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Post by Willie Dog on Jun 20, 2007 18:59:53 GMT -5
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Post by franko on Jun 20, 2007 19:44:22 GMT -5
But what does Eklund say?  |
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Post by Skilly on Jun 20, 2007 20:53:44 GMT -5
After Nash, there isnt a single player on the Blue Jackets that interests me .... Svitov? Brule? .... neither would jump right into our line-up and mesh.
If Gainey is trying to trade up I hope he doesn't give too much away .... odds are Esposito will be there when we go to the mic ... and if we trade up and don't select the local boy? Well ... it could get ugly in the media.
This report of trying to trade up seems to be in direct contrast to the inside info we have heard from Timmins. You know, Timmins hopes Espo is off the board when they pick, ..... trading up only makes sense if they go up as high as #4. If they trade up to #7 they almost have to pick Esposito (and we heard the Habs don't like Ellerby so ..... just saying something doesn't smell right)
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jun 20, 2007 21:52:32 GMT -5
Sigh!!! Jason Chimera is the name I've heard.
Cheers.
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Post by drkcloud on Jun 20, 2007 23:54:36 GMT -5
Sigh!!! Jason Chimera is the name I've heard. Cheers. WHAATT? I think i just threw up in my mouth a little bit |
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Post by franko on Jun 21, 2007 5:51:58 GMT -5
I had Chimera in the HabsRus pool thing.
15-21-36, +2, puts him in Higgins territory. 91 pm, 15.22 mins per game.
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Post by Skilly on Jun 21, 2007 5:58:32 GMT -5
I had Chimera in the HabsRus pool thing. 15-21-36, +2, puts him in Higgins territory. 91 pm, 15.22 mins per game. Thats not saying much for Higgins now, is it? |
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Post by Doc Holliday on Jun 21, 2007 6:15:28 GMT -5
Chimera is no Higgins. He is a good 3rd/4th line player though that plays with intensity. Personally I'd like Chimera better than Latté, Salamalek or even Johnson but I would not give up much to get him. Certainly not a first for sure.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jun 21, 2007 7:05:23 GMT -5
Chimera is no Higgins. He is a good 3rd/4th line player though that plays with intensity. Personally I'd like Chimera better than Latté, Salamalek or even Johnson but I would not give up much to get him. Certainly not a first for sure. I'd like to get him in Montreal, Doc. Bringing him into Montreal might give Gainey more options. You mentioned Latté. Well, signing Chimera might give Gainey another option like assigning Latté to Hamilton. There might be an outside chance that Latté won't report to Hamilton and if he decides to go to Europe, then Gainey saves that much more in cap space, which is something he might have had in mind anyway. Given who the Blue Jackets have on their roster, what does Chimera mean to his club? Would this be a consideration in any trade? Big, fast, strong Canadian hockey player who can kill penalties ... bring him in. Cheers. |
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Post by ropoflu on Jun 21, 2007 7:49:32 GMT -5
A 6'2", 206lbs, speedy forechecking third liner that pots 15 goals, was +2 on a minus team, has 91 pim, has miss 2 games in the last two years... well that should be welcomed on any team. If only he wasn't that bald.  |
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Post by jkr on Jun 21, 2007 8:00:54 GMT -5
A 6'2", 206lbs, speedy forechecking third liner that pots 15 goals, was +2 on a minus team, has 91 pim, has miss 2 games in the last two years... well that should be welcomed on any team. If only he wasn't that bald. And he played pretty well in the World Championships when I watched. He has one year left on his deal at 1 million according to www.nhlnumbers.com. I believe the new GM (Howson I think) was the assistant in Edmonton so he probably knows Chimera from his days with the Oilers. As for the baldness, maybe he can find Theodore's Rogaine supplier.  However, TFP has never been the most reliable source. |
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Post by Doc Holliday on Jun 21, 2007 11:43:24 GMT -5
...Timmins apparently said yesterday that in his opinion Esposito will go between 5 and 8.
BJ have the #7 pick.
Connect the dots.
