GDT: Trade deadline: 4/3 noon PT

[Coily]

TSN just wants more ratings.

Or web traffic.

 

[KirbyDots]

This potential "mystery" trade involving the Capitals has me very intrigued.

Couture and Marleau for Ovi and another top 6 forward. E5

 

[Gene Parmesan]

This potential "mystery" trade involving the Capitals has me very intrigued.

Its Petr Bondra's jock strap for Kevin Steven's flask. Epic.

 

[Coily]

Its Petr Bondra's jock strap for Kevin Steven's flask. Epic.

Dale Hunter back as coach. for 15million dollars and popcorn to London.

 

[WTFetus]

Maybe Rangers cleared Gaborik's cap-space to get someone like Mike Green?

 

[Mafoofoo]

So Poms got the biggest return of any other player at the deadline, including Iginla. Wow.

Buffalo's GM is apparently really good at getting value at the deadline.

 

[Brent Burns]

So Poms got the biggest return of any other player at the deadline, including Iginla. Wow.

Didn't think of it like that but... Yeah. Crazy eh?

 

[magic school bus]

Caps hosting the Winter Classic versus Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Detroit & New York.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Dale Hunter back as coach. for 15million dollars and popcorn to London.

 

[Juxtaposer]

So Poms got the biggest return of any other player at the deadline, including Iginla. Wow.

Yeah, I think the Wild got reemed. Hackett and Larsson would have been a fair deal. Adding their first and 2nd, that's bad. Pominville's a nice player, but he's 30 and expensive. Plus, he's only got 25 points in 37 games with an on-ice shooting percentage of 11.41 at evens. To put that in perspective, about a fourth of his even strength production is due to luck. He'd have about 20 points if it were normalized, and that puts him at barely a .5 PPG. Hell, to put that in perspective, Marleau has 1.66 even strength points per 60 to Pominville's 1.97 despite Pominville's 11.41% on-ice shooting to Marleau's 6.18%.

I think this Pominville trade sets the market for a potential Marleau/Thornton trade at the draft. A first and two blue chip prospects.

 

[Hatrick Marleau]

Found this interesting:

@Russostrib: First time in #mnwild history it has traded its first

 

[Brent Burns]

Maybe Rangers cleared Gaborik's cap-space to get someone like Mike Green?

Doubt the caps trade any of their core

 

[Juxtaposer]

Buffalo's GM is apparently really good at getting value at the deadline.

Yeah, Gaustad too. Man.

 

[Hatrick Marleau]

Buffalo's GM is apparently really good at getting value at the deadline.

Probably could have gotten a 1st out of Handzus.

 

[Vaasa]

I'm having a hard time processing DW's logic. By moving Clowe, Murray, and Handzus he was pretty much saying the team isn't worried about the playoffs this year. Then he goes and wastes picks on Hannan, a defenseman they don't need in any way, even for depth; and Torres, someone I would call a dirt-bag if that wasn't such a massive insult to dirt-bags.

Without Hannan they already had 8 defensemen up (with Tennyson), and even if they kept Burns at forward for bit they had Petrecki who their assistant coach in charge of defense said "is ready" who could have stepped in as your extra D. Petrecki is an RFA after this year, and this would have been the chance to see if he can actually play a bit in the NHL or if it's time to move him.

If they wanted "toughness", they had Pelech and Gogol in the AHL. Or if they just wanted a bottom six forward they had McCarthy who is signed to a 1-way next year.

Neither of these moves make any sense and DW spending a 3rd on Torres just pisses me off. Not only is that ****** on my favorite team, but DW gave up a 3rd for my 2nd most hated player in the NHL (behind Bertuzzi).

What a fustercluck of a day on DW's part. Just adding Torres to this team is enough to ruin the slight goodwill he had built up yesterday.

 

[magic school bus]

Found this interesting:

@Russostrib: First time in #mnwild history it has traded its first

Lol but they still traded Leddy for Barker

 

[Coily]

WSH might have traded Filip Forsberg. WTH?

 

[Timo Time]

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 1m
One of theories floated....Wash has trades Filip Forsberg. If that's the case...return must be huge. #tradecentre

oh boy

 

[Juxtaposer]

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 1m
One of theories floated....Wash has trades Filip Forsberg. If that's the case...return must be huge. #tradecentre

to the Sharks kthnxxbai.

 

[Grave]

I hope the wild miss the playoffs.

 

[Hatrick Marleau]

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 1m
One of theories floated....Wash has trades Filip Forsberg. If that's the case...return must be huge. #tradecentre

oh boy

Adam Burish, pack your bags.

 

[JoeThorntonsRooster]

Filip Forsberg to SJ pls

 

[Coily]

David Pollak ‏@PollakOnSharks 40s
New-#SJShark Torres on HP reception: "San Jose fans have been pretty tough on me the past couple years, but I get it....(1/2)

David Pollak ‏@PollakOnSharks 45s
"...It’s the way I play. Hopefully once I get starting on the bodY and scoring a couple goals they’ll turn into fans." (2/20

 

[Juxtaposer]

I hope the wild miss the playoffs.

Me too. I always hope teams that are huge buyers at the deadline don't make it, just for lols.

Also, Patrice Bergeron got a concussion. That blows for him.

 

[Brent Burns]

I'm having a hard time processing DW's logic. By moving Clowe, Murray, and Handzus he was pretty much saying the team isn't worried about the playoffs this year. Then he goes and wastes picks on Hannan, a defenseman they don't need in any way, even for depth; and Torres, someone I would call a dirt-bag if that wasn't such a massive insult to dirt-bags.

Without Hannan they already had 8 defensemen up (with Tennyson), and even if they kept Burns at forward for bit they had Petrecki who their assistant coach in charge of defense said "is ready" who could have stepped in as your extra D. Petrecki is an RFA after this year, and this would have been the chance to see if he can actually play a bit in the NHL or if it's time to move him.

If they wanted "toughness", they had Pelech and Gogol in the AHL. Or if they just wanted a bottom six forward they had McCarthy who is signed to a 1-way next year.

Neither of these moves make any sense and DW spending a 3rd on Torres just pisses me off. Not only is that ****** on my favorite team, but DW gave up a 3rd for my 2nd most hated player in the NHL (behind Bertuzzi).

What a fustercluck of a day on DW's part. Just adding Torres to this team is enough to ruin the slight goodwill he had built up yesterday.

DW thinks the rear guard needs to have veteran savvy just in case. He doesn't feel the AHL kids can step up to playoff level which is understandable. And I dislike Torres as much as anyone, but he is far and away better than Pelech or Gogol. I mean, incomparably,