Speculation: Craziest trades that almost happened

[krt88nc]

Lafontaine was a super star center? One of the highest scoring americans and I think he in the Hall of Fame?

Concussions cut his career short and prevented him forming a key in theirs 98-99 teams.

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

Subban for Tanev and the 5OA pick in 2016 (maybe even more to it). Deal fell through because Dubois wasn't available for the 5OA pick. Obviously a blockbuster involving Subban actually happened not too long after that.

I think it was Tanev+Horvat+5OV

Which I don't know why MB refused

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

What did Oilers offer for Subban?

MB wanted Drais but only Nugget was available. It was Klefbom + Draisi that he wanted but was offered Klef+Nugget, which he refused.

Not completely sure though.

 

[HuGort]

MB wanted Drais but only Nugget was available. It was Klefbom + Draisi that he wanted but was offered Klef+Nugget, which he refused.

Not completely sure though.

Hall must been in there. He was immediately flipped for another D.

 

[orby]

The Pens were apparently very close to dealing Chris Kunitz+Beau Bennett for Patrick Sharp back near the end of his first tenure with the Blackhawks but the trade was nixed by upper management. This was around the time the rumors of Sharp being a "locker room cancer" were swirling. I've been told this exact same story independently by a poster here and one on another site.

 

[SEALBound]

I believe there was a rumor about a rare Pit-Philly deal with Voracek+Simmons for Letang. Think 2013?

 

[AfroThunder396]

I remember there was a rumor that Selanne to NJ in 2002 was a done deal, but Selanne refused to waive his NTC.

 

[xgallantx]

Seguin to Flames for Gaudreau and the 6th pick (Monahan).....

 

[LouJersey]

Neely and Moog for Hull and Joseph

 

[LouJersey]

Seguin to Flames for Gaudreau and the 6th pick (Monahan).....

Also heard he was going to Dallas draft day for Horvat plus if Bo was there but Canucks dealt up and took him

 

[Coach Parker]

In recent memory...

I believe after the 2010 playoff, Chia offered Tim Thomas to the Flyers for Jeff Carter. They said no and offered Simon Gange instead and Chia didn’t take it.

In 2013 everyone on this board thought the Bruins landed Jerome Iginla from the Flames for Matt Bartkoswki and Alexander Khokolachev but it turns out the flames nixed the deal at the last minute and traded him to Pittsburg because that’s where he wanted to go.

This is the one I'll always remember. If Iginla had said yes to Boston, it's him instead of Jagr on the 2nd line with Bergeron and Marchand against the Blackhawks in the Finals.

 

[Henkka]

I don't know if there was ny truth, but remember having Datsyuk <> Scott Gomez rumours at some point in the lockout, maybe little after 2004-2005-2006.

That would have been nice killer trade for Detroit, because Gomez regressed in 1-2 years after that point (2006 playoffs) and Pavel started dominating.

I could see this as real possibility, because Datsyuk was 1 year older than Gomez. Gomez was great playoff performer and 2-time SC winner at that point. Pavel not yet anything like that. Crazy how other was good on his young days and other on his older days.

 

[Mackiaveli]

Subban for Tanev and the 5OA pick in 2016 (maybe even more to it). Deal fell through because Dubois wasn't available for the 5OA pick. Obviously a blockbuster involving Subban actually happened not too long after that.

Tkachuk and Tanev for Subban would have been a nice package; especially if we still tankered out and ended up drafting Brady instead.

 

[Mackiaveli]

MB wanted Drais but only Nugget was available. It was Klefbom + Draisi that he wanted but was offered Klef+Nugget, which he refused.

Not completely sure though.

Klefbom, RNH and their 1st for Subban and our 2nd would have been a trade I could have been excited about.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

back in the day, I am almost positive that Scott Gomez was nearly traded for Pavel Datsyuk

Wait really? Wow, Ken Holland would have been eaten alive

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Wait really? Wow, Ken Holland would have been eaten alive

yep I knew I had heard it before

Two Trades that Almost Altered Red Wings History

 

[Nucks for the Cup]

No idea what was going back the other way but couple months ago Mike Gillis said on Team1040 radio that they were almost positive that they were gonna get Shea Weber and had already talked to him about waving his no trade but at the last second the deal fell apart

 

[exporta]

Subban for Tanev and the 5OA pick in 2016 (maybe even more to it). Deal fell through because Dubois wasn't available for the 5OA pick. Obviously a blockbuster involving Subban actually happened not too long after that.

Makes no sense, as it was largely reported they had a deal involving Subban to Edmonton that included the 4th pick if Dubois was on the table.

 

[jrgtml67]

Doug Gilmour for Markus Naslund..Its in Gilmours book..how he told Fletcher he wouldn't waive his no trade..imagine that Naslund with Mats Sundin

 

[Not Sure]

I remember hearing how Murray wanted to trade 2OA (Eichel) for Stamkos but Stamkos wouldn't waive. Thank God that didnt happen.

 

[Notabaguette]

When MTL traded for Kovalev, they apparently gave the Rangers the choice between Josef Balej and Tomas Plekanec. They chose Balej. Plekanec went on to have a great career.

Higgins was also a part of it.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

After a incident between Lindros and Brind’Amour, Bobby Clarke decided he was going to trade Lindros to Carolina for Keith Primeau. Ed Snider nixed it and instead traded Brind’Amour to Carolina.

 

[PredsV82]

Preds apparently had serious talks with the Caps about Ovechkin about 8 or 9 years ago. Weber was the centerpiece of the package going back to the Caps.

 

[rajaampat]

I have a different twist on the LeCavalier stories. A former employee of the Lightning told me that LeCavaliers hockey bag was packed for a trade to Philadelphia, but was nixed by the owner..could not tell me who it was for.. So there are legs to any story about VL being traded and being nixed by ownership

 

[truthbluth]

Vanek for Seguin was turned down by, wait for it, Buffalo.