Comments on: News Outta Edmonton

By: broc

broc — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 22:26:15 +0000

You'd have to give more than Hudler and a 2nd rounder for an impact player like Smyth. If Smyth was available, every team in the league would be interested in him- there'd be much better offers for him than Hudler + 2nd.

EDM would probably want players instead of picks anyway.. they already have Anaheim best picks for 2 years.

By: tacitus

tacitus — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 22:11:38 +0000

Smyth to Detroit for Hudler and a second rounder, if they can get Smyth to sign an extention have the second rounder bumped up to a 1st rounder. Not that i even heard the wings interested in him but thats the most i would offer, just dunno if they could get him under the cap for next season anyhow with Datsyuk becoming UFA and Lidstrom having next year at 7.5 mil.

The reason i am against the cap is cuz teams like Detroit (Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Lidstrom, Kronwall, Holmstrom, Williams, Lebda, Hudler are all pure wings and they will never have the chance to keep there own drafted talent. Even guys like Maltby 11 seasons, Draper 13 seasons, Chelios 8 seasons then throw in prospects Filipula and Kopecky who were drafted and seen action, they dont get to keep all those guys and they didnt buy em, if anything they drafted in the 20ths usually not even having a 1st rounder and still got them. NJ is another team who was S.O.L. with Brodeur, Neidermayer, Rafalski, Gomez, Gionta, Martin, Brylin, Elias, Hale, Madden, Pandolfo, Parise, White, Zajac, and Langenbrunner has been there for 5 years yet they still cound not have a chance to keep Neidermayer without ruining there team.

By: MogilnyFan1990

MogilnyFan1990 — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:21:01 +0000

To Leafs: R. Smyth,
To Oilers: Bell or White, Tucker,

throw in a few picks to either team for your liking.*

i'd rather see Bell go than White. Leafs should for sure go for this guy!

By: 92-93

92-93 — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 09:29:40 +0000

thats just great. i dont even need to put you down, you just pretty much did it to yourself. lol.

By: 92-93

92-93 — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 09:28:51 +0000

once again i'll make it crystal clear for you:

i refuse to be limited in my speculations about my favourite team in ways that other people are not limited ... simply because i cheer for a much-hated (and much-loved) team.

you can group me and categorize my opinions and call it 'typical' whatever. that is your way of communicating and its through disrespect and it reflects your mindset and maturity. fine.

as for your hockey-related opinions, you have to do some research on cap space ... this site is a good resource: http://www.nhlnumbers.com/
check out the UFAs, factor in the rise in cap space to $47 million (projected).

of course Smyth wont be available because Lowe isn't that dumb. of course the leafs wont be able to sign Smyth because JFJ is too worried about resigning Tucker to a very dumb and detrimental contract. BUT, if you read up on cap space ... the possibility is there - unlike your opinion, which completely rules out that possibility.

youre welcome.

By: Atomic_Wedgy

Atomic_Wedgy — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 03:05:50 +0000

It would not be the first or last time the Oil watched a valued member of the team walk away for nothing b/c of money. There is a long history of EDM not paying out to players wanting a lot of money.

By: LeafyMcLeaf

LeafyMcLeaf — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:10:21 +0000

I hate you.

By: LeafyMcLeaf

LeafyMcLeaf — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:52:44 +0000

It's too bad you were dropped on your head as a child.

By: LeafyMcLeaf

LeafyMcLeaf — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:50:55 +0000

I'd want more than Corvo.

By: LeafyMcLeaf

LeafyMcLeaf — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:50:33 +0000

Um.... EVERY *****ING TEAM DOES THAT! I was hearing the Sens get Pronger last year and I thought "these guys can't even *****ing afford Chara!" What a *****ing joke.

By the way, the cap is going up $4 million, Sundin IS going to take a paycut, because he wants a Cup HERE, Tucker will take up an extra $2 million, Domi is no longer on the cap, there's about 500k for the guy Smyth would be replacing off the cap, and the Leafs would be about $41 million if it weren't for so many call ups/Tellqvist anyways!