***Official 2013/2014 NHL Regular Season Thread*** (1 Viewer)

[tom22406]

@capgeek

Meszaros trade means #Flyers could add cap hit of close to $6.4M if they wish.

 

[Brady Marino]

Down Goes Brown @DownGoesBrown

Apparently those winter-weary Islander fans who prayed for just one day in March with no trace of snow should have been more specific.

 

[tom22406]

@SportsnetSpec

NYR gets Raphael Diaz for a 5th in 2015 from Canucks.

 

[Time Kibitzer]

@SportsnetSpec

NYR gets Raphael Diaz for a 5th in 2015 from Canucks.

I honestly think that's a sign of something bigger...

 

[tom22406]

@SportsnetSpec

NYR gets Raphael Diaz for a 5th in 2015 from Canucks.

I honestly think that's a sign of something bigger...

Could be but this just came out on Kesler

MolinariPG 1m

CBC reports that Vancouver HAS NOT traded Ryan Kelser.

 

[tom22406]

Matt Moulson and Cody McCormick have been traded to Minnesota for Torrey Mitchell and picks per @BuffNewsVogl

 

[tom22406]

@StapeNewsday: #Isles have traded Thomas Vanek, source says. Waiting to hear where and what's coming back.

 

[Billy Bats]

All the big guys chiming in that Kesler hasn't moved.

Philly radio got duped. Sorry for the bad post.

 

[tom22406]

@adater 1m

Avs acquire Reto Berra from Calgary for pick

 

[tom22406]

@StapeNewsday: #Isles have traded Thomas Vanek, source says. Waiting to hear where and what's coming back.

Sounds like it could be the Ducks

 

[tom22406]

@Zeisberger

Reports that Legwand to @DetroitRedWings

 

[AcerFC]

@SportsnetSpec

NYR gets Raphael Diaz for a 5th in 2015 from Canucks.

who is this

 

[tom22406]

Matt Moulson and Cody McCormick have been traded to Minnesota for Torrey Mitchell and picks per @BuffNewsVogl

@BuffNewsVogl 1m

The Sabres' Moulson deal is NOT the only one awaiting NHL trade call, according to league source. Buffalo has another move coming.

 

[tom22406]

@StapeNewsday: #Isles have traded Thomas Vanek, source says. Waiting to hear where and what's coming back.

Sounds like it could be the Ducks

‏@StapeNewsday

#Isles send Vanek to Canadiens.

‏@StapeNewsday 9s

Return is believed to be a 2014 2nd round pick and a prospect.

 

[Raider Nation]

Damn Habs.

 

[Time Kibitzer]

@SportsnetSpec

NYR gets Raphael Diaz for a 5th in 2015 from Canucks.

I honestly think that's a sign of something bigger...

Could be but this just came out on Kesler

MolinariPG 1m

CBC reports that Vancouver HAS NOT traded Ryan Kelser.

Considering the Canucks are 27th in PP, I don't get the point in trading Diaz.

 

[ffldrew]

@StapeNewsday: #Isles have traded Thomas Vanek, source says. Waiting to hear where and what's coming back.

Sounds like it could be the Ducks

‏@StapeNewsday

#Isles send Vanek to Canadiens.

‏@StapeNewsday 9s

Return is believed to be a 2014 2nd round pick and a prospect.

Genius is a word that shouldn't get tossed around lightly and in Garth Snows case it should still remain this way

 

[tom22406]

Anybody have a clue WTF Garth Snow is doing?

 

[northern exposure]

Anybody have a clue WTF Garth Snow is doing?

Losing his job.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

@Zeisberger

Reports that Legwand to @DetroitRedWings

This guy have anything left?

 

[tom22406]

@reporterchris

The #habs give up prospect Sebastien Collberg and a conditional second-round pick for Tomas Vanek.

 

[TheIronSheik]

I, sadly, have not been following hockey this year like I have in the past. But I still love it.

That said, can someone explain to me why the Flyers would trade Meszaros to the Bruins for a 3rd round pick?

Was this a cap space thing?

 

[Funkley]

Hope Garth Snow has his resume' up to date.

 

[tom22406]

Anybody have a clue WTF Garth Snow is doing?

Losing his job.

Only thing he could be shooting for

 

[Billy Bats]

I, sadly, have not been following hockey this year like I have in the past. But I still love it.

That said, can someone explain to me why the Flyers would trade Meszaros to the Bruins for a 3rd round pick?

Was this a cap space thing?

To make room for Macdonald that they acquired yesterday and they weren't going to re-sign him this offseason.

 

[tom22406]

@Zeisberger

Reports that Legwand to @DetroitRedWings

This guy have anything left?

Good insurance at C for the Wings and a decent 2 way guy.I like the deal

 

[Copeman]

So, all this talk about Kesler over the past week+ has been for nothing.....

 

[tom22406]

@BuffNewsVogl: The Sabres' other trade is believed to be Jaroslav Halak, source says.

