Skinnyjimmy08
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Eklund Rumor: Shattenkirk talks heating up. Krejci involved??
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If a tree falls in the forest and Eklund isn't around to hear it...
How many times has he speculated on this? It may make sense in some ways and I wouldn't be opposed, especially if a contract is signed/conditional. But this has been beat to death many times over.
Number1RedWingsFan52
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Yeah i doubt that Army plans on trading Shattenkirk now, Army wants him for a possible cup run here. Don't see Shattenkirk getting traded right now. Eklund being Eklunk making things up to get hits on his site.
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Either way, this trade premise has been discussed a lot. Without an extension, there needs to be a pretty decent plus being added to Shattenkirk (just from a PR standpoint).
With an extension at a reasonable price, I'd honestly say it's pretty fair straight up. (although many Bruins fans are going to disagree with me).
This all said, with the emergence of Carlo and some of the prospects coming up (namely McAvoy), I'd say a Shattenkirk acquisition is less NEEDED than it once was. But I'd still entertain the discussion at this point.
With an extension at a reasonable price, I'd honestly say it's pretty fair straight up. (although many Bruins fans are going to disagree with me).
This all said, with the emergence of Carlo and some of the prospects coming up (namely McAvoy), I'd say a Shattenkirk acquisition is less NEEDED than it once was. But I'd still entertain the discussion at this point.
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Skinnyjimmy08
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ive always had a liking of a shatty/krejci type swap
seems like eklund is climbing up the right tree when suggesting this past few months
I could see it potentially happening
seems like eklund is climbing up the right tree when suggesting this past few months
I could see it potentially happening
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Marchand Bergeron Pastrnak
Heinen Spooner Backes
Beleksey Nash Czarnik
Schaller Moore Accari/Hayes
Chara Shattenkirk
Krug Carlo
Liles/Kevan Miller/Colin Miller/McQuaid/Morrow ~ $10 million in cap space
IF something like this went down... and it won't because of Krejci's NMC... the Bruins would have a lot of dead cap in the press box without other moves. And their forward core looks a lot thinner.
Bruins are probably best just waiting for Kevan Miller to get healthy, enjoy Carlo's faster than expected impact, and cross their fingers on Morrow or Colin Miller making a push to be a top 4 guy in what might be their make or break season.
Heinen Spooner Backes
Beleksey Nash Czarnik
Schaller Moore Accari/Hayes
Chara Shattenkirk
Krug Carlo
Liles/Kevan Miller/Colin Miller/McQuaid/Morrow ~ $10 million in cap space
IF something like this went down... and it won't because of Krejci's NMC... the Bruins would have a lot of dead cap in the press box without other moves. And their forward core looks a lot thinner.
Bruins are probably best just waiting for Kevan Miller to get healthy, enjoy Carlo's faster than expected impact, and cross their fingers on Morrow or Colin Miller making a push to be a top 4 guy in what might be their make or break season.
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I'll also add that it's clear most people have never read what Eklund does and then take everything he posts as him saying "this is going to happen." I've always thought that most of the hate is from people who wish they were making money reporting on NHL rumors.
About the rumor: The big issue from the Blues is money. We would have to add some salary(ies) to make it work financially , but than the Bruins would have to add more value. It would be a tough one to get done.
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Except this is exactly the type of move Armstrong would make.
I may not be Krejci's biggest fan but i would be happy with this trade if it happened. Whatever middling pick the Blues will get at the TDL most likely wont hold a candle to the service we get from DK.
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EastonBlues22
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Mobile users dont see any tags. I just opened this thread thinking there was a reputable rumor regarding the title, read OP and saw a HockeyBuzz link.
This has been an issue for years.
That has rarely stopped people before from being moved.
I dont understand why the blues would do this. It would have made more sense to keep backes
instead of trade for a guy who seems to be hurt all the time.
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I love Shatty and want him in NY next summer with that said i dont see Boston trading Krejci for him. Will weaken their center depth alot. Shatty is a ufa aswell, would suck for Boston if Shatty decided that he want to play for NYR, NYI or NJ or any other team close to NY and Boston lost him in the summer for nothing.
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Alberta_OReilly_Fan
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Before Boston saw what they had in Carlo I think we all thought this deal made sense. Now throwing 6+ mill to a 2-3 rhs dmen for 6-7 years makes very little sense at all.
I could see Boston wanting shattenkirk for the pp if krug gets moved... I could see Boston wanting a lhs vet to play with Carlo/avory once character is gone...
Don't see much appetite to lock up a smallish rhs guy at that price and term now
It's too bad cause 3 months ago this rumor would have got me quite ecited
I could see Boston wanting shattenkirk for the pp if krug gets moved... I could see Boston wanting a lhs vet to play with Carlo/avory once character is gone...
Don't see much appetite to lock up a smallish rhs guy at that price and term now
It's too bad cause 3 months ago this rumor would have got me quite ecited
Alberta_OReilly_Fan
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It's very likely st Louis would be one of the teams on the list I think... can't use the NMC to rain on this parade but that said the deal doesn't make alot of sense for managing the cap
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Even on mobile you should be seeing the stickied rules thread at the very top of the page. There's nothing in there about "if you can't see the Eklund tag on mobile then it's OK to ignore all the other rules". Just exit the thread.
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1927073
Bad deal for Boston it weakens their depth at center and Shattenkirk can bolt and why would he stay on a team that on the way down? I know Boston fans will come here and go "ya well we are 10-6 we aren't on the way down."
But that is ALL Rask he can't put up a 945 save % forever, he can't put up a 1.54 GAA forever he's stealing them games that will slow down when it does they will sink
But that is ALL Rask he can't put up a 945 save % forever, he can't put up a 1.54 GAA forever he's stealing them games that will slow down when it does they will sink
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Even on mobile you should be seeing the stickied rules thread at the very top of the page. There's nothing in there about "if you can't see the Eklund tag on mobile then it's OK to ignore all the other rules". Just exit the thread.
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1927073
Does HF hold the stance that flaming Eklund is different than flaming Dreger or any other guy that will post rumors?
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Yeah, I prefer keeping Krejci too.
That said, maybe Rask can't be at 94.5/1.54 forever. And Bergeron/Krug/Krejci (and other less marquee players, like Beleskey... Or Hayes, with 0 points in 14 games... Etc etc) can't possibly be forever very significantly under their usual point production, either.
Furthermore, the team as a whole plays much better than last season. The improvement is significant. So...Maybe, just maybe, we will not sink...
