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NHL Trade Rumors from Twitter for March 2nd
Posted by Mark in NHL News, NHL Rumors on March 2nd, 2010
We’ll continue to bring you updates from Twitter and elsewhere throughout today and tomorrow. Keep up-to-date will all player trades on our NHL Trade Tracker page. If you need a quick break from the rumors, check out the relaxed Wayne Gretzky.
Rumors from the Pacific … Hawks-Panthers Talking? Interest in Kozlov
Posted by Mark in NHL Free Agents, NHL News, NHL Rumors on February 23rd, 2010
- Doug Wilson and the Sharks would like to add some secondary scoring and a puck moving Dman. It would have to be a rental player, as Patrick Marleau and Evgeni Nabokov need to be re-signed. The Sharks may also look at adding a backup goalie with some experience.
- The LA Kings are looking to add a scoring winger and will look at Ray Whitney, Freddie Modin, Alexei Ponikarovsky, Paul Kariya, and Raffi Torres. They may also look at a goaltender with experience.
- The Phoenix Coyotes might be one team that is looking to add players that won’t be UFAs after the season. Peter Mueller has been rumored all season to be on the outs. Andrew Brunette of the Wild might be a good fit with the Yotes.
- The Anaheim Ducks have UFA’s Scott Niedermayer, Teemu Selanne, and Saku Koivu that will draw some interest. Bob Murray has said that Niedermayer isn’t going anywhere. James Wisniewski’s name has been mentioned with the Blackhawks (for Cam Barker before he was dealt).
- Dallas Stars need an upgrade on the blueline. They won’t be bringing in any big contracts. Marty Turco is the most likely player to be moved. Mike Ribeiro, Stephane Robidas, Fabian Brunnstrom and Steve Ott, could find themselves playing in a different city after the deadline.
Toronto Maple Leafs Trade Rumors - Jan. 27th
Posted by Mark in NHL News, NHL Rumors on January 27th, 2010
Paul Hunter of the Toronto Star: 11 scouts were on hand to witness the Leafs-Kings game last night, with Canadiens GM Bob Gainey as one of them. Niklas Hagman scored 2 goals and might have increased his stock. Leafs GM Brian Burke said that he gets the most calls for Hagman, who’s at a reasonable price of $3 million for each of the next 2 seasons. Both Alexei Ponikarovsky and Matt Stajan won’t bring in the return that Hagman would.
Michael Traikos of the National Post: It’s no secret that the Leafs will be both selling (Stajan, Ponikarovsky, Stempniak, etc.) and buying (larger contracts that come with prospects/draft picks) at the deadline. Burke has said once again that he’ll take on salary, and isn’t afraid to bury some of it in the minors. Traikos brings up once again that the Blackhawks could be interested in this salary dump option, and provides a list of 5 players that might convince Burke to be a buyer: Jack Skille (22 years old, $850,000), Kris Versteeg (23 years old, $3 million), Dustin Byfuglien (24 years old, $3 million), Andrew Ladd (23 years old, $1.55 million), and Brian Campbell (30 years old, $7.14 million). With Campbell, they’d have to throw in a 1st round pick.
Darren Dreger of TSN via Twitter: Toronto Maple Leafs Jamal Mayers may also be on the move. His agent, Pat Brisson has been given permission to talk to teams to see if they would be interested in trading for him. He’d be a good addition for a playoff bound team, he’s tough, a good leader, and can probably be had for a mid round pick.
Another Maple Leaf that has been in the news lately is Jonas Gustavsson. My NHL Trade Rumors writer Derek posted a Gustavsson piece titled “It’s Time to Find out About The ‘Monster‘” yesterday, that might have gotten buried a bit with today’s posts.
Around the Boards: Rumors from LeBrun, Phaneuf requests trade? Payne replaces Murray in St. Louis, Avs interested in Versteeg?
Posted by Mark in NHL Free Agents, NHL News, NHL Rumors on January 3rd, 2010
- Pierre LeBrun of ESPN:
- If Ilya Kovalchuk goes to the trade block, the Chicago Blackhawks could be a team that is interested. A deal would help clear some cap for next year. No talks between the 2 teams have taken place, it’s a theory presented by an executive from a Western Conference team.
