GDT: Trade deadline: 4/3 noon PT

[OrrNumber4]

Um, no. Clearly not top 6. Burns, Thornton, Pavs, Marleau, Couture, Havlat

Right. I think I forgot about Havlat.

So I'd amend that to 6th/7th. Still ahead of Wingels, if barely.

 

[Juxtaposer]

That was phenomanl return on Pominville. Really makes what the Sharks acquired for Clowe look bad. I get that Pominville has a good contract and was playing better, but still. Does the same for the Iginla deal as well...

Pominville is almost a Marleau-caliber player. Not quite as good, but much better than Clowe/Iginla (who's lost it IMHO). He's a leader, a great two-way possession player, and can pop them in the net.

The thing to worry about with Pominville is that he was not good when he was away from Hodgson and Vanek, particularly Vanek. And a lot of his points came in that initial rush of Vanek at the beginning of the season, even moreso than Marleau and Thornton and Pavelski.

 

[DrFeelgood]

That was phenomanl return on Pominville. Really makes what the Sharks acquired for Clowe look bad. I get that Pominville has a good contract and was playing better, but still. Does the same for the Iginla deal as well...

I think DW was in a bad spot in regards to trading Clowe, he had a NTC and completely dictated where he wanted to go. With this, the Sharks were kind of forced into selling low on him, or not moving him at all and face losing him for nothing at the end of the season.

 

[WTFetus]

That was phenomanl return on Pominville. Really makes what the Sharks acquired for Clowe look bad. I get that Pominville has a good contract and was playing better, but still. Does the same for the Iginla deal as well...

Pominville is better than Clowe and it really isn't close. Not to mention different contract situations. You can't compare the two at all.

 

[WTFetus]

NHL teams play to win. They don't tank. The best way to run an organization is to always try your best to win. If that doesn't happen, then get better any way you can so that you can win, both now and in the future.

I really can't believe that any Sharks's fan wouldn't want them to make the playoffs. It isn't like the team is in 27th and you are hoping that they slide to 30th so they get a higher pick....

Good post. I agree.

 

[OrrNumber4]

That too, looking at the trade, Larsson and Hackett are hardly "blue-chip" prospects. Probably equivalent to SJ trading Nieto and Sateri.

 

[Juxtaposer]

That too, looking at the trade, Larsson and Hackett are hardly "blue-chip" prospects. Probably equivalent to SJ trading Nieto and Sateri.

Hackett>>>Sateri, or Stalock for that matter. And Larsson>>Nieto.

 

[Coily]

Hackett>>>Sateri, or Stalock for that matter. And Larsson>>Nieto.

Would really like to see Stalock start a game to see how he stacks up. Oh well Todd gonna Todd.

 

[LadyStanley]

http://video.sharks.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=125&id=235219&cmpid=embed-share-video

DW 1pm presser

 

[Juxtaposer]

Mark Masters ‏@markhmasters 5m
Gaborik on conference call while driving to airport: 'It's nice to be on a team that really wants me'

Wow, Tortorella must have been some kind of *******. Almost makes me feel bad for Clowe.

 

[SharksAddict]

Mark Masters ‏@markhmasters 5m
Gaborik on conference call while driving to airport: 'It's nice to be on a team that really wants me'

Wow, Tortorella must have been some kind of *******. Almost makes me feel bad for Clowe.

Clowe will probably be one of Torts' favorites, his kind of player. Assuming they get the Clowe who uses his size.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Clowe will probably be one of Torts' favorites, his kind of player. Assuming they get the Clowe who uses his size.

Clowe can't skate and doesn't block shots. He'll be hated.

 

[Coily]

Clowe can't skate and doesn't block shots. He'll be hated.

Be he'll fight Shelley.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Be he'll fight Shelley.

Sounds like one of those commercials: "Ryane Clowe is lousy at skating, blocking shots, and scoring, but he's great at beating up Jody Shelley!"

 

[Coily]

http://video.sharks.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=125&id=235219&cmpid=embed-share-video

DW 1pm presser

He talked about Free agents.

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

That was phenomanl return on Pominville. Really makes what the Sharks acquired for Clowe look bad. I get that Pominville has a good contract and was playing better, but still. Does the same for the Iginla deal as well...

Did Pominville have a NTC?

 

[OrrNumber4]

He talked about Free agents.

What did he say?

 

[Coily]

What did he say?

He talked about building in future and how it would include UFA's.

He's excited about this draft and how we have expiring contracts in a couple years.

Just a little blurb from that presser.

 

[Hatrick Marleau]

Mark Masters ‏@markhmasters 5m
Gaborik on conference call while driving to airport: 'It's nice to be on a team that really wants me'

Wow, Tortorella must have been some kind of *******. Almost makes me feel bad for Clowe.

Good for Gaborik and CBJ.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Did Pominville have a NTC?

Yes.

 

[skilks]

Did Pominville have a NTC?

Yes.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Clowe can't skate and doesn't block shots. He'll be hated.

He ices Brad Richards and Taylor Pyatt..i don't think it matters.

 

[Hatrick Marleau]

http://video.sharks.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=125&id=235219&cmpid=embed-share-video

DW 1pm presser

I did like that DW said "there was no way we were trading our 1st or 2nd.

 

[Juxtaposer]

He ices Brad Richards and Taylor Pyatt..i don't think it matters.

Richards gets scratched consistently.

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

Yes.

Yes.

Wow, then that was a hell of a deal for Buffalo. Even when considering that Pominville is signed beyond this season and has been better than Iginla and Clowe.