17:07:52 GMT -5
I KNOW how thin we are at the blue line. Boy, do I ever know that. That's why I wanted Ference for the little hamster team. That's before PTH spanked my behind.
Watching Blouin play on defense was very painful. I thought if I brought a bag of oats, and yelled "here Mr. Ed" he would just trot to the side and dive in. That's how bad he was.
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Mar 9, 2003 17:14:42 GMT -5
I KNOW how thin we are at the blue line. Boy, do I ever know that. That's why I wanted Ference for the little hamster team. That's before PTH spanked my behind. Watching Blouin play on defense was very painful. I thought if I brought a bag of oats, and yelled "here Mr. Ed" he would just trot to the side and dive in. That's how bad he was. Oh, I wouldn't get on Blouin's case. I'm sure it wasn't his idea to skate backward more than he's used to. And I have to agree with PTH; Florida could very well have specifically wanted Hordichuk. |
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Post by seventeen on Mar 9, 2003 19:36:59 GMT -5
Hordichuk seems to pick up 5 penalty minutes per game, so that tells ya something. Uber-goon? After all, Florida doesn't have much toughness  . Unless, of course, Worrell is on the block....... |
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Mar 9, 2003 19:59:26 GMT -5
Hordichuk seems to pick up 5 penalty minutes per game, so that tells ya something. Uber-goon? After all, Florida doesn't have much toughness . Unless, of course, Worrell is on the block....... Hordichuk profile: ASSETS: Is a non-stop energy guy shift after shift. Hits all that moves. Will take on all combatants and always protect his teammates. FLAWS: Needs to improve his overall game in order to gain regular employment in the NHL. Must show some discipline so as to earn more ice time. CAREER POTENTIAL: Hordichuk will become a fan favorite early on in Phoenix. If he can show improvement in his all-around ability, he could become a player similar to Blues winger Tyson Nash: A constant banger and general pain in the behind for the opposition. $450,000 *** Ference profile: ASSETS: Loves to hit anything in sight. Has sound defensive instincts and is extremely aggressive in front of the net. Is improving his skating ability. FLAWS: Must differentiate between good penalties and bad penalties. Should add even more bulk to his 6-3 frame. CAREER POTENTIAL: If Ference continues to improve, he should become an integral part of the Panthers' young blueline corps. He could shine as a rugged top-four rearguard. $975,000, signed through 2004-05. |
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Post by Cranky on Mar 9, 2003 20:13:58 GMT -5
I would think that Savard is targeting some of these kind of guys. What I saw in LA was a more skilled but "contact shy" team lose to a larger but less skilled team.
WE NEED SIZE. Even a team as skilled as the Sens are realizing their mistake of "skill" only team. Look at Vancouver, size everywhere. Look at Montreal, hamsters everywhere.
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Post by MPLABBE on Mar 9, 2003 20:17:27 GMT -5
HA... Savard wanted Nolan He was interested in McLaren He signed McKay  I think and hope he is realising it. |
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Mar 9, 2003 20:25:01 GMT -5
I would think that Savard is targeting some of these kind of guys. What I saw in LA was a more skilled but "contact shy" team lose to a larger but less skilled team. WE NEED SIZE. Even a team as skilled as the Sens are realizing their mistake of "skill" only team. Look at Vancouver, size everywhere. Look at Montreal, hamsters everywhere. Well, it seems that trading creampuffs for hardtack biscuits is a tough endeavor. |
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Post by GARB08 on Mar 9, 2003 23:15:19 GMT -5
I heard this last night coming home from football, i couldn't believe it. I now have more respect for howard berger or what ever his name is.
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Post by Vichab on Mar 10, 2003 0:33:22 GMT -5
I would do Hainsey for gagne in a flash if AS could work it through another team. I just don't see Clark giving AS a french Canadian potential star for anything but a king's ransom. and thqt means more than hainsey.
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