Thrashers Future Uncertain…
In what I willl dub the dumbest trade of this season (at least until now), the Thrashers received Keith Tkachuk for their entire future. I recently posted an article about the Craig Rivet trade, in which I stated that Montreal ripped off San Jose. I believe that the Blues have done the exact same thing to the Thrashers. Although Tkachuk has 20 goals and 23 assists in 61 games, Atlanta gives up Glen Metropolit, who has 12 goals and 16 assists in 57 games, a 2007 1st round pick, a 2007 3rd round pick, a 2008 2nd round pick, and conditional 2008 1st round pick (if Tkachuk re-signs with Thrashers).
I don’t know about you but I would be willing to part ways with 15 points to acquire all of those picks. The Thrashers aren’t even a top team, and to see them throwing around middle of the pack draft picks like this is kind of scary. If the Blues will trade Bill Guerin as well, then Toronto, as a habs fan, I’m begging you to send them Steen, a 1st, a 2nd, and a 3rd round pick along with a 2008 1st, and 2nd rounder for Bill Guerin.
To finish this thing off I’d like to congratulate the Blues on a job well done.