 

[tom22406]

@BuffNewsVogl: The Sabres' other trade is believed to be Jaroslav Halak, source says.

@maydayhockey says Jaro Halak heading to WASH.

 

[tom22406]

@Zeisberger

Reports that Legwand to @DetroitRedWings

This guy have anything left?

Good insurance at C for the Wings and a decent 2 way guy.I like the deal

@GMillerTSN, Preds get Patrick Eaves, a prospect and a 3rd-round pick for Legwand

 

[TheIronSheik]

I, sadly, have not been following hockey this year like I have in the past. But I still love it.

That said, can someone explain to me why the Flyers would trade Meszaros to the Bruins for a 3rd round pick?

Was this a cap space thing?

To make room for Macdonald that they acquired yesterday and they weren't going to re-sign him this offseason.

OK. That makes sense. I'm happy with our team going forward. Not thrilled. But I have high hopes for them. Especially when you think about how the season started.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

@Zeisberger

Reports that Legwand to @DetroitRedWings

Good get, faceoffs and a defensive-minded forward is in need with the injuries to Z and Datsyuk.

ETA: Also a local Detroit guy!

 

[tom22406]

@Zeisberger

Reports that Legwand to @DetroitRedWings

Good get, faceoffs and a defensive-minded forward is in need with the injuries to Z and Datsyuk.

Yeah solid deal for your boys.I like it.

 

[tom22406]

@BuffNewsVogl: The Sabres' other trade is believed to be Jaroslav Halak, source says.

@maydayhockey says Jaro Halak heading to WASH.

@BuffNewsVogl: Goalie Michal Neuvirth is heading back to the Sabres in the Jaroslav Halak deal.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Halak has been traded eight times this week.

 

[tom22406]

Next to pack his bags as GM is McPhail.

 

[The_Man]

Next to pack his bags as GM is McPhail.

It's incomprehensible that McPhail can watch the abomination that is his defense and somehow conclude goalie is the problem. I hated the Forsberg-Erat deal last year, and feel like GM's been chasing it ever since.

Ugh. I don't even know who else was involved in the trade, and I already hate it - because GOALIE IS NOT THE ISSUE.

 

[wazoo11]

Why hasn't Buffalo moved Ehrhoff?

 

[Billy Bats]

I, sadly, have not been following hockey this year like I have in the past. But I still love it.

That said, can someone explain to me why the Flyers would trade Meszaros to the Bruins for a 3rd round pick?

Was this a cap space thing?

To make room for Macdonald that they acquired yesterday and they weren't going to re-sign him this offseason.

OK. That makes sense. I'm happy with our team going forward. Not thrilled. But I have high hopes for them. Especially when you think about how the season started.

Didn't know you were a fan of the OnB Sheik.

Yea my hopes are tempered, their D isn't too good. Unless Mason stands on his head I can't see them doing much damage in the playoffs if they get in. Nice turnaround from the start for sure, they're just too inconsistent. Continually signing guys like Andrew Macdonald to 5m/yr contracts is what got them in trouble with the D to begin with, but they just keep towing that same old line. We have the most expensive and underperforming D in the league.

 

[tom22406]

Next to pack his bags as GM is McPhail.

It's incomprehensible that McPhail can watch the abomination that is his defense and somehow conclude goalie is the problem. I hated the Forsberg-Erat deal last year, and feel like GM's been chasing it ever since.

Ugh. I don't even know who else was involved in the trade, and I already hate it - because GOALIE IS NOT THE ISSUE.

I don't understand his thinking at all with his D.It's flat out terrible and has been for a while now and all he can do is throw new goalies at the situation as if it's some magic potion that cures all.

Get some NHL quality D men in the system past the top 3 and then work on team D,that's a great start.

 

[The_Man]

Next to pack his bags as GM is McPhail.

It's incomprehensible that McPhail can watch the abomination that is his defense and somehow conclude goalie is the problem. I hated the Forsberg-Erat deal last year, and feel like GM's been chasing it ever since.

Ugh. I don't even know who else was involved in the trade, and I already hate it - because GOALIE IS NOT THE ISSUE.

I don't understand his thinking at all with his D.It's flat out terrible and has been for a while now and all he can do is throw new goalies at the situation as if it's some magic potion that cures all.

Get some NHL quality D men in the system past the top 3 and then work on team D,that's a great start.

In that Philly debacle this weekend, the Caps were out shot attempted 61-21 after the 1st period. Holtby played great - was so clearly not the problem.

 

[Reaper]

I know the Isles are going to get Raked.... And I'm all for it, and Killing Garth Snow for any change.

BUT.... The guy hung his Ballz out there to try to secure a top talent and that line with Tavares looked great..

They tried till the end to deal with Vanek, upping offers....

IMO, the biggest issue isn't Snow... It's ownership. If you don't have your team Salary at or near where contenders are then it's like comparing the past 20 years of the NY Yankees to the Royals....

Talk was they weren't keeping Moulson either so, Bottom line they lost a 1st round pick next year...... meh...

