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Post by jkr on Jun 26, 2007 17:03:04 GMT -5
i know, I know but I must admit it makes for interesting reading. Pikanen's availability doesn't seem to be a secret anymore. I have seen it talked about for almost a week now.
However, on his site today, his sources seem to be claiming that Robyn Regehr is available. I find it hard to believe. I don't see much of Calgary but if he isn't #1, he is 1A. Anybody else seen this?
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Post by Doc Holliday on Jun 26, 2007 17:59:52 GMT -5
Regehr out of Calgary is something that seem to routinely come back...
...with Keenan in town you can expect things will move in Clagary. For better or worse.
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Post by duster on Jun 26, 2007 18:20:42 GMT -5
Regehr out of Calgary is something that seem to routinely come back... ...with Keenan in town you can expect things will move in Clagary. For better or worse. I agree Doc. Keenan likes to shakes things up and you wonder if sometimes he does it just for the sake of doing so. His treatment of Trevor Linden in Vancouver comes to mind. Regehr would fit in nicely. |
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Post by jkr on Jun 26, 2007 19:30:12 GMT -5
Regehr out of Calgary is something that seem to routinely come back... ...with Keenan in town you can expect things will move in Clagary. For better or worse. I agree Doc. Keenan likes to shakes things up and you wonder if sometimes he does it just for the sake of doing so. His treatment of Trevor Linden in Vancouver comes to mind. Regehr would fit in nicely. Yes. Only 27, good size & 1 year left at 2 million. |
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Post by Marvin on Jun 26, 2007 20:19:56 GMT -5
Apparently Calgary is making a push for Ryan Smyth. If this happens, salary has to be freed up. Regehr, Kiprusoff and Iginla are all UFA's next year. Someone has to go.
For the life of me I can't understand how Smyth could go to arch-enemy #1, Calgary. There's something sacreligious about that, and I'm sure the Oilers fans would NEVER forgive him. Sorta like Damon leaving the Sox for the Yankees.
Marv
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Post by cigarviper on Jun 26, 2007 20:21:49 GMT -5
There is heresay he and his wife prefer the east.  |
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Post by Marvin on Jun 26, 2007 21:15:54 GMT -5
There is heresay he and his wife prefer the east. Huh? This is a joke, right? He's from Saskatchewan, has played his whole career in Calgary, and I don't think he's married. Marv |
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Post by Doc Holliday on Jun 26, 2007 21:45:47 GMT -5
There is heresay he and his wife prefer the east. Huh? This is a joke, right? He's from Saskatchewan, has played his whole career in Calgary, and I don't think he's married. Marv ..he's not... is he... you know... playing for the same team as Wendell Clark ? Not that there is anything wrong with that... |
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Post by habmeister on Jun 26, 2007 21:46:24 GMT -5
he played his whole career where?  i can't see him going to calgary, he would never be able to set foot in edmonton again. what a minute, thats a great idea! |
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Post by Marvin on Jun 26, 2007 22:24:17 GMT -5
Oh sorry I thought you meant Regehr and his wife preferred the east!
Can't see how Smyth and his wife would prefer the east. They're both from AB, and have spent all their time there. She even has business interests in Edmonton/Banff.
Marv
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Post by franko on Jun 27, 2007 5:48:02 GMT -5
Flames couldn't let Iggy go without a fan mutiny. They are in negotiations (or soon will be).
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Post by halihab on Jul 16, 2007 11:47:52 GMT -5
Jussi Jokinen is the latest.