- Winter Classic talks for next at Heinz field in Pittsburgh for a Pens-Caps match-up. One problem is Pittsburgh has already been in a Classic game. Elliotte Friedman stated that Dallas might want to host a game at Dallas stadium. Not sure how that one would work.
- Miroslav Satan signed with the Bruins for $700,000.
- Hockey Night in Canada Hotstove Video:
- Randy Workman of Hendricks Hockey: Don’t know how reliable Randy or the Hendricks site is, but he is reporting that Dion Phaneuf has requested a trade. This is coming from his “confidential source” … Ahhh, not just a source, a confidential source, so it must be legit. I think I’d file this one under ‘not true’. Could Phaneuf get traded? Sure, but I doubt he’s requested a trade.
- Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: The Avalanche might be interested in the Blackhawks Kris Versteeg in the summer, and could offer a 2nd round pick and prospect Kevin Shattenkirk.
- ESPN Rumors via Ranger Rants: ‘Ranger Rants’ says they value Chris Drury a lot, and despite his no-movement clause, they would lean to keeping him. Yeah right, I doubt they could find a sucker for that bad contract. Players who won’t be moved by the Rangers: Michael Del Zotto, Marc Staal, Ryan Callahan, Artem Anisimov, Matt Gilroy and Brandon Dubinsky. It still boggles my mind how Sather still has a job after all these years of making terrible signings.
- Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post Dispatch: Interview with newly appointed coach of the St. Louis Blues, Davis Payne. Payne replaced Andy Murray on an interim basis after Murray was fired yesterday. Payne has been given job until at least the end of the season, then they’ll determine which way they want to take the organization.
- Marc Antoine Godin of Cyberpresse.ca: Andrei and Sergie Kostitsyn of the Canadiens could both be out the lineup Sunday afternoon for a game against the Sabres.
- Rejean Tremblay of the Cyberpresse.ca: The Montreal Canadiens are now able to start negotiations with Tomas Plekanec. A problem facing GM Bob Gainey is that Plekanec will be looking in the $7 million range. Throw in the fact that both Halak and Price are RFA’s, and there is not a lot wiggle room for next years salary cap. This brings me back to a question I asked early last off-season, Why in the Hell did they trade for Scott Gomez and his awful contract?
Around the Boards: Leafs and Hawks, N. Kronwall out 4-8, Savard returning tonight
Posted by Mark in NHL Injuries, NHL News, NHL Rumors on November 23rd, 2009
- Mark Zwolinski of the Toronto Star: The Leafs and Blackhawks’ will be tied to trade rumors, especially since ‘Hawks assistant GM Kevin Cheveldayoff was at the Leaf-Caps game on Saturday. Brent Sopel was mentioned as possibly heading to the Leafs during HNIC ‘Hotstove’. With the supposed ability to take on contracts (this could only happen if the Leafs demote or trade other contracts), the names Patrick Sharp, Kris Versteeg, Dustin Byfuglien, and Cam Barker, have/will come up, but I don’t see it happening. I’m sure Leaf fans would love to see Blake ($4 million) and Stempniak ($3.5 million) playing elsewhere.
- Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun: GM Brian Burke is working the phones in an attempt to recover some top drafts picks for this year and/or next. Burke once again states that he hasn’t asked, and will not ask Tomas Kaberle to waive his no trade.
- Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: After taking a knee-on-knee hit from George Laraque, Niklas Kronwall will be out of the Red Wings lineup from 4 to 8 weeks with a sprained medial collateral ligament.
- Stephen Harris of the Boston Herald: Marc Savard will be returning to the Boston Bruins lineup for tonight’s game against the St. Louis Blues.
- Steve Zipay of the Newsday: Chris Drury practiced yesterday and could return to the Rangers lineup later this week.
The ‘Tagging’ Rule facing the Chicago Blackhawks
Posted by Mark in NHL Free Agents, NHL News, NHL Rumors on November 19th, 2009
So it’s been reported here and everywhere that Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane (5 years) and Duncan Keith (up to 13 years) are about to re-sign with the Blackhawks. There has been so much talk about the inevitable signings and cap issues that the Blackhawks have, that I didn’t really want to bring them up again. Pretty much every sports site and blog dating back to last July have touched on their issues on numerous instances (from mynhltraderumors - Capoligist needed in Chicago July 8th, and Hossa’s Contract Investigation July 31st). We all know that they are going to have to make a trade or 2 to free up cap room for next season, and that Brian Campbell and Cristobal Huet are 2 contracts that they’d probably like to remove, rather than a Patrick Sharp or Kris Versteeg.
