Speculation: Trade Rumor/Speculation Thread XXI: Boomer is running this board.

[bigbuffalo313]

I want to believe that the return is Backstrom. He makes too much sense for this team. Does it make sense for the Caps? Not much.

St. Louis is the shiny new toy. Although I think him with Vigneault is an unreal combo. If the option is available, hypothetically, Backstrom would be the guy you acquired for now and the future. St. Louis just for the now.

He said no long term contracts so no Backstrom

 

[Ail]

Yup, and says something about "Who has 2 gold medals." I'm guessing completely unrelated to the rumor he heard.

Right, reading to that post:

A Devil's fan responds to the Marty tweet, "Real Kings have rings."

Boomer: "do gold medals count?"

Devil's fan: "Two actually"

Boomer: "exactly, maybe the best ever hky NOLL edge"

That exchange was clearly about Broduer, and Lundqvist, but was the original about Marty Broduer?

 

[Fitzy]

If this turns out to be bollocks, I can expect a full wave of anti-Boomer avatars, I am sure.

 

[Kakko]

I highly doubt it gets announced at midnight.

Probably some time tomorrow afternoon

 

[Hunter Gathers]

If this turns out to be bollocks, I can expect a full wave of anti-Boomer avatars, I am sure.

I already hate baby boomers so hating Boomer comes natural.

 

[haveandare]

Trading Callahan for St. Louis is the wrong direction this team should be going in. What's next, keep Richards and his awful 6+ million cap hit for the next 6 years? So we can have the ancients reuinited and ironically without the coach we just fired less than a year ago?

Sather is so demented its insane. This decrepit old fart has been dragging this team down the last 14+ years, enough is enough!!!

Callahan should be going in a trade for young assets.

St. Louis is suddenly going to put us ahead of Pittsburgh and Boston? Chicago and Anaheim?

Cripes.

I have more faith in the Wilpons getting their heads out of their collective rear-ends then i do of Sather doing anything right for the Rangers.

Yeah, he's never done anything right. He really screwed the pooch turning Gomez into McDonagh. And signing Gaborik, who scored 100+ goals over 3 season. And firing Torts, who is driving Vancouver into the ground by sticking to the same tactics that failed him here.

He's not great, and he's probably done more bad than good overall, but he's not nearly the disaster you're making him out to be.

MSL for Callahan makes sense from a NYR standpoint if A. there's no better offer and B. management is confident that we have a future RW in the pipeline for the year after next. Those aren't really that far fetched. Yeah, I'd rather have a good pick and a solid prospect, but there's a good chance no team is offering that for a few months of Callahan who everyone knows is going to handcuff whatever team resigns him.

 

[Clown Fiesta]

Find it humorous that people are actually against a swap of MSL/Callahan. Since the age of 32 MSL has put up 463pts in 429 games. Callahan will be lucky to put up 200 after he turns 32. His style if play no longer fits this team, but that's but a slight against him. He's just not as critical to this team's success as he used to be.

 

[Doctyl]

we need anti-boomer avis ready for tomorrow

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

If this turns out to be bollocks, I can expect a full wave of anti-Boomer avatars, I am sure.

It would be a good playoff avatar theme.

 

[Killem Dafoe]

Yeah, he's never done anything right. He really screwed the pooch turning Gomez into McDonagh. And signing Gaborik, who scored 100+ goals over 3 season. And firing Torts, who is driving Vancouver into the ground by sticking to the same tactics that failed him here.

He's not great, and he's probably done more bad than good overall, but he's not nearly the disaster you're making him out to be.

MSL for Callahan makes sense from a NYR standpoint if A. there's no better offer and B. management is confident that we have a future RW in the pipeline for the year after next. Those aren't really that far fetched. Yeah, I'd rather have a good pick and a solid prospect, but there's a good chance no team is offering that for a few months of Callahan who everyone knows is going to handcuff whatever team resigns him.

Exactly. Sather doesn't make the best choices regarding free agents, we can all agree on that one. But he knows what he's doing with trades.

That said, I wouldn't be shocked if MSL isn't traded.

 

[Crease]

It would be a good playoff avatar theme.

You guys should do "Boom's Clues" trading deadline avatars.

 

[Todd Harvey]

"Freeze lifts in eight hours, but I'd be surprised if it goes down tomorrow."

I wouldnt. Ive thought all along Cally doesnt make it back to NYR lockerroom after Sochi. That'd be Tuesday, so it would have to be tomorrow. Of course nothing has to be LOL.
But I think it logical.

And I know Ive said here a few times (which were removed for reasons which evade me) but I think Girardi's deal is done, they just wont announce it before the trade for appearances sake.
and Im not the only one who thinks this.....

 

[NYR Sting]

Yeah, he's never done anything right. He really screwed the pooch turning Gomez into McDonagh. And signing Gaborik, who scored 100+ goals over 3 season. And firing Torts, who is driving Vancouver into the ground by sticking to the same tactics that failed him here.

He's not great, and he's probably done more bad than good overall, but he's not nearly the disaster you're making him out to be.

MSL for Callahan makes sense from a NYR standpoint if A. there's no better offer and B. management is confident that we have a future RW in the pipeline for the year after next. Those aren't really that far fetched. Yeah, I'd rather have a good pick and a solid prospect, but there's a good chance no team is offering that for a few months of Callahan who everyone knows is going to handcuff whatever team resigns him.

Probably done more bad than good overall? 1 meaningful season in 14 years. Not one legitimate elite first line center in 14 years drafted, traded for, or signed. And any success has been almost entirely on the back of Henrik Lundqvist.

He's been an epic embarrassment the likes of which pro sports has rarely seen. He mismanaged this Callahan situation, too. He should have signed him to a long term deal the last time around.

