Rumor: Tarasenko will not be protected in expansion draft

[saintunspecified]

How?

There’s no players or team yet?..

But there's... a whole city of people, many of whom like hockey. Why wouldn't they have fans?

 

[Cogburn]

You’re a kraken fan???

How?

There’s no players or team yet?..

We have Henman.

 

[Oilslick941611]

We have Henman.

I stand corrected

 

[Cogburn]

I stand corrected

There is untold potential in not having a corporeal team, Vegas saw the same thing happen.

 

[inthewings]

I hope the Blues fan who jumped down my throat last week because I said Tarasenko for Kuznetsov might make sense for both teams sees now that Tarasenko was not, in fact, substantially more valuable.

 

[bleedblue1223]

I hope the Blues fan who jumped down my throat last week because I said Tarasenko for Kuznetsov might make sense for both teams sees now that Tarasenko was not, in fact, substantially more valuable.

I'm sure that offer was discussed, but Kuz is not someone we were going to be interested in. Didn't make sense from our perspective.

 

[abo9]

Call me a fool but I think if I'm Seattle I pick Dunn and sign him long term...

the available defensemen are not that great and Dunn is only 24.

Tarasenko is expensive, older and has a history of injuries. And Voracek is available for a sinilar cost

 

[Moose and Squirrel]

Call me a fool but I think if I'm Seattle I pick Dunn and sign him long term...

the available defensemen are not that great and Dunn is only 24.

Tarasenko is expensive, older and has a history of injuries. And Voracek is available for a sinilar cost

there's some smoke out there that puts Seattle in the middle of a 3 way trade involving Tarasenko, which would explain Army exposing him. up until last week, Vladi was on every protected list noted, which would allow Army to keep working the trade angle.
gonna be an interesting week or so

 

[Colt55]

I hope the Blues fan who jumped down my throat last week because I said Tarasenko for Kuznetsov might make sense for both teams sees now that Tarasenko was not, in fact, substantially more valuable.

If you are refering to me. I meerly stated that kuznetsovs substance abuse Was undesireable.

 

[boredmale]

If you are refering to me. I meerly stated that kuznetsovs substance abuse Was undesireable.

Does he have substance abuse issued or just a case having a little fun. I hate this idea that if you do drugs on occasion that somehow means you have a problem. Beyond that if doing blow equals substance abuse I would love to see how many nhl players or athletes in general have s"substance abuse" issues

 

[Bread and Circuses]

Does he have substance abuse issued or just a case having a little fun. I hate this idea that if you do drugs on occasion that somehow means you have a problem. Beyond that if doing blow equals substance abuse I would love to see how many nhl players or athletes in general have s"substance abuse" issues

I'll take "Way more than most people think." for $500 Alex.

 

[ChicksDigTheTrap]

there's some smoke out there that puts Seattle in the middle of a 3 way trade involving Tarasenko, which would explain Army exposing him. up until last week, Vladi was on every protected list noted, which would allow Army to keep working the trade angle.
gonna be an interesting week or so

Is this the Flyers rumor or another one?

 

[EdmFlyersfan]

After Adding Ryan Ellis, is Vladimir Tarasenko Next on Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher's To-do List? - Crossing Broad

 

[Moose and Squirrel]

Is this the Flyers rumor or another one?

just read the flyers one, but kinda makes sense for NYI as well

again, should be interesting

 

[Colt55]

Does he have substance abuse issued or just a case having a little fun. I hate this idea that if you do drugs on occasion that somehow means you have a problem. Beyond that if doing blow equals substance abuse I would love to see how many nhl players or athletes in general have s"substance abuse" issues

If it 8s public then its an issue. Its nothing personal just rather not deal with that.

 

[Moose and Squirrel]

If it 8s public then its an issue. Its nothing personal just rather not deal with that.

yeah, Army seems to have a low tolerance for that sort of thing

 

[Gargyn]

Call me a fool but I think if I'm Seattle I pick Dunn and sign him long term...

the available defensemen are not that great and Dunn is only 24.

Tarasenko is expensive, older and has a history of injuries. And Voracek is available for a sinilar cost

Ya but the problem is Dunn isn’t that good.

 

[amosmoses]

Does he have substance abuse issued or just a case having a little fun. I hate this idea that if you do drugs on occasion that somehow means you have a problem. Beyond that if doing blow equals substance abuse I would love to see how many nhl players or athletes in general have s"substance abuse" issues

I’m with Colt on this one. I have no use for drugs on my team. I don’t want it and I don’t support it. To each their own, but I have morals that don’t encompass that.

 

[rumrokh]

I’m with Colt on this one. I have no use for drugs on my team. I don’t want it and I don’t support it. To each their own, but I have morals that don’t encompass that.

Lots of pro athletes partake in plenty of recreational activities you might not approve of. The real issue is when it veers into addiction, harming others, or otherwise affects their ability to do their job and becomes a distraction in the media or with the team. Kuznetsov might not actually have worse issues than plenty of players who have avoided the spotlight, but he's either stupid enough or unlucky enough for it to have become a distraction. If he's not past his issues, I hope he gets help and I don't want him on the Blues. If he's past his issues, then his down year is concerning - perhaps even more concerning than a player who had injury issues and could now be healthy.

I don't think it matters, though, because I think if there ever was a chance of these guys being exchanged, that ship has probably sailed.

 

[Sasso09]

they cant. its roster freeze