GDT: NHL Trade Deadline Day (NHL & NJ deals, rumors, speculation, etc)

[Devils Trap]

7th round picks are useless

 

[ScottyK]

Elliotte Friedman ‏@FriedgeHNIC 3s3 seconds ago
Despres for Lovejoy

 

[Devils Dominion]

Well, its over

 

[njdevil26]

So are Ryder and Havlat in the lineup.

 

[EnglishDevil]

I really don't care if we're done; we moved Jagr and Zidlicky, the only two pieces that had any real value.

The rest of our dross probably got little to no interest.

 

[GhostofKenKlee]

Boston has to take the Ryder/Havlat/Salvador for a 2017 7th. and Caron package.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Michael Russo ‏@Russostrib 41s41 seconds ago
TSN reporting #mnwild has acquired Chris Stewart for a 2017 second-round pick

So much for Stewart's value "dropping" Sportsnet...

A 2017 2nd?! Lol

 

[SeidoN]

7th round picks are useless

especially Queenie

 

[devlzfan]

I didn't expect anything major, but once again I am thoroughly disappointed. I guess Ryder & Havlat will have to use being signed by someone else for as much money as they can as incentive, that's even if they play at all.

How disheartening!

Lou, you are truly deLOUsional!

 

[Edmonton East]

Don't care what anyone says, Lou failed if Havlat/Ryder are not moved. Christ I don't care if it's for future considerations.

 

[Sascha Goc]

7th round picks are useless

I don't get that line of thinking at all, just dump them for a 7th so this board can complain about how bad our drafting is when that 7th round pick never plays an NHL game ?

 

[Richer's Ghost]

2017?!?

Talk about kicking the can down the road... wow.

Should have traded in pork futures.

 

[mike30]

another year another disappointment.

thanks lou.

 

[Tundra]

Elliotte Friedman ‏@FriedgeHNIC 3s3 seconds ago
Despres for Lovejoy

I like that trade for Anaheim.

 

[Devils Trap]

Talk about over reaction... We dont even know if Lou is done

 

[GhostofKenKlee]

LOL, Despres I had to hear how hot of a commodity he was from Penguins fans a few seasons back.

 

[Devilsgrl35]

I'm expecting Lou to take on a contract from a cap strapped team during the summer. Those are not trades that are made at the deadline.

 

[Emperoreddy]

2017?!?

Talk about kicking the can down the road... wow.

Should have traded in pork futures.

Buffalo just doesn't care anymore haha.

 

[Lindys Lazy Eye]

A 2017 2nd?! Lol

Oh it's a 2017 2nd?

Nevermind then I didn't see that fact

Still, it IS a second. The networks were pegging him going for a 4th or so.

 

[DeVols]

7th round picks are useless

Joe Pavelski says hi. But yes, I get your premise.

 

[njdevil26]

It's absolutely Lou's fault if he can't unload Ryder and Havlat. Night after night scouts are in the building and those two are in the press box. This team is not making the playoffs. Sure they are veterans, but team's aren't going to spend assets in a trade without seeing the players on the ice shortly before the deadline.

 

[Devilsfan992]

How is this disappointing, we traded our two top free agents? You're getting nothing for Ryder/Havlat

 

[ScottyK]

Talk about over reaction... We dont even know if Lou is done

Not to mention Ryder would only be traded to a contender...a non playoff team has no need for him so you have to find one that

A wants him
B can afford to absorb the cap hit

 

[OmNomNom]

haha you know what i would love to do? i would unload ryder for carter back

no ones gonna take a washed up ryder at $3.5 mil cap hit and/or an old havlat. they'll prob end up on tryouts this summer elsewhere

 

[TheUnseenHand]

If Lou was offered any picks at all for Ryder or Havlat and didn't take them he failed.