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Post by franko on Jul 16, 2007 11:57:11 GMT -5
Jussi Jokinen is the latest. Wrong Jokinen. |
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Post by Doc Holliday on Jul 16, 2007 11:57:22 GMT -5
Jussi Jokinen is the latest. Yikes ! Hopefully he's wrong again. |
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Post by Skilly on Jul 16, 2007 15:08:04 GMT -5
Jussi Jokinen is the latest. He also says that "Erik Cole is on the Canucks radar". If Cole is available then I hope he is on Gainey's radar as well .... that way Gainey can walk away from an arbitrator's decision if he feels it is too high, or he can sign Ryder and start looking for trading partners. Be nice to have both though.  |
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Post by jkr on Jul 16, 2007 18:06:50 GMT -5
Jussi Jokinen is the latest. Wrong Jokinen. LOL I saw this a day or so ago but haven't seen it since. He has the Habs in the mix for players all over the map: Peca, Yashin, Danny Markov etc. If you throw enough names & situations around, you are bound to be right once in a while. |
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Post by CentreHice on Jul 16, 2007 18:36:03 GMT -5
Jussi Jokinen is the latest. He also says that "Erik Cole is on the Canucks radar". If Cole is available then I hope he is on Gainey's radar as well .... that way Gainey can walk away from an arbitrator's decision if he feels it is too high, or he can sign Ryder and start looking for trading partners. Be nice to have both though. If players with that much talent and desire are still out there, I certainly hope Gainey goes after them, to the point of losing some of our "potential". Watching improvement after improvement go to other teams is getting frustrating. Taking nothing away from Hamrlik and Smolinski, we need a guy like Cole. I've always hated him because he's been a Hab-killer. Rather he'd be a Hab. |
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Post by Skilly on Jul 16, 2007 21:30:18 GMT -5
He also says that "Erik Cole is on the Canucks radar". If Cole is available then I hope he is on Gainey's radar as well .... that way Gainey can walk away from an arbitrator's decision if he feels it is too high, or he can sign Ryder and start looking for trading partners. Be nice to have both though. If players with that much talent and desire are still out there, I certainly hope Gainey goes after them, to the point of losing some of our "potential". Watching improvement after improvement go to other teams is getting frustrating. Taking nothing away from Hamrlik and Smolinski, we need a guy like Cole. I've always hated him because he's been a Hab-killer. Rather he'd be a Hab. Getting Cole would be just what the doctor ordered. He plays left wing and can play on the first with Koivu and Ryder. Slip Higgins back to the second with Kovalev and Plekanec. Then Lats can play with Smolinski. Its all a pipe dream though ...... |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2007 23:06:54 GMT -5
He always finds his way on the block somehow, doesn't he? He's all the Panthers have. If he leaves, they have no one else. |
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Post by franko on Jul 17, 2007 5:50:10 GMT -5
He always finds his way on the block somehow, doesn't he? He's all the Panthers have. If he leaves, they have no one else. As I said, ;D Jussi plays in Dallas. You're thinking Olli, and I'd grab him in a heartbeat! |
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Post by HFTO on Jul 17, 2007 7:24:25 GMT -5
Well besides Forsberg and Selanne the left overs(UFA'S0 don't bring in much cache and even they couldd be considered dangerous pickups.There are serviceable players though that could help such as Cole or even Danny Markov.
You have to assume Gainey is looking for a bargain having struck out on the major players.
Even though many would see the failure to bring in a true number one centre in I think Bob is curious to see how well his kids will have improved before selling out the farm.I'm hoping were surprised otherwise it will be a long grueling season again.
If Eklund adds the Habs intrest to say another dozen guys he actually maybe right.
HFTO
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Post by vin on Jul 17, 2007 8:35:19 GMT -5
Like the old saying"Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while".That seems to be Eklunds strategy.
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Post by franko on Jul 17, 2007 8:54:07 GMT -5
Eklund's "confirmation" of the Schaefer/Donovan trade comes over an hour after the rest of the world (or at least Sens world) knowing about it.
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Post by Skilly on Jul 17, 2007 10:08:44 GMT -5
Like the old saying"Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while".That seems to be Eklunds strategy. Maybe he is on the Habs payroll ... to make it look like gainey is doing something.  ;D |
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Post by HFTO on Jul 17, 2007 10:58:27 GMT -5
Next name to be thrown out by Ek is Zherdev?
Young with a high skill set but is he a young man's Kovalev?
A real steal if you push the right buttons and that's a big if given last years indifferent play.
It would be great if you could turn a kid like this around and I'm just wondering if the Habs given this off season would have the patience to take on this type of project.
HFTO
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Post by vin on Jul 17, 2007 11:27:09 GMT -5
I don't think he'd fit into Carboneau's style.Personally though i wouldn't mind trying him on a line with Higgin's and Koivu.Just turn them loose and tell them to concentrate on offence first.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2007 11:35:10 GMT -5
Jussi plays in Dallas. You're thinking Olli, and I'd grab him in a heartbeat! Yes, I thought Olli because you said that Jussi was the wrong Jokinen. |
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Post by wpghabsfan on Jul 17, 2007 11:52:37 GMT -5
Hasn't Eklund been saying Zherdev to Mtl for a year now? Yeesh, this guy doesn't quit...
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Post by franko on Jul 17, 2007 11:53:14 GMT -5
Jussi plays in Dallas. You're thinking Olli, and I'd grab him in a heartbeat! Yes, I thought Olli because you said that Jussi was the wrong Jokinen. OK -- in some convoluted way we are saying the same thing: we don't want Jussi, we do want Olli. I just didn't realize that Olli keeps going on the block -- I thought it was just rumours and blind hope. ;D |
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Post by Doc Holliday on Jul 17, 2007 12:02:19 GMT -5
I don't think he'd fit into Carboneau's style.. Me neither. I havne't seen a lot of him but he sure carries quite a reputation of being a lazy and desinterested player. Zherdev - Yashin - Kovalev ? ...could be crazy enough to work.... |
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i can't see him going to calgary, he would never be able to set foot in edmonton again. what a minute, thats a great idea!
;D