GDT: Trade deadline: 4/3 noon PT

[Timo Time]

Does anybody really care for any of these Press Conferences?

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Fair enough.

But anyway, thanks to Jarmo for helping the Rangers' 2nd get as high as possible. Gabby's personal shooting is way below career average and he was due for some regression. Now the Jackets get to reap the rewards instead of the Rangers.

Gaborik is due for a 8 goal in 5 games type streak. He sounds happy to leave NYC.

 

[Coily]

Does anybody really care for any of these Press Conferences?

Maybe if they actually made a move and talked about it...

 

[Kitten Mittons]

Heard it on TV with Clowe, but there was an article with a video saying Chia talked to Krejci and Chara before acquiring Jagr IIRC.

EDIT: Found the Jagr one

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=663628

Cool thanks.

 

[likewall32]

It seems that of the two extremes - blow it up/rebuild/refresh, and acquire valuable pieces to attempt another run - Wilson was partially successful at each, therefore unsuccessful at both. Looking at the big picture, though, our roster is better now than it was two weeks ago (addition by subtraction) and we have netted a bucket of picks in the process

By being unsuccessful at each of the extremes, he's pretty much done the best thing possible. He got rid of players that had diminishing value and were proving to be obstacles in the path of victory, including one guy who was going to be a free agent and wanted more money to possible continue to contribute nothing positive (literally, he had fewer goals than Martin Brodeur this season), and turned them into decent draft picks for this year (and possibly one for next).

Handzus, Clowe, and Murray were being played as essential players, whether or not they should have been treated as such. Hannan is a 7th (or 8th) defenseman, and nothing more, and Torres is another energy guy to allow someone with more scoring touch to not have to play that defensive forward position.

The guys who were traded were getting minutes that could have otherwise gone to youngsters, and now they're picks. And the two picks that were traded, were dealt for guys who are only good enough to play behind the youngsters who just got promotions up the depth chart.

 

[JoeThorntonsRooster]

It's the first time I can recall in recent history that a GM managed to both sell and buy at the same time.

Hell you could argue Torres is a more effective player than Clowe right now as much it pains me to say.

No, I love Clowe, but this isn't true.

Clowe was injured and snake bitten, but he was playing like the top 6 puck possession player of old recently. He's still a top 6 player while Torres is a great 3rd liner.

 

[Mafoofoo]

Gaborik is due for a 8 goal in 5 games type streak. He sounds happy to leave NYC.

Couldn't handle takin subway rides with Jay-Z.

 

[LunchPail]

So you can voice your opinion, but I cannot? Do you not see me getting 'hammered' by people like you for my opinion the same as you are accusing me of? Pot -> Kettle.

Guilty as charged. My bad.

 

[Timo Time]

Maybe if they actually made a move and talked about it...

Which is why im baffled listening to teams who didn't do anything...

 

[Coily]

Couldn't handle takin subway rides with Jay-Z.

Have you seen the public transit there?

 

[Juxtaposer]

Gaborik is due for a 8 goal in 5 games type streak. He sounds happy to leave NYC.

Good for them. The Rangers' obsession with grit and character is going to kill them.

 

[Alwalys]

Raffi's going to score at least one series-winner for us. Book it!

 

[Coily]

Raffi's going to score at least one series-winner for us. Book it!

Maybe we should play ana then.

 

[Mafoofoo]

Have you seen the public transit there?

Terrible and filled with bums and piss?

 

[KirbyDots]

Gillis was trying to get Torres. Interesting.

 

[Coily]

Terrible and filled with bums and piss?

Bout right

 

[OrrNumber4]

That 3rd is practically a 2nd.

But it isn't a 2nd.

Seriously, it is the 61st pick in the draft, at best. What are the chances of that pick becoming a 200-game-NHL player? Even with the Sharks's solid draft history post first-round, it is probably less than 25%.

It is just acquiring Torres that frustrates me.

 

[Mafoofoo]

Gillis was trying to get Torres. Interesting.

Now we know why DW got Torres.

 

[Plowevelski]

Gabby handled the move to CBJ with a ton of class and sounded legit excited to be a part of their future. Classy. Reverse Jeff Carter.

 

[WestCoast]

wonder what the Washington trade is going to be

 

[WTFetus]

So Chicago didn't do anything except acquire Handzus this TDL?

 

[Coily]

wonder what the Washington trade is going to be

Minor.

 

[Plowevelski]

wonder what the Washington trade is going to be

They're trading the guy in the dorky astronaut costume.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Good for them. The Rangers' obsession with grit and character is going to kill them.

Not to mention the "six goalie" system they play. Columbus is making the playoffs.

 

[SnarkAttack]

Gillis: "We didn't get Clowe due to personal reasons."

Also said they wanted Torres