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NHL Offseason (Trades, Draft, Etc.)

  • gorocks99
    Now that the season's over, we get to focus on who gets better and who gets worse.

    For Columbus, priority #1 is holding off the KHL in their pursuit of Bobrovsky. Apart from that, the new leadership needs to nail the draft, with 3 first rounders (14, 19, 27) it will shape the long-term future of the franchise.

    Apart from Columbus, will some of the big names move? Ryan Miller, Roberto Luongo are rumored to be on the trading block, while Nathan Horton is a FA.

    Should be a lot of fun, and on the plus side, it'll be a much shorter offseason than last year :)
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    Jonathan Bernier to the leafs is a pretty big trade, especially since they have Reimer. Trade Reimer for top 6 D man? I would.
  • TedSheckler
    Buyouts can start tomorrow night. Look for Briere to be bought out. Will Fleury, Lecavalier, Brad Richards be bought out? Who else?
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    TedSheckler;1462468 wrote:Buyouts can start tomorrow night. Look for Briere to be bought out. Will Fleury, Lecavalier, Brad Richards be bought out? Who else?
    Tomas Kaberle
  • TedSheckler
    Bryzgalov is getting bought out as well, along with Briere.
  • gorocks99
    Kiprusoff retires: https://twitter.com/jhiitela/statuses/349526284902211584
  • gorocks99
    Avs hint at taking Mackinnon - not Jones - at #1: http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/blog/eye-on-hockey/22522176/will-colorado-take-nathan-mackinnon-with-no-1-pick-in-draft
  • TedSheckler
    They didn't hint. They just came out and said they're taking him.
  • gorocks99
    Tortorella officially named Canucks head coach: http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=674735
  • TedSheckler
    LOL. The ginger twins are going to have to block shots.
  • End of Line
    TedSheckler;1462557 wrote:They didn't hint. They just came out and said they're taking him.
    They're stupid if they take him. Jones is their biggest need and the best player in the draft. Colorado has too many young forwards as well.

    -Paul Stastny (c)
    -Ryan O'Reilly (c)
    -David Jones (rw)
    -PA Parenteau (rw)
    -Gabriel Landeskog (lw)
    -Matt Duchene (c/lw)
    -Steve Downie (rw/lw)
    -Jamie McGinn (lw/rw)

    No room for any more F's. On D they have Erik Johnson and Tyson Barrie, that's it.
  • gerb131
    Hoping cbj will sign artem and Bob soon
  • TedSheckler
    Anisimov will get done in the next couple days.
  • TedSheckler
    Anisimov just signed a 3 year deal with the CBJ.
  • gorocks99
    Excellent news!

  • Raw Dawgin' it
    Lacavalier was bought out by the lightning. Also, this brought the lulz

  • gorocks99
    Pens sign Kunitz to a 3-year extension
  • gorocks99
    Letang reportedly turned down 8-year, $56 deal from Pitt: https://twitter.com/Real_ESPNLeBrun/status/350433375695290369
  • gorocks99
    Dan Bylsma to coach team USA in 2014: http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/blog/eye-on-hockey/22552242/report-dan-bylsma-will-coach-team-usa-at-2014-olympics
  • gorocks99
    Alfredsson will return to Ottawa for one more year.
  • Classyposter58
    So excited for Detroit to be moving east. A far less physical conference will help out Datsyuk and Zetterberg and our other smaller puck movers. Montreal, Buffalo, Ottawa, Tampa and Florida are much softer than Nashville, Chicago and St Louis. Hopefully the Wings can get Penner and Weiss this offseason
  • gorocks99
    ^^ Think the Wings make a play for Lecavalier? He's said he would play there.
  • Classyposter58
    gorocks99;1465065 wrote:^^ Think the Wings make a play for Lecavalier? He's said he would play there.
    I'd love to pair him with Zetterberg. Praying to god we get rid of Bertuzzi and Samuelson
  • TedSheckler
    Classyposter58;1465062 wrote:Nashville, Chicago and St Louis.
    I think you forgot the team that went 4-0-1 against Detroit this season.
  • Classyposter58
    TedSheckler;1465370 wrote:I think you forgot the team that went 4-0-1 against Detroit this season.
    They're not overly physical lol