With the start of trade season thought I would start a thread to have all nhl trade talk in one spot. Chevy started on Tuesday pulling off a blockbuster. Today the Preds equipped themselves to take a deep run.

BREAKING: Leafs trade Cody Franson, Mike Santorelli to Nashville for 2015 1st Rd pick, Brendan Leipsic, Olli Jokinen #CBCSports

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February 15, 2015

Glencross to Capitals. Awaiting word on return. Said to be couple draft picks.

That's it. No player coming the other way which is strange considering Calgary lost Mark Giordano maybe for the rest of the season. They're challenging for a playoff spot. 

Always been a fan of stempniak.. Good trade.. What did we give up?

Always been a fan of stempniak.. Good trade.. What did we give up?

I'll miss you Spuds

 

Real answer...Klingberg.

Supposedly TSN just referred to Chevy as a genius. He's making good moves.

@NYRangers: OFFICIAL: #NYR have acquired forward James Sheppard from San Jose in exchange for the Rangers’ own 4th round pick in 2016.

@Real_ESPNLeBrun: FYI the Sharks retained $100,000 of Sheppard's salary to help Rangers' cap situation

@TSNHockey: Stars have traded F Cole to the Wings for a second-round pick and two prospects #TradeCentre

@Real_ESPNLeBrun: Prospects going to Dallas in Cole deal: Mattias Backman and Mattas Janmark.

Wonder who will get it Kessel. Will be a team we hate. Montreal?

To whoever said they'd like Garbutt on the Jets - no thanks. I don't care if he's a local boy, he's one of the biggest dickrags in the NHL.

Ron Wilson talks Leafs:

 

http://www.tsn.ca/video/tradecentre-wilson-hates-the-maple-leafs-1.219862

Kessel will go in the off season or not at all. That contract is ugly.

 

Glencross to Capitals. Awaiting word on return. Said to be couple draft picks.

That's it. No player coming the other way which is strange considering Calgary lost Mark Giordano maybe for the rest of the season. They're challenging for a playoff spot. 

 

That's the thing right there... without Giordano the Flames are not going to be a threat for much. The way he's played this year is phenomenal and it changes the entire make up of the flames team. Without Giordano playing like a norris candidate the rest of the team is nowhere near the same. Brodie is OK but he's riding Giordanos coat tails, Wideman and Russel are OK but again they're in a situation where you can play behind a guy who eats 25 hard minutes at a high level every night. Giordano might be the most valuable player in the league.... well behind Carey Price in Montreal I guess. He means THAT much to the Flames. 

Our division did some deals

@TSNBobMcKenzie: TOR trades Olli Jokinen to STL for a late pick.

@TSNBobMcKenzie: Jordan Leopold to MIN from CBJ.

@hockeynight: .@BuffaloSabres send Chris Stewart to @mnwild in exchange for a 2nd round pick: Reports #NHLTradeDeadline #NHL

Wild want to make the playoffs.

Olli Jokinen - "OH NO!! I MIGHT HAVE TO PLAY PAST APRIL 11th THIS YEAR!!"

@BlueJacketsNHL: BREAKING: #CBJ have acquired Rene Bourque, William Karlsson and a 2nd round pick in 2015 from ANA in exchange for James Wisniweski.

Interesting as Rene was on waivers yesterday.

@BlueJacketsNHL: BREAKING: #CBJ have acquired Rene Bourque, William Karlsson and a 2nd round pick in 2015 from ANA in exchange for James Wisniweski.

Interesting as Rene was on waivers yesterday.

Bourque was probably included to balance cap issues for the Ducks.

Jokinen is a 4th line center.

Leopold is a 6th d man.

Stewart rarely shows up.

A huge meh to trade deadline day

CHICAGO being praised for timmonen and Vermette by the talking heads but I'd be concerned if I was the Hawks. Jets aren't far back of them.

Lots of rumours around the Hawks too and disarray in the locker room. The fact they didn't trade Sharp might throw cold water on some of those rumours. But usually where there is smoke there's Fire as we know all too well.

The Clarkson trade seems like a good deal for both sides. Horton's contract wasn't insured so Columbus was on the hook for the full amount whether he ever plays again or not.

 

Wonder if Clarkson's is insured. He's apparently out for the rest of the season now.

Brett Connolly broke his hand today in practice too