2016/2017 Trade Speculation and Rumors

[keenan87]

Wouldn't Tampa keep Drouin over Johnson? He is younger and Johnson seems to be getting hurt for the past few years.

[Anduril]

Originally Posted by keenan87

Wouldn't Tampa keep Drouin over Johnson? He is younger and Johnson seems to be getting hurt for the past few years.

Matter of value. Trading Drouin instead of Johnson means you can get an even higher quality piece coming back.

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by keenan87

Wouldn't Tampa keep Drouin over Johnson? He is younger and Johnson seems to be getting hurt for the past few years.

Perhaps there are still sour grapes based off the holdout/trade request?

At least Yzerman will be able to get good value for Drouin this summer

[united]

Speaking of Tampa...

Nikita Kucherov with harsh words for Lightning
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightn...htning/2321702

And some guys overstayed in team. They’ve got their money and stopped working. They knew there’s no competition for their positions and organization is not going to take someone else.
They played not really well this year – you can see it in their stats and way of play. When we played together and I made a pass, they even were not expecting this. That’s why this season was hard to me despite good stats.

[automaton 3]

If Drouin is actually looking for a contact at $6M+ with term, he could be tough to move.

[Weitz]

People still think McDavid won't be signed before July 1, 2018???

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by automaton 3

If Drouin is actually looking for a contact at $6M+ with term, he could be tough to move.

I think teams would do it if they had the cap space. Drouin is a skilled player that is 22 and getting better.

[Samonadreau]

Originally Posted by Weitz

People still think McDavid won't be signed before July 1, 2018???

Depends if Oilers low ball him.

[Rick M.]

Originally Posted by united

Speaking of Tampa...

Nikita Kucherov with harsh words for Lightning
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightn...htning/2321702

And some guys overstayed in team. They’ve got their money and stopped working. They knew there’s no competition for their positions and organization is not going to take someone else.
They played not really well this year – you can see it in their stats and way of play. When we played together and I made a pass, they even were not expecting this. That’s why this season was hard to me despite good stats.

Wow, that's quite an indictment.

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I think Druin is still a very good player that may simply need a change of scenery. Yzerman has done a very good job as GM of the Lightning but I still don't understand why he didn't draft Jones instead.

Scary to think how good the Lightning would be going forward anchored by a 26 year old Hedman and 22 year old Jones.

[868904]

Originally Posted by united

Speaking of Tampa...

Nikita Kucherov with harsh words for Lightning
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightn...htning/2321702

And some guys overstayed in team. They’ve got their money and stopped working. They knew there’s no competition for their positions and organization is not going to take someone else.
They played not really well this year – you can see it in their stats and way of play. When we played together and I made a pass, they even were not expecting this. That’s why this season was hard to me despite good stats.

Crazy to hear that from a Russian, but I like it! If his teammates are sitting on their fat salary, then they deserve to be called out. This kid cares. Damn wish they drafted him as well.

Wouldn't mind someone on the Flames calling out Brouwer.

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by 868904

Crazy to hear that from a Russian, but I like it! If his teammates are sitting on their fat salary, then they deserve to be called out. This kid cares. Damn wish they drafted him as well.

Wouldn't mind someone on the Flames calling out Brouwer.

I wouldn't say its crazy. They aren't brainwashed like Canadian/American hockey players and do speak their minds from time to time.

I wish more guys would speak with this sort of openness.

[flamesforcup]

Originally Posted by Weitz

I wouldn't say its crazy. They aren't brainwashed like Canadian/American hockey players and do speak their minds from time to time.

I wish more guys would speak with this sort of openness.

Couldnt agree more. At least Russians have personalities unlike the "good ol canadian prarie boys"

[dustygoon]

Is kucherov referring to Killorn?

They have some messed up chemistry on that team.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by 868904

Crazy to hear that from a Russian, but I like it! If his teammates are sitting on their fat salary, then they deserve to be called out. This kid cares. Damn wish they drafted him as well.

Wouldn't mind someone on the Flames calling out Brouwer.

[East Coast Flame]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

haha the stat lines side by side.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by East Coast Flame

It's funny (sad) because I remember hearing that Tod Button had two "wildcard" picks for that draft.

Gaudreau
Kucherov

If they take Kucherov at 57, maybe they don't gamble on Johnny in the 4th round. But boy would it be fun right now if they had gambled on both.

Gaudreau - Monahan - Kucherov

[Rick M.]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

Now, where did I put that Pepto bottle?.

[savardandjokinen]

Gaudreau-Monahan-Kucherov would be crazy. In a perfect world, we would have Gaudreau and Kucherov from that draft, while maybe Baertschi and Granlund could play like they did in Vancouver, and we would have a deep forward corps. We'd still have Monahan, Backlund, Frolik, Tkachuk, Bennett, Ferland and Versteeg. Oh and Brouwer!