Comments on: Anaheim to deal Bryzgalov?

By: jonnygf40

jonnygf40 — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:54:42 +0000

neilios. neilios. neilios. When will you stop with your stupid rumors?

By: MR40

MR40 — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:51:42 +0000

Thanks.

By: A-Train24

A-Train24 — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 08:29:16 +0000

I like that trade, though Burke may want a high draft pick (2nd) or a more offensively gifted player (Christensen) instead of one of the two named players… but I think that’s a fair trade.
Despite it being a fair trade, IMO penguins fans are judging Fleury to harsh and he should be given some more time… this kid is too good to play that bad for long.

By: Rico71

Rico71 — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:00:16 +0000

You going to offer those players to every team ?

Its getting repetitive you know.

This is starting to look a lot like the Berg for everyone else trades...lol

By: Rico71

Rico71 — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:58:13 +0000

Burke said it. The asking price for 2nd year players like Penner who managed 27 goals on a great team will all want 4-5M a year now.

Wh y Lowe setting the example...other GMs are now free to try and steal players from other teams.

What happens in 2-3 years when young stars like Malkin, Ovechkin and Stasny receive these ridiculous 50M for 6 years deals?

Lowe handcuffed Burke knowing full well Burke would never pay Penner that kind of money? Who would be proud to have Penner at 5M a year on his payroll?

Teams will try to steal players from teams that are close to the salary cap. I know it is a rule that has existed for a while...but there was a good reason why the GMs were not using it.

A guy like Vanek in Buffalo gets this enormous contract offer and refuses it? Bull$hit! He signed that piece of paper the moment his agent gave it to him. $hit man...50M for a guy that is in his 3rd year in the League? How stupid is that? He signed that...and nevermind team loyalty. Its a business now.

I hope Lowe gets that shoved back in his face if a team tries to steal one of his players. Maybe somebody in 2-3 years will go after Gagner and offer him 10M a year. Try and match that.

Habs_Punk said it...Lowe was the 1st manager to complain about his inability to retain his players, that they played in a small market...yeah right. A real turncoat.

By: PointMeAtTheSky

PointMeAtTheSky — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:07:36 +0000

This is just a rumour most likely. I doubt it will happen.

HOWEVER, if it is true, Dave Nonis should jump on that trade. I would try to avoid giving up Edler if possible though. Maybe Kesler, Cooke and a draft pick for Pomminville.

He would definitely round out the top 6 nicely.
Sedin-Sedin-Pomminville
Naslund-Morrison-Pyatt

Kesler and Cooke would bring much needed grit to the Sabres.

By: GoKings311

GoKings311 — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:03:24 +0000

You can get to the page by going to thehockeypool.com - then type in htr2008 for the user name and the your user name as the password. It is case sensitive so make sure you type it out correctly.

In your case htr2008 MR40.

You're doing pretty well.

By: MR40

MR40 — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:36:27 +0000

How do we see who's winning the HTR pool? I can't get to that page…

By: habs_punk

habs_punk — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:56:14 +0000

I'd take Burke over Lowe any day. At least Burke is straightforward with his intentions. Lowe's a weasel, driving player prices way up while managing a team that complained about the skyrocketing free agent prices before the lockout. When the Oilers' top players become RFA's and Edmonton, once again, can't afford to keep them, or they get poached by other GM's around the league, you'll have Kevin Lowe to thank for it.

By: intelligentscorpio

intelligentscorpio — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:55:56 +0000

I wonder if Burke would take Malone, Ruutuu and a pick for Bryzgalov. What term he has left and how much a year?