 

[bernmeister]

Couldn't do this quote with embellishment from last thread.
Pace is furious. Have to squeeze in around work...

The reason the Rangers are trading Callahan is because they don't want to risk losing him for nothing as a free agent...which is exactly what can happen with Moulson.

So, no, it doesn't make sense.

Correct, except that if they throw us a small add, we can flip Moulson if we want and get roughly equal value for Callahan's return.

A Sabes fan said IHO, they've been wanting something around Miller for Pysyk

What about this as a counter?


But maybe the favor is
Cally + Girardi + Brassard
for
Pysyk + Ott + Moulson + Grigorenko

------------

They get Cally, we happy end him back home for his service.
They get Girardi, they have enough RD so they can flip him for max
Brassard is also UFA, but addresses C need, would be cheaper than Ott.

Rangers get a 1RD to complement McDonagh
Ott a UFA, but first crack to resign, easier w/no Cally Girardi
Moulson ditto, but more likely to sell to the highest bidder, short term rental
And Grigo = new project

Thoughts..............

 

[aufheben]

You guys should do "Boom's Clues" trading deadline avatars.

Or like the boardgame Clue.

 

[BBKers]

"Freeze lifts in eight hours, but I'd be surprised if it goes down tomorrow."

I wouldnt. Ive thought all along Cally doesnt make it back to NYR lockerroom after Sochi. That'd be Tuesday, so it would have to be tomorrow. Of course nothing has to be LOL.
But I think it logical.

And I know Ive said here a few times (which were removed for reasons which evade me) but I think Girardi's deal is done, they just wont announce it before the trade for appearances sake.
and Im not the only one who thinks this.....

Todd Harvey: You being new and all here in Gotham, who art thou behind the mask? Your identity and agenda awakes my curiousty. Tell us citizens dying for a bone some more...

 

[NernieBichols]

I think the best part is it's being talked about as done. This is all speculation based on hints and tweets, hahaha. Ya bunch of sluethers!

I don't know what that words means.

What Boomer did last night is kinda of rare no? It looks like he has information from within in the organization and was green lighted to publicize it to a certain point. He has answered how many questions about it, and the answers (or hints, all depends on how you want to dress it up to look or sound) he gave leads me to the belief there is a deal in place for St. Louis.

At which point, I begin talking from the premise that it is going down and Im trying to find reason and rhythm for how this deal could possibly how developed.

 

[SupersonicMonkey*]

Yeah, he's never done anything right. He really screwed the pooch turning Gomez into McDonagh. And signing Gaborik, who scored 100+ goals over 3 season. And firing Torts, who is driving Vancouver into the ground by sticking to the same tactics that failed him here.

He's not great, and he's probably done more bad than good overall, but he's not nearly the disaster you're making him out to be.

MSL for Callahan makes sense from a NYR standpoint if A. there's no better offer and B. management is confident that we have a future RW in the pipeline for the year after next. Those aren't really that far fetched. Yeah, I'd rather have a good pick and a solid prospect, but there's a good chance no team is offering that for a few months of Callahan who everyone knows is going to handcuff whatever team resigns him.

A blind squirrel sometimes finds a nut, a broken clock is right two times a day, and Sather made a couple of good moves in 14 years. Wonderful for him. How does St. Louis make us a real contender? If he doesn't, what the hell is the point? Get some assets for the future. All this is, is Sather chucking the ball down field blindfolded in hopes he can win something before he's gone.

When does the nonsense end and a real plan get put in place.

 

[Todd Harvey]

Todd Harvey: You being new and all here in Gotham, who art thou behind the mask? Your identity and agenda awakes my curiousty. Tell us citizens dying for a bone some more...

ha... Ill never tell LOL. Lifelong die hard is all.

And now if I dont get offline with this MSL stuff and go eat dinner, the wifey will make sure of the dying part haha.
So, catch youse later....

 

[NernieBichols]

You're basically saying that there's no better offer, but I don't believe that.

Then Martin St. Louis, for Callahan as a rental. In terms of a sure thing to produce at any point in time. How can you top St. Louis, you can, but your not gonna with Callahan as a rental.

 

[Cmox]

I don't know what that words means.

What Boomer did last night is kinda of rare no? It looks like he has information from within in the organization and was green lighted to publicize it to a certain point. He has answered how many questions about it, and the answers (or hints, all depends on how you want to dress it up to look or sound) he gave leads me to the belief there is a deal in place for St. Louis.

At which point, I begin talking from the premise that it is going down and Im trying to find reason and rhythm for how this deal could possibly how developed.

Sleuth means investigator. I just turned it plural, haha.

I'm enjoying all of this.

 

[SupersonicMonkey*]

Probably done more bad than good overall? 1 meaningful season in 14 years. Not one legitimate elite first line center in 14 years drafted, traded for, or signed. And any success has been almost entirely on the back of Henrik Lundqvist.

He's been an epic embarrassment the likes of which pro sports has rarely seen. He mismanaged this Callahan situation, too. He should have signed him to a long term deal the last time around.

Agree.

And if the deal is for St. Louis, its just the kind of spot-light, glamour head-line the old fuddy duddy Sather loves.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

MSL for Callahan would be a freaking no brainer for the Rangers.. He would immediately play on our top line, and Zucc's production has already replaced Callahan's..

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

I have a feeling there are going to be a lot of upset people on here that stay up until midnight and nothing happens lol.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

at which point does CALLAHAN.. you know the guy signing the contract get some blame?.. Sather should have signed him then... HIs agent is trying to get the most.. etc. ultimately the free agent to be is HIS decision and NO ONE else's.. Callahan is asking for the absurd money, take a damn hike, just like Cano and the Yankees, and Cano for the Yankees was far more important.