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    NHL Entry Draft this Friday!

    should be some deals before the draft and the day of.

    what are you guys hearing from where you are.

    Nash to the Flyers?

    Luongo to the Leaves?





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    Think Sharks to make a big push to get Nash as well

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    Jordan Staal turned down 10 year extension with Pittsburgh

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    wow

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vegas39 View Post
    Jordan Staal turned down 10 year extension with Pittsburgh
    Crazy. But he probably wants to be a number 1 or 2 center.

    I bet Nash is still a jacket after the draft

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    Quote Originally Posted by a4u2fear View Post
    Crazy. But he probably wants to be a number 1 or 2 center.

    I bet Nash is still a jacket after the draft

    Rumor is Staal wants to play with his brother in Carolina

    Agree about Nash

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    Most players all about $$$$$$$

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    Quote Originally Posted by a4u2fear View Post
    Most ALL players all about $$$$$$$
    fixed it for you

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    Quote Originally Posted by DwightShrute View Post
    fixed it for you

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    Hearing Flyers in process of trading Bobrovsky to Columbus for draft picks

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vegas39 View Post
    Hearing Flyers in process of trading Bobrovsky to Columbus for draft picks
    me too


    just warming up

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    Trades confirmed Bobrovsky to Columbus for 3 draft picks ( a 2nd rounder and 2 fourth round picks)

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    Quote Originally Posted by DwightShrute View Post
    fixed it for you
    And those that take discounts to stay?

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    Quote Originally Posted by a4u2fear View Post
    And those that take discounts to stay?
    it does happen but not too often

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    Quote Originally Posted by a4u2fear View Post
    And those that take discounts to stay?
    are ones that have played several years already, high percentage are in the twilight of their career, have a family that they don't want to uproot, haven't wasted their money foolishly like so many pro athletes do and thus have lots saved up.

    No?

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    Reading top 2 teams may pass on Yakupov. Could fall to Montreal at 3

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    Sources saying #Canadiens quietly shopping PK Subban. Would PK entice #Oilers for package deal involving 1st #NHL over-all pick?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DwightShrute View Post
    Sources saying #Canadiens quietly shopping PK Subban. Would PK entice #Oilers for package deal involving 1st #NHL over-all pick?
    I would think they would surely listen to offer. He would help Edmonton

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    ........edit....i just saw the draft is on NBC sports network....Since I answered my own question here's a fun little snow mobile video for you guys

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    .... Burke and old 'pal' Mike Gillis of Vancouver now in conversation out of sight of cameras.

    deal time? Luongo to the Leaves?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DwightShrute View Post
    .... Burke and old 'pal' Mike Gillis of Vancouver now in conversation out of sight of cameras.

    deal time? Luongo to the Leaves?
    I do think we see that for sure. Curious what Toronto will give up for him

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    Ok so much for rumors Edmonton takes Yakupov #1

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    Carolina get J. Staal for 1st round pick and B. Sutter and some other guy i dont know of lol

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    Jordan Staal traded to Carolina

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    Trend of draft seem " trade me to team my brothers on "

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    yup

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    Didn't understand what anaheim did, trading Visnovsky then taking player in round 1 they could've traded down to take. Also sounds like Bobby Ryan done there

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    Apparently Crosby sat with Parise's family in a suite for multiple games during cup finals, rumors are they want to play together. Shero now has almost 15 mil to play with, would be nice but scoring is not the problem, i'd like to see Suter in a pens uniform first...

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    Some random thoughts on the draft, only seen some of these kids and not very many times for the ones I've seen.

    Yakupov is a potential gamebreaking offensive talent in the making but Oilers should have used the pick as an asset to parlay into 2 solid NHL level defensemen. Or at least an NHL ready young telent and a projected 20 minute upper level prospect. Something along the lines of Gormley + Morris, though not as sexy on the surface as Yakupov, would have improved the Oilers much more this offseason than Nail. But who knows, trades like that might not have been available at all so who's to judge.

    Ryan Murray looks a lot like a left handed, slightly smaller and most importantly, unpolished, Alex Pietrangelo. If he develops into a similar level talent, this could very well be the pick that finally turns Columbus around. He won't put up big point totals so people will label him a bust, but if you watch Columbus' point totals and win totals, that's where you'll notice his impact.

    Matt Dumba is a defenceman who was hyped as a top 3 pick at multiple points during the year but is undersized for the kind of game he plays and justifiably dropped. He plays a lot like Phaneuf did his rookie season with Calgary, but he's barely 6 feet, though he's decently thick. I just don't see him being able to have an impact playing a defensively suspect game at the NHL level constantly getting out of position taking runs at center ice.

    First goalie taken, the Russian Vasilevski, looks to me like he has at least starter potential down the road. To me, he looks like he has true star potential. He's big but also so athletic, quick side to side and quick to his feet. On top of that he has excellent fundamentals. Obviously with a goalie, he's at least 5 years away from the NHL but I would be shocked if this kid doesn't become a star goalie in the league.

    Griffin Reinhart has the bloodlines and the name, along with good size, but I'm not terribly impressed with him. As an Oil King, I've seen him live the most out of all of them but he just doesn't have enough of an impact for me. For a top 5 pick and with that size in junior, he should be dominating on the ice but he's outshined every night by his teammate Pysyk at least, though he's a first rounder himself.

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    JUst read islanders had offered all their pucks in this years draft to Columbus for #2 pick but was rejected

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    1st round bruins made prob not smart selection

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    Quote Originally Posted by jetsjets1028 View Post
    1st round bruins made prob not smart selection
    With Thomas saying he wont play next year they pretty much had top draft a goalie

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vegas39 View Post
    With Thomas saying he wont play next year they pretty much had top draft a goalie
    Subban won't be NHL ready for at least 6 or 7 years, this decision was not impacted whatsoever by Tim Thomas.

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    Quote Originally Posted by aznbluff View Post
    Subban won't be NHL ready for at least 6 or 7 years, this decision was not impacted whatsoever by Tim Thomas.
    Dont think it will be that long but time will tell

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