Value of: Young top 4 d-man to NJ

[Paulie Gualtieri]

I too would suggest Simon Despres. He was great before the injury. Could probably be cheap since Anaheim needs to shed defenseman and salary. And we all know how much Shero loves his former Penguins.

 

[Cheddabombs]

Edmonton fans would do Larsson for Hall

Larsson for Hall straight up? What? There better be some significant add from the Oilers!

 

[Smitty426]

I too would suggest Simon Despres. He was great before the injury. Could probably be cheap since Anaheim needs to shed defenseman and salary. And we all know how much Shero loves his former Penguins.

And therein lies the problem!

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

And therein lies the problem!

Hence why the price will be low. Just Boucher or a second round pick would probably be enough. I'd take that risk if I were Shero. Who knows what a healthy offseason can do.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Out of that list i think Hagg and Reinhart would be the cheapest to acquire, but both won't be top 4 dmen

 

[Group Chat Legend*]

Despres to NJ makes too much sense

 

[ghdi]

Despres to NJ makes too much sense

For what? A 4th or 5th, sure. Otherwise, no. He's coming off a 32 game season and has never made it through an entire season in the NHL. Plugs are easy to come by.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Despres to NJ makes too much sense

Not with his concussions he wouldn't.

 

[belair]

Despres to NJ makes too much sense

Bob Murray is preying that Shero thinks the same thing.

 

[Smitty426]

Despres to NJ makes too much sense

No it really doesn't

 

[Spazkat]

For what? A 4th or 5th, sure. Otherwise, no. He's coming off a 32 game season and has never made it through an entire season in the NHL. Plugs are easy to come by.

Despres a plug.... seriously? He looked a bit off after the concussion, but its not like it's out of the norm for a player to take some time to get back to form after one. Prior to that he looked fantastic with Anaheim, and even managed to make Rob Scuderi look like a semi useful player still <one of his more impressive feats to be sure>.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

For what? A 4th or 5th, sure. Otherwise, no. He's coming off a 32 game season and has never made it through an entire season in the NHL. Plugs are easy to come by.

Being hurt doesn't make you a plug. A healthy Despres is your #3 dman.

 

[Group Chat Legend*]

No it really doesn't

Care to explain?

Because basic logic would disagree with you

 

[tony d]

I think New Jersey waits until next year's draft to get 1 instead.

 

[USE Fi]

LA Kings have 10 defenceman going to camp, one is Derek Forbort number 1 pick in 2010 and if he isn`t top 7-8 Kings will lose him on waivers like we lost Thomas Hickey to Islanders.

http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.php?7923

Kings have too many leftside defenceman.

 

[VoidCreature]

Being hurt doesn't make you a plug. A healthy Despres is your #3 dman.

Tall order for a guy who's only played more than 40 games once.

He's a lot like Beau Bennett, really. A little healthier, but not a whole lot.

 

[Pennaduck]

Tall order for a guy who's only played more than 40 games once.

He's a lot like Beau Bennett, really. A little healthier, but not a whole lot.

He's only been an NHL regular for the past 2 seasons so I'm a little confused at your first comment. In his first pro season (2011-12) he played 62 games between the NHL and AHL. He has played 60, 70, 75 games since then, up until last season when he was out half the year with a concussion. He received the concussion from a dirty hit by Tyson Barrie. Not the worst hit ever but it was high and late and he was a vulnerable target...all the things the NHL has been trying to get out of the game. If you want to say that his lengthy recovery is a sign that he may be concussion prone, that's your opinion and you are welcome to think that, but don't tell me he has only played 40 games in a season once, or that he is on some Beau Bennett level of injury prone, whatever that may mean to you.

He played 75 games in 14/15 and looked really good once he came over to Anaheim. Last year was basically a lost season for him. If he was on the NJD he would be a 2nd pairing defenseman for them, as he was for the Ducks prior to injury (avg 19 minutes a game)

 

[VoidCreature]

He's only been an NHL regular for the past 2 seasons so I'm a little confused at your first comment. In his first pro season (2011-12) he played 62 games between the NHL and AHL. He has played 60, 70, 75 games since then, up until last season when he was out half the year with a concussion. He received the concussion from a dirty hit by Tyson Barrie. Not the worst hit ever but it was high and late and he was a vulnerable target...all the things the NHL has been trying to get out of the game. If you want to say that his lengthy recovery is a sign that he may be concussion prone, that's your opinion and you are welcome to think that, but don't tell me he has only played 40 games in a season once, or that he is on some Beau Bennett level of injury prone, whatever that may mean to you.

He played 75 games in 14/15 and looked really good once he came over to Anaheim. Last year was basically a lost season for him. If he was on the NJD he would be a 2nd pairing defenseman for them, as he was for the Ducks prior to injury (avg 19 minutes a game)

Oh. Well then that makes more sense. Seems my research was spotty. Nevermind!

 

[Meeqs]

0 chance the Avs move Zadorov. They need him far too badly.

 

[McSuper]

Edmonton fans would do Larsson for Hall

I wouldn't and I have talked to many others that wouldn't . I also don't think Hall would have been traded if Lucic never signed and Puljujarvi never fell to us . I think in 2 or 3 years Puljujarvi makes Oiler fans forget about Hall . I also think the trade may have saved Yakupov career . He was an outcast in Hall's little group .

 

[KevinRedkey]

Joel Edmundson (23yrs) from STL
Jack Johnson (29yrs) from Columbus
Brandon Dillon (25yrs) from SJS

I mentioned them earlier, but no one seems to have noticed. lol