Vancouver trades Ryan Kesler to Anaheim for Nick Bonino, Luca Sbisa and the 24th overall pick in the 2014 #NHLDraft. #TSN

— SportsCentre (@SportsCentre)

June 27, 2014

 

Thought I'd start a thread for the trades made today.   I think Anaheim overpaid for Kesler a bit here, but they need to be able to battle with LA.

Vancouver trades Ryan Kesler to Anaheim for Nick Bonino, Luca Sbisa and the 24th overall pick in the 2014 #NHLDraft. #TSN

— SportsCentre (@SportsCentre)

June 27, 2014

 

Thought I'd start a thread for the trades made today.   I think Anaheim overpaid for Kesler a bit here, but they need to be able to battle with LA.

Disagree.  Great deal for Ducks.  For Vancouver?  Not so much.  Kessler is often over-valued.  He's the type of player that fits in with a team like Anaheim who have a great team and he enhances it.  But alone, he's no great shakes.  I dont see Vancouver's vision here.  With the twins turning 34, are they going to keep them for a rebuild?

I think it's a good deal for the canucks, listen, when you are handcuffed by a player and his NMC, this aint that bad. Bonino is 4 years younger and had more goals than kelser did last season, Sbisa is an often injured still only 24 year old developing d man and the 24th pick? That's not so bad at all. Really, kesler submitted a list of like what? 2 3 4 teams he could be traded too, the canucks did good. Bonino will be a very good player for them. 

 

The irony of sorts is kesler was taken with the 23rd overall pick in his draft year, 23rd or 24th so if you are good at scouting, you could get a steal there.

I've never really been a fan of Kesler.  His points in the last 5 seasons:

 

2013 / 14 - 43 Pts (77 games)

2012 / 13 - 13 Pts (17 games)

2011 /12 - 49 pts (77 games)

2010 / 11 - 73 Pts (82 games)

2009 / 10 - 75 Pts (82 games)

 

If he can be the player he was back in 2009 / 2010, good deal for Anaheim, but thats a long time ago.   Maybe he can regain it with Anaheim.

 

Vancouver has to be in rebuild mode.  Can't see them making the playoffs again this year, problem is a lot of their players have no trade (or limited) trade clauses.  Limited upcoming prospects and they've really messed with their goaltending future.  Could they trade the Sedin's as a package?  Who would give up enough and who would have the cap space to take them both on.    Both making $7M for the next 4 years.

I've never really been a fan of Kesler.  His points in the last 5 seasons:

 

2013 / 14 - 43 Pts (77 games)

2012 / 13 - 13 Pts (17 games)

2011 /12 - 49 pts (77 games)

2010 / 11 - 73 Pts (82 games)

2009 / 10 - 75 Pts (82 games)

 

If he can be the player he was back in 2009 / 2010, good deal for Anaheim, but thats a long time ago.   Maybe he can regain it with Anaheim.

 

Vancouver has to be in rebuild mode.  Can't see them making the playoffs again this year, problem is a lot of their players have no trade (or limited) trade clauses.  Limited upcoming prospects and they've really messed with their goaltending future.  Could they trade the Sedin's as a package?  Who would give up enough and who would have the cap space to take them both on.    Both making $7M for the next 4 years.

Buffalo has cap space however Buffalo is in rebuild mode too so to answer the question, outside of Buffalo and they won't cuz it makes no sense for them and doubt sedins would waive to go to buffalo, Nobody. Canucks stuck with the twins for now.

According to Kesler's agent, there were only 2 teams given to Vancouver to swing a deal.  Anaheim and Chicago.   

 

Vancouver did well given the limited options they had.

Yes that is all true.  Vancouver did what they could.

 

Sedins to Pens for Malkin and Neal?

Vancouver wheeling and dealing today.

 

#Canucks acquire 50th overall pick from Tampa Bay for Jason Garrison, the rights to Jeff Costello and Van's 7th round pick in 2015.

— Vancouver Canucks (@VanCanucks)

June 27, 2014

 

Let the rebuild begin!

With the twins turning 34, are they going to keep them for a rebuild?

 

yes because you can't really trade them when they're a package deal. 

Interesting from earlier:

 

@Sportsnet: #Panthers GM Dale Tallon says he's received an offer for the No. 1 pick that goes "above and beyond" what is fair: http://t.co/XREdE0eOe7

 

Interesting from earlier:

 

@Sportsnet: #Panthers GM Dale Tallon says he's received an offer for the No. 1 pick that goes "above and beyond" what is fair: http://t.co/XREdE0eOe7

 

let the speculation beging. Buff and 9? kane and 9th? Some other team more than likely. 

I'm guessing some other team.

Yup. next year the jets will have yet another pick in the 7 to 9 range. Awesome, can't wait. 

MINOR trade..once again involving the canucks

 

Vancouver Canucks ‏@VanCanucks 1m
#Canucks acquire RW Derek Dorsett from NYR for 85th pick in this year's draft.

There's a belief the Canucks might be stockpiling to make a run at 1OA.

 

I think they are better served to keep their two 1st, 2nd, 3rd and plan for the future.

Vancouver wheeling and dealing today.

 

#Canucks acquire 50th overall pick from Tampa Bay for Jason Garrison, the rights to Jeff Costello and Van's 7th round pick in 2015.

— Vancouver Canucks (@VanCanucks)

June 27, 2014

 

Let the rebuild begin!

 

I can understand this as part of a salary dump/draft pick accumulation move, but why on earth would they have to throw in a 7th round pick on top of that?

Twins for Florida's 1st pick and Luongo... ha

Cap is $69 million next season. Floor is $51 million.

Several teams are right. Several need to get to floor. Buffalo only has $34 million committed so far. Jets are at $49 million.

I think Vancouver did really well in the Kesler trade. I'm not sure he'll ever be the same player again that he was a few years ago. Rumour has it he wasn't well liked by his teammates or office staff either.

 

I'm not sure when he dropped the Pens from his last, but I'm glad he didn't end up there. The rumoured ask was way too high.

Arizona Coyotes now eh

James Neal traded to Nashville.

Jets draft Nikolaj Ehlers

James Neal traded to Nashville.

Barring injury, Hornqvist will put up 35 goals playing with Malkin. First time in his career he'll play with a legit #1 centre.

 

It will be very interesting to see how Neal does skating with Fisher instead of Malkin. Again barring injury, or more likely for Neal a suspension, I think he'll still be somewhere in the 30s.

Jets draft Nikolaj Ehlers

His skating is being compared to Pavel Bure. Most points in the Q by a rookie since Crosby. Tonnes of skill, he just needs to get bigger.

@TSNNHLFeed: New: Penguins trade Neal to Predators for Hornqvist, Spaling http://t.co/JDW7K4eggl #TSN #NHL

I really like this deal for Pens.

Bob just said it best, McKenzie.. the most unpredictable draft in recent history became predictable. every player selected tonight was in the TOP 40.

 

No big trades, meh to the neal trade, that's not a trade that i'd call a big deal, i was thinking spezza, buff, even kane to be dealt.

 

Guess theres always tomorrow.