But why am I writing about them then? This blame lies with Tab Bamford of the BleacherReport commenting on an ESPN article. Before the Blackhawks are able to officially sign the big 3, they must makes some moves that effects next years salary cap, the ‘Tagging’ rule.
“Tagging” is a rule in the CBA that prohibits a team from having more money committed to the following season than the current year’s salary cap. Essentially, if this year’s salary cap is roughly $56 million, the Hawks wouldn’t be allowed to have the projected $61 million committed to next year’s payroll after these three deals were completed.
I had never heard of this rule before, and it raises a few questions. Were the ‘Hawks aware of this ‘tagging’ rule? Will the Hawks’ become more active in trying to dump salary so they can announce the 3 signings asap, or will they hold on to the signed contracts and file them later on in the season? At what cost will the ‘Hawks go to, to move out salary (packaging a contract and a good draft pick/prospect for a lower salary)?
Is there a Kaberle for Sharp or Versteeg Rumor?
So much for the break from Tomas Kaberle trade rumors, and once again Burke has denied any talks, and Kaberle’s agent, Rick Curran, said he hasn’t been approached by Leaf management. Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun wrote an article today titled “Kabs steadfast on staying put” . To summarize the article quickly, Kaberle is happy playing for the Leafs, he hasn’t been contacted to waive his no-trade clause, Burke says reports that Chicago might send Sharp or Versteeg to the Leafs are untrue and followed by the last line of “”No legs,” Burke said in an e-mail. “We have never discussed Kaberle.”"
I read the article earlier this morning and didn’t read much into it. Then as I continue my morning NHL readings, I saw mentioned in several places that the Leafs and Chicago were talking a Kaberle - Sharp or Versteeg deal, referencing the Sun article. Wait a second, I didn’t recall reading that, did I miss that in the article (I hadn’t had my morning 3 cups of coffee yet). Time to re-read.
Nowhere in the article does it really say that Kaberle - Sharp/Versteeg deal was proposed/discussed, but the way the article was written, it ‘leads’ you in that direction. Yes, it mentions Sharp or Versteeg to the Leafs but not for Kaberle. The opening paragraphs saying that Kaberle wants to stay in Toronto, and no talks with his agent about waiving his no-trade clause followed by this ….
The talk yesterday was that the Chicago Blackhawks might be looking to send the goal-challenged Leafs one of their extra forwards, since they will have both Marian Hossa and Jonathan Toews joining them from the injured list soon.Patrick Sharp or Kris Versteeg are among the big-ticket players the Blackhawks may have to move to keep their future cap numbers balanced.
Meanwhile, Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke, who had second thoughts about dealing Kaberle after a trade with Boston for Phil Kessel and a pick fell apart during draft week, said the Chicago report was untrue.
“No legs,” Burke said in an e-mail. “We have never discussed Kaberle.”
What question is Burke’s quote answering? Never discussed with Boston? Chicago? or any other team?
Is Hornby trying to start a rumor? Or is sitting back and laughing at how Maple Leafs fans can make something out of nothing. Either way, people are talking about it, and I’m going to comment on it.
Now it’s not a new rumor that Sharp or Versteeg may have to be dealt due to the salary cap mess they’ve created, but taking back a $4.25 million cap hit in return make zero sense. The whole point of the ‘Hawks having to unload one of their young stars is save cap money, not replace it. If the ‘Hawks are forced to trade either Sharp or Versteeg, they would most likely want prospects or draft picks so that there is no immediate cap ramifications. The Leafs have no top draft picks this year and next, and their top prospects are either untouchable or not good enough to land a top young NHLer.
The only way I could see Kaberle’s contract mentioned in heading to Chicago would be if the deal involve the Leafs taking Brian Campbell’s large-long term contract, or some other large contract, along with Sharp or Versteeg. The ‘Hawks need to save $5-10 million so they can re-sign Kane, Toews and Keith. Would the Leafs want Campbell’s $7.5+ cap hit? Probably not.
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