Comments on: Linus Omark Tweets Apparent Trade Request

By: TimTheBone

TimTheBone — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:09:29 +0000

Not necessarily true on the NFL thing….Tebow is still BARELY a starter…….

By: TimTheBone

TimTheBone — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:05:48 +0000

The short answer.....

Not a Chance in Hell. haha

Long answer....

Price should NOT be tradedsimply because he IS a premier goaltender in the league and is the reason why MTL has a chance to win every night.... Most poeple should know that a championship is won from the backend out..... You do not win without solid goaltending... plain and simple... trading Price immediately sets the franchise back more years than they already are... regardless of the return... Florida gave up on Louongo WAY too early and they didnt recover until this season... which was a complete surprise to begin with...

You just do not... cannot... and DO NOT trade a goaltender like Price.... too much to lose, not enough to gain

By: nordiques100

nordiques100 — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:53:59 +0000

Well for the most part teams pick "the best player available" and go less on needs.

Its way different than the NBA drafts or NFL. these kids are too young, its really much harder to judge how they will be and when they can contribute. in the NFL they are starters immediately.

so i fully expect Yakubov to be selected as well as he is the best guy on the board.

By: Steven_Leafs

Steven_Leafs — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:17:21 +0000

your way off. Anyone who picks Murray at no.1 overall is making a huge mistake. Yakupov is more NHL ready than Murray, can be better than any forward on the Oilers roster right now, and is a potential 40 goal scorer. I don't mind people thinking that Edmonton should trade down to pick Murray, they do need defensemen, but to think that anyone will pick Murray when Yakupov is on the board does not know his true potential or value.

If Edmonton wants to consider trading Yakupov's pick to Columbus for the no.2+ for example then that plus will be something very valuable. (1st overall for 2nd overall + LA 1st is not enough which tells you how much Yakupov is really worth).

The Niedermayer comment is spot on though, I can see Murray being the next Neids. But Yakupov can be the next Ovie or Malkin, easy choice IMO.

By: frankinboltonleafs

frankinboltonleafs — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:11:19 +0000

2/3 games in its been a heckuva great first round in every series. Not a weak link in the bunch. Lot of fun to watch. I had to catch myself cheering for the Sens last night. Never really appreciated Chris Neil before last night…was always too busy hating the guy. I'm commenting because where 17 mentioned Holtby above I'd mentioned us going for Weiss a year or so back and was shot down as well. Weiss is looking pretty good right now. It's all hindsight I suppose. I hope the rest of the playoffs are as entertaining as the first round.

By: toronto77

toronto77 — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:42:13 +0000

The talks about Tambellini trading that pick for an NHL ready d-man, I think Murray will jump into the NHL next season. and will probably be better then most current NHL d-man, so why pass on him, might as well select him. He has Niedermayer potential. If they want to trade that pick to get an NHL d-man than fine, go down to like 2nd or 3rd, but I still think they should pick Murray.

Trade the 1st to clb or mtl so they can select yakupov and then select Murray with their pick, but don't trade for the 4th cuz the isles will take murray at no.1 if they have too.

By: reinjosh

reinjosh — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 12:59:21 +0000

I'd be shocked if they did anything but picked Yakupov.

Tambellini is incapable of doing anything ballsy.

By: 93killer93

93killer93 — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:12:41 +0000

Ryan Murray will be playing for Team Canada at the World Championships. I'm really interested to see if Edmonton will actually trade the 1st overall pick.

By: Boston_Bruins

Boston_Bruins — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 08:40:38 +0000

Yeah Semin was amazing yesterday. He was doing everything out there.

Holtby's been great and the Bruins have controlled the play, but he hasn't had to make that many amazing saves IMO. Thomas looks great too.

Beagle's been great on the draws, although the CBC guys were saying he was cheating somehow (not sure how?). He's killing the Bruins in the dot, and Bergeron's killing the Caps. Kinda evens out I guess.

Anyways, these first two games have been amazing hockey. Really physical but not dirty, and great defensive play. Love it.

By: nordiques100

nordiques100 — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 03:08:28 +0000

Thanks.

I know its very improbable, but who knows. Contractually, boy, it'll be hard to pay him less than Rinne or Bryzgalov. He's better in my mind.

I've seen Subban play. he is quite athletic. Looks big in the net. I think he would be good. I would love for Toronto to get him.

But of course, he's from Toronto so I doubt it. lol