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You can have Dijon with a side of dill pickles, but you'll have to slice them yourself and spread the mustard without help from Nonis. Fair deal then?
 
Made up some trade destinations/returns for Kabs that I would like to see:
- VAN for Hodgson
- LA for Schenn or Moller
- DET for Nyqvist or Tatar or Hudler
- NYR for Kreider
- WSH for Laich or Kuznetsov
- BUF for Gerbe
- DAL for Benn
- CGY for Backlund
- CHI for Makarov or Morin or Hayes
 
Calling him up to "get bigger" really only works if he plays meaningful minutes. Has anyone seen him play recently with the marlies?

Could we see something like"

Lupul - Hanson - Kessel
Kuly-Grabo-MacA
Army - Bozak/Boyce- Steeg

?
 
13. The Predators traded a first-round pick while Anaheim traded a prospect, Jake Gardiner, who was a first-rounder in 2008. What do those teams have in common? The Predators, who have never won a playoff series, and the Ducks, who have had attendance issues, want to show their fans some success. But, more importantly, these are deep organizations who do a great job of scouting, drafting and development. They can afford to take the chance.

14. In Gardiner's case, Bob Murray was a longtime NHL defenceman, while scouts Glen Cochrane (Mark Howe's old partner) and Jeff Crisp have a great reputation for selecting blueliners. That led me to wonder if Anaheim saw a flaw, but Murray simply decided to pay Toronto's price for taking Joffrey Lupul's contract. Another scout wondered if the Leafs made the deal with the idea of an eventual Gardiner/Keith Aulie's pairing.

15. Doesn't sound like the Kings will trade Brayden Schenn unless it's total panic. They really like him. Sounds like Edmonton asked about him when LA poked around on Ales Hemsky, and were rebuffed.

27. As aggravated as Tomas Kaberle and the Maple Leafs are at one another, if the team offered him a decent contract, he'd probably take it. Don't think that will happen, though. As for where he'd go if asked, you'd have to think the club is operating off the list he submitted last summer. Think Eastern teams with a chance to win.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/elli...os-message-good-for-nhl-plus-30-thoughts.html
 
trujaysfan said:
Calling him up to "get bigger" really only works if he plays meaningful minutes. Has anyone seen him play recently with the marlies?

Could we see something like"

Lupul - Hanson - Kessel
Kuly-Grabo-MacA
Army - Bozak/Boyce- Steeg

?
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I'd imagine he would take Armstrong's spot (where Shoey was last game).
 
I wouldn't be shocked if Hanson is anchoring the 1st line tonight. We all know Kessel has been slumping, he creams his pants when he plays the bruins, and Chara will be out covering Kessel. Putting Hanson on the 1st line brings some physicallity, gives Kessel some room, and Hanson will go to the dirty areas to get the puck for Kessel.

Lupul Hanson Kessel
Kulemin Grabo Mccarthur
Versteeg Bozak Crabb
Sjostrom Brent Rosehill
 
Guys, guys, guys. Burke is letting the Western conference dangle. TAKE A LOOK at the standing. If he can get Keith Aulie and Dion Phaneuf for a bag of pucks, and Lupul and Gardiner plus a fourth for LA BEAUCHE(who cannot freaking skate in todays NHL), what can he get for Armstrong, Versteeg, Kadri, Grabovski, Kessel, Gunnarson, or Kulemin?

He must have the western conference in a sweat. It is probably fun being Burke, for the next two weeks, he is probably servicing ten hookers a day, free of charge. And nice ones.
 
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