[Trade] Tampa trades Martin St. Louis for Callahan, 2015 1st, & conditional 2014 2nd

[$ven27]

Idiotic. St.louis is in another league of Callahan. Just awful.

[Caged Great]

Originally Posted by Cole436

Who are you?!

I have a theory that Sureloss is Pat Steinberg. Still crazy efficient either way.

[Jacks]

I'd laugh if that 1st rounder somehow turned into McDavid.

[moon]

Not a great return for MSL but with his age/only one team I guess you hope the picks can turn out.

If I was TB I would have preferred a young guy like Stepan/Kreider/Miller but I am not a fan of Callahan and think he gets way overrated because of so e BS intangibles he supposedly brings.

[Wood]

Tampas going to flip Callahan for sure I think

Getting a 2015 1st and a 2nd this year is a lot for St. Louis already IMO, whatever they can get back for Callahan is just going to be icing on the cake

I really like what Yzerman has dome with his team

[DOOM]

Callahan...45 games - 11 goals, 14 assists, upcoming UFA, wants 6+, long-term.

[neo45]

Surprised that people think this is a good trade for Tampa. What is this, HfFboards? (i joke)


But Yzerman just traded away his 2nd best player, captain, and heart of his team for futures in a year where they have a legit shot to win it. So questionable

[sureLoss]

Rangers get a pick if Tampa signs Callahan per Dreger

[Oling_Roachinen]

He's 38 but he's also still a point per game player after winning the Art Ross just last season.

We've seen 1st round picks thrown around for rentals, players expected to only play 20 games and the post-season with their new teams. Does age really matter in that regard? St. Louis still has a year left on his deal so unless he deteriorates greatly and becomes an albatross he already has more value than a rental.

Callahan's not terrible but with the money he's asking no team could really look at him as anything but a rental and that hurts his value. The Rangers upgraded hugely for this season, got a decent risk but extremely high reward player for next year and it cost them only a mid to late first 2 years from now. Assuming this trade happens I think it's a great move by the Rangers.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by DOOM

Callahan...45 games - 11 goals, 14 assists, upcoming UFA, wants 6+, long-term.

Yeah, I think he's in for a rude awakening. I don't have any idea how he thinks he's due that type of money anywhere else but in New York.

[trackercowe]

Originally Posted by Wood

I really like what Yzerman has dome with his team

Agreed, he's not afraid to make big moves. You could probably say he hasn't really made a bad move yet (Bishop trade, Filpulla signing, St. Louis trade).

[BloodFetish]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern

Interesting, Mckenzie had to finish a 'text' before he could report this... was he just trying to make sure the post was created on CP BEFORE reporting it? It is the same minute.

With this evidence I submit that sureLoss is in fact, BOB MCKENZIE!!!

WE CALLED IT !!! WE CALLED IT!!! COME OUT OF YOUR BASEMENTS AND ADMIT DEFEAT KEYBOARD MASTERS!

Actually, I'm pretty sure SureLoss is....



...Lord Varys. Bob McKenzie is just one of his little birds, whispering in his ears.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by $ven27

Idiotic. St.louis is in another league of Callahan. Just awful.

+ a 1st AND a 2nd. I think this is a very good deal for TB, since it looks like St. Louis was taking this whole idiotic Team Canada roster snub nonsense way too personally. From my perspective, the return is excellent for a player who wants to be moved, and who seems to have entitlement issues.

[codynw]

Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen

He's 38 but he's also still a point per game player after winning the Art Ross just last season.

We've seen 1st round picks thrown around for rentals, players expected to only play 20 games and the post-season with their new teams. Does age really matter in that regard? St. Louis still has a year left on his deal so unless he deteriorates greatly and becomes an albatross he already has more value than a rental.

Callahan's not terrible but with the money he's asking no team could really look at him as anything but a rental and that hurts his value. The Rangers upgraded hugely for this season, got a decent risk but extremely high reward player for next year and it cost them a late 1st in a bad draft. Assuming this trade happens I think it's a great move by the Rangers.

They traded a 2015 1st rounder, not 2014.

[CalgaryFan1988]

Originally Posted by codynw

They need a winger to play with Stamkos now. Maybe Hudler for Drouin?

Hudler for Drouin, Hedman, 2014 1st, 2015 1st.

I mean hey, if you're going to dream, might as well dream big and ridiculous.



Great return for st-Louis.

[Senator Clay Davis]

People saying the return isn't good are forgetting the Lightning were trading in a market with only 1 team. It was the Rangers or nothing. To get this kind of deal with very little leverage is exceptional.

[19Yzerman19]

Originally Posted by Badgers Nose

Tampa needs to win now, they are less likely to do that without MSL.

Completely disagree. They have some excellent young players in literally every position. They're good now. They're only going to get better in the future and the 1st rounder helps with that. Either they sign Callahan and he's part of that future, or they trade him and get something that will be.

I love this trade for Yzerman.

[Oling_Roachinen]

Originally Posted by codynw

They traded a 2015 1st rounder, not 2014.

Edited way before you

[habernac]

Fantastic trade by Yzerman, a guy who doesn't want to be there for a first, a second and a decent asset. St Louis is great, but he's 38 YEARS OLD!!!

[EldrickOnIce]

One must remember that this is the return for a player with a list of one team...
Outstanding return, given that