NHL Draft

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 11:32 am

The NHL draft was held this past Saturday. Did anyone notice?

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 11:32 am

Snero · Post by **Snero** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 12:34 pm

you bet

there was a ton of trade rumors going around but nothing really happened other then a couple big ones.

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:20 pm

I still can't believe pronger requested a trade

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:24 pm

Tikker wrote:I still can't believe pronger requested a trade

If you are just realising now that the dude is a shitbag, you're about 5 years late to the party.

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:33 pm

i'll wait to hear his reasons for wanting out before making any kind of judgement

but watching Kevin Lowe, and seeing how blindsided by it he was....

Post by **Arlos** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:59 pm

ESPN is saying a big reason is cause his wife doesn't want to live in Edmonton.

Now, if only the Sharks could acquire him, but the odds of the Oilers trading him away to even a conference rival are about 0. I guess I need to keep my hopes pinned to the Sharks being able to sign Rob Blake as a FA.

-Arlos

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:07 pm

arlos wrote:ESPN is saying a big reason is cause his wife doesn't want to live in Edmonton.

Now, if only the Sharks could acquire him, but the odds of the Oilers trading him away to even a conference rival are about 0. I guess I need to keep my hopes pinned to the Sharks being able to sign Rob Blake as a FA.

-Arlos

sharks need a goalie, not a defenceman

Post by **Arlos** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:21 pm

I have more confidence in the Sharks' goalies than you do. From watching them play day in and day out over the season, one of their biggest needs is a true #1 defenseman, who can make that 1 pass to start a rush, quarterback the power play, and be solid in his own end at the same time. Neidermayer would've been perfect, Blake would work fine, so probably would Pronger.

-Arlos

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:11 pm

arlos wrote:one of their biggest needs is a true #1 defenseman, who can make that 1 pass to start a rush, quarterback the power play, and be solid in his own end at the same time. Neidermayer would've been perfect, Blake would work fine, so probably would Pronger.

heh, this is a requirement of 95% of the league atm

there's not a lot of truly great defensemen around

Post by **Arlos** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:15 pm

Well, I agree with you. That doesn't change the fact though that the Sharks would be helped immensely by getting someone like Neidermayer, Blake or Pronger.

-Arlos

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:24 pm

they'd be better off spending money on a real goalie

I hear Vancouver is shopping Cloutier

you should get him

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 5:25 pm

The Sharks doesn't a goalie. The goalies they got now are fine.

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:07 pm

they don't have a goalie that they can win a cup with, so that kinda screams need a goalie

Tuggan · Post by **Tuggan** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:53 am

osgood just bought a house again in michigan, so that makes me die a little inside knowing he will be around again for another season.

Snero · Post by **Snero** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:37 am

the sharks goaltending is fine, nabokov and toskaala are both pretty decent goalies. Look at who made the finals this year, or even the semis, not one of them was seen as "the kind of goaltender who could lead a team to the cup". Depending on the make up of your team, you shouldn't need a goalie to steal games, just not to lose them for you (god bless you lalime)

The thornton deal was great, but it did hurt the sharks depth on the blue line. All the rumors I've read have blake going back to colorado, but you never know. There are a lot of other good free agent defensemen out there too though, redden, chara, jovanovski, mccabe (I don't like him but he does score), lidstrom (prob no chance he leaves detroit)

Post by **Arlos** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:27 am

Report in the local paper that the Sharks and the Sens are talking a Vesa Toskala for Martin Havlat trade, if Havlat will sign a long-term deal with the sharks as part of the trade. Ottawa wants a goalee upgrade, especiually if Hasek is done, and Sharks want to upgrade their left wing on the Thornton line.

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercuryn ... 909978.htm

Comments?

-Arlos

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:32 am

By the trades I have seen involving Havlat, I think the Sens management aren't as high on him as I am.

Snero · Post by **Snero** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:45 am

I would hate seeing havlat traded for a career backup, toksala is good but I guess i agree with zan. Havlat was a point a game player in the old NHL, on the 3rd line without much talent

course it could just be the homer in me overvaluing my home town team's players.

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:49 am

Snero wrote:I would hate seeing havlat traded for a career backup, toksala is good but I guess i agree with zan. Havlat was a point a game player in the old NHL, on the 3rd line without much talent

course it could just be the homer in me overvaluing my home town team's players.

Toskala was the starter for the second half of the season plus the playoffs.

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:50 am

Tikker wrote:they don't have a goalie that they can win a cup with, so that kinda screams need a goalie

You can say that for about 90% of the teams.

Snero · Post by **Snero** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:16 pm

ya, thats my point. I hope i don't see the sens trade one of their most talented players (granted he has some other problems) for a goalie who has spent all of half a season as a started and the rest of his career riding the bench.

Hell if they wanted that, they could have tried to sign huet and gotten him for free

Post by **Mop** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:20 pm

cant wait to go see some games at the tank again this year.

Post by **Arlos** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:21 pm

It's a great place to see a hockey game, that's for sure.

-Arlos

Post by **Mop** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:22 pm

ya friends dad has season tickets used to kick them down all the time when he was out of town for work