VSN's Trade Center 2011

[leaffan]

So, to recap: Caps claim Marco Strum, Jackets claim Craig Rivet, Flyers claim Nick Boynton; Kris Newbury, Wade Belak, Todd Ford and Mike Commodore all clear waivers;

Put on waivers today (with period ending Monday at noon ET): Bret Carson (Car), Jason Jaffray (Ana), DJ King (Wash), Nathan Lawson and Rob Schremp (NYI), Pascal Leclaire (Ott), Ty Conklin (StL), Curtis McElhinney (TB) and Tim Stapleton (Atl).

 

[leaffan]

PHI will assign (temporarily) James van Riemsdyk to AHL to make room for Boynton. With Pronger out, PHI needs Boynton/Gustafsson now.

 

[Obst]

Anyone know anything about Boynton? Is he decent?

 

[leaffan]

Anyone know anything about Boynton? Is he decent?

http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?1067

I really don't know much about him.

 

[leaffan]

Official NHL trade call hasn't happened yet but as @TSNBobMcKenzie reported, it's McCabe to Rangers for Tim Kennedy and a 3rd-rd this year.

 

[Berowsk]

Anyone know anything about Boynton? Is he decent?

He was one of maybe 3 Hawks in the finals that played like a Flyer. He's a douche bag, just like we like them. He puts up good stats but he's just average.

I wish we got Bouwmeester but this will do.

 

[Obst]

Well hopefully I forget who he is once Pronger comes back.

 

[leaffan]

I don't usually post this shit but:

**NHL HOT RUMOR**Source: Rangers have a deal in place for Brad Richards could go down before Monday - MDZ + Grachev are main pieces #Stars

 

[Boucher]

Cmon leafs clain Schremp

 

[wr50l]

I don't usually post this shit but:

I heard they were looking for Dubinsky, Stepan, Staal and a pick and got told to STFU. Frankly I think they're fucking jokers if they think they'll get anything good out of this.

Richards knows they can't sign him without a new owner so at best they can have an Oduya, Bergfors, prospect and pick type deal.

TBH though if MDZ and Grachev were the main players going out I wouldn't be devastated.

 

[leaffan]

Chris Phillips has agreed to a three year deal worth approximately $9 million to stay in Ottawa

 

[leaffan]

STL trades Brad Boyes to BUF for 2nd round pick in 2011. Done deal.

 

[Ravin]

I'm waiting for a huge blockbuster tomorrow. Everyone thinks it will be a slow day which I'm not doubting, but something fucked up will happen.

 

[wr50l]

Larry Brooks is saying the Stars are asking for Anisimov, a pick and a blue-chip prospect. He's also saying the Richards saga is a two team duel between the Kings and the Rangers.

 

[Ravin]

Both teams need to tell Dallas to piss off unless you can get in there and talk to him and work out a deal. At this point, the asking price is way to high from a guy who looks like he will test out free agency. How you give up prospects, draft picks, players for him is beyond me. I would want a guarentee he resigns.

 

[wr50l]

Both teams need to tell Dallas to piss off unless you can get in there and talk to him and work out a deal. At this point, the asking price is way to high from a guy who looks like he will test out free agency. How you give up prospects, draft picks, players for him is beyond me. I would want a guarentee he resigns.

The Kovalchuk scenario is a perfect blueprint if you ask me. I can't remember if the Devils had spoke to Kovy before the trade though.

 

[leaffan]

The Kovalchuk scenario is a perfect blueprint if you ask me. I can't remember if the Devils had spoke to Kovy before the trade though.

Pretty sure they didn't because you can't talk to a player about a contract when they are on another team unless given permission which atlanta probably never allowed.

 

[wr50l]

Pretty sure they didn't because you can't talk to a player about a contract when they are on another team unless given permission which atlanta probably never allowed.

You think so? I can't imagine Atlanta would have shut off that alley at the point where they knew that Kovy was not going to re-sign with them.

 

[leaffan]

Interesting news on leafs front.

Macarthur has said he wants to sign with the leafs but contract talks are really far apart. Leafs don't want to give him a big deal until they see more seasons out of him and his agent wants money in the bank right now.

 

[leaffan]

You think so? I can't imagine Atlanta would have shut off that alley at the point where they knew that Kovy was not going to re-sign with them.

I think New Jersey had the blueprint for what he wanted based on what Atlanta was offering and before the deal.

They could of had silent talks but I kinda doubt it due to the way the contract talks went in the off season.

For the rangers Richards said the only team he would waive for at this point is the Rangers so thats a huge bonus for them.