In the end they are still a young team with talent that either needs to Spend Big or Place Blame Squarly on Ownership.

 

[TheIronSheik]

I, sadly, have not been following hockey this year like I have in the past. But I still love it.

That said, can someone explain to me why the Flyers would trade Meszaros to the Bruins for a 3rd round pick?

Was this a cap space thing?

To make room for Macdonald that they acquired yesterday and they weren't going to re-sign him this offseason.

OK. That makes sense. I'm happy with our team going forward. Not thrilled. But I have high hopes for them. Especially when you think about how the season started.

Didn't know you were a fan of the OnB Sheik.

Yea my hopes are tempered, their D isn't too good. Unless Mason stands on his head I can't see them doing much damage in the playoffs if they get in. Nice turnaround from the start for sure, they're just too inconsistent. Continually signing guys like Andrew Macdonald to 5m/yr contracts is what got them in trouble with the D to begin with, but they just keep towing that same old line. We have the most expensive and underperforming D in the league.

Not sure what OnB stands for, but yeah, I've been a Flyers fan since about the '87 season. Somewhere around that era. Poulin, Sutter, Kerr, Sinasalo, Dave Brown, Tocchett, Berube, Eklund and Lindburgh. Loved those guys. When I moved to Texas, it became hard to really follow the NHL, so my knowledge of the players faded. I still love the Flyers and watch them as much as I can. But I still don't know all of the players. It's kind of sad. People ask if I follow hockey and I tell them I love it, but then they start talking about other teams and I'm like a deer in headlights.

I just want them to make the playoffs this year. Hockey is definitely the sport where all it takes is one team to get hot and anything can happen.

 

[=Smackdown=]

Sad sad day for Isles fans.

 

[Premier]

http://www.rawcharge.com/2014/3/5/5474858/martin-st-louis-post-trade-interview-video-NY-rangers-tb-lightning

Marty interview.

He really seems troubled by all this. So strange.

 

[ffldrew]

In the NHL - if you are a goalie chances are you are on the move. Has to be a record on goalie movement this week.

 

[northern exposure]

I, sadly, have not been following hockey this year like I have in the past. But I still love it.

That said, can someone explain to me why the Flyers would trade Meszaros to the Bruins for a 3rd round pick?

Was this a cap space thing?

To make room for Macdonald that they acquired yesterday and they weren't going to re-sign him this offseason.

OK. That makes sense. I'm happy with our team going forward. Not thrilled. But I have high hopes for them. Especially when you think about how the season started.

Didn't know you were a fan of the OnB Sheik.

Yea my hopes are tempered, their D isn't too good. Unless Mason stands on his head I can't see them doing much damage in the playoffs if they get in. Nice turnaround from the start for sure, they're just too inconsistent. Continually signing guys like Andrew Macdonald to 5m/yr contracts is what got them in trouble with the D to begin with, but they just keep towing that same old line. We have the most expensive and underperforming D in the league.

Not sure what OnB stands for, but yeah, I've been a Flyers fan since about the '87 season. Somewhere around that era. Poulin, Sutter, Kerr, Sinasalo, Dave Brown, Tocchett, Berube, Eklund and Lindburgh. Loved those guys. When I moved to Texas, it became hard to really follow the NHL, so my knowledge of the players faded. I still love the Flyers and watch them as much as I can. But I still don't know all of the players. It's kind of sad. People ask if I follow hockey and I tell them I love it, but then they start talking about other teams and I'm like a deer in headlights. I just want them to make the playoffs this year. Hockey is definitely the sport where all it takes is one team to get hot and anything can happen.

I'm guessing OnB stands for Orange and Black.

 

[tom22406]

Next to pack his bags as GM is McPhail.

It's incomprehensible that McPhail can watch the abomination that is his defense and somehow conclude goalie is the problem. I hated the Forsberg-Erat deal last year, and feel like GM's been chasing it ever since.

Ugh. I don't even know who else was involved in the trade, and I already hate it - because GOALIE IS NOT THE ISSUE.

I don't understand his thinking at all with his D.It's flat out terrible and has been for a while now and all he can do is throw new goalies at the situation as if it's some magic potion that cures all.

Get some NHL quality D men in the system past the top 3 and then work on team D,that's a great start.

In that Philly debacle this weekend, the Caps were out shot attempted 61-21 after the 1st period. Holtby played great - was so clearly not the problem.

Final deal

Halak deal ends up being he and a third-rounder to Washington for Klesla and Neuvirth.

 

[Raider Nation]

Weird fact of the day, heard on HNiC radio:

The last time the Rangers traded a captain was 2003. Mark Messier to the Sharks for a 4th-round pick. That 4th-round pick became... Ryan Callahan.

 

[Parmcat]

Detroit shutting Datsyuk down for 3 weeks, but no surgery needed. Helm also shut down for a few days.

What bad timing with Datsyuk and Zetty out for the big stretch run.

23 looks in jeopardy