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Post by ropoflu on Jun 21, 2007 12:55:16 GMT -5
Fedorov, Colombus' 7th for Ryder, Habs' 12th We solve 4 problems! - Top 2 C (Fedorov, and/or Esposito) - Top 4 D (Fedorov, that's right he played there last year) - Reaching salary cap upper limit (Fedorov and his 6 millions - UFA next year) - A new friend for Kovalev! |
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Post by franko on Jun 21, 2007 13:33:53 GMT -5
Fedorov, Colombus' 7th for Ryder, Habs' 12th We solve 4 problems! - Top 2 C (Fedorov, and/or Esposito) - Top 4 D (Fedorov, that's right he played there last year) - Reaching salary cap upper limit (Fedorov and his 6 millions - UFA next year) - A new friend for Kovalev! You hate HA, don't you? Will you visit him in the hospital when he reads of this trade? I'm not sure problem 3 is one that is pressing. And in solving 4, we replace them: - gain of top 2 C is replaced with presence of another floater. - gain of top 4 D is replaced with presence of another floater. - A new friend for Kovalev doubles the floaters. I'd rather Chimera. And i'd rather pass on Espo -- someone I fear will turn into, yes, you've got it, another floater. |
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Post by ropoflu on Jun 21, 2007 13:40:42 GMT -5
... Esposito I fear will turn into, yes, you've got it, another floater. These might be useful someday, with, you know, climate changes and all. (ok, ok, I know, that was pretty bad... and no way to improve HA's health) |
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Post by Skilly on Jun 21, 2007 17:37:42 GMT -5
...Timmins apparently said yesterday that in his opinion Esposito will go between 5 and 8. BJ have the #7 pick. Connect the dots. Just saw the TSN preview of the possible top picks .... they said "make no bones about it, Esposito wants to play in Montreal to prove his detractors wrong. He has a huge chip on his shoulder about people doubting him." Ok Doc ... now I want him. We need that passion! |
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Post by jkr on Jun 21, 2007 17:46:06 GMT -5
...Timmins apparently said yesterday that in his opinion Esposito will go between 5 and 8. BJ have the #7 pick. Connect the dots. Just saw the TSN preview of the possible top picks .... they said "make no bones about it, Esposito wants to play in Montreal to prove his detractors wrong. He has a huge chip on his shoulder about people doubting him." Ok Doc ... now I want him. We need that passion! And I think I heard McGuire say that the Habs & Columbus have talked. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jun 21, 2007 19:10:28 GMT -5
Just saw the TSN preview of the possible top picks .... they said "make no bones about it, Esposito wants to play in Montreal to prove his detractors wrong. He has a huge chip on his shoulder about people doubting him." Ok Doc ... now I want him. We need that passion! And I think I heard McGuire say that the Habs & Columbus have talked. He did say so, but I remember hearing Bob MacKenzie saying that while the Habs have expressed their interest in Esposito, he isn't the only player they're interested in. It's possible Montreal may move up in the draft and take another player instead. Just what I caught. Cheers. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2007 19:56:51 GMT -5
It's possible Montreal may move up in the draft and take another player instead. Just what I caught. Cheers. Not much to choose from this draft, is there? I wonder who Gainey will be willing to part with? |
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Post by Skilly on Jun 21, 2007 20:55:51 GMT -5
It's possible Montreal may move up in the draft and take another player instead. Just what I caught. Cheers. Not much to choose from this draft, is there? I wonder who Gainey will be willing to part with? No one to move up ..... he'd be trading draft picks. Say a first and one of the two thirds. |
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Post by Anardil1 on Jun 21, 2007 21:56:20 GMT -5
If they trade up to pick Esposito, I may need to be institutionalized!
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jun 21, 2007 22:54:48 GMT -5
If they trade up to pick Esposito, I may need to be institutionalized! LOL, yeah I am hoping they go elsewhere if he is still available at 12th. I would much rather have McDonagh or Eller. Wonder who they are targetting? Voracek, Gagner or Alzner perhaps. |
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Post by Doc Holliday on Jun 22, 2007 6:22:39 GMT -5
Gainey said yesterday on RDS that many deals were in place around the league but all were conditional on who was available at what time in the draft.
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Post by Doc Holliday on Jun 22, 2007 6:33:23 GMT -5
Just saw the TSN preview of the possible top picks .... they said "make no bones about it, Esposito wants to play in Montreal to prove his detractors wrong. He has a huge chip on his shoulder about people doubting him." Ok Doc ... now I want him. We need that passion! LOL! Gee the time it took... One last tidbit: Questioned yesterday about the famous HABS cap that he wore all season long last year, Espo replied: "...I hope I'll get a new one friday..." |
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Post by franko on Jun 22, 2007 6:37:39 GMT -5
I'm just not sure about another fragile head, Doc, that's all. And you can read it both ways! ;D
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Post by Doc Holliday on Jun 22, 2007 7:46:28 GMT -5
...Chimera + Columbus 7th for Kovalev and HABS 22nd. |
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Post by ropoflu on Jun 22, 2007 8:01:00 GMT -5
...Chimera + Columbus 7th for Kovalev and HABS 22nd. Yeah that's more like it, thanks for fixing me Doc. |
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Post by franko on Jun 22, 2007 8:08:40 GMT -5
...Chimera + Columbus 7th for Kovalev and HABS 22nd. works for me. |
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Post by CentreHice on Jun 22, 2007 8:27:29 GMT -5
...Chimera + Columbus 7th for Kovalev and HABS 22nd. IMO, Kovalev wants the Pens, the Preds, the Sharks, the Ducks....but there are cap issues all around there, I assume. I hope he gets the Blue Jackets so he can join the "youth movement" with Fedorov. I wrote this post in frustration after Kovalev's second "interview" with the Russian press...the one in which he told Gainey that he wouldn't want to come back if he was used in the same way...blah blah.... If such a trade transpires, it will be a most unlikely wish come true. |
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