Speculation: Trade Deadline 2014

[YMCMBYOLO]

Who's more likely to get moved? Stempniak, Cammy, Wideman, or Hudler?

 

[tyflames]

They might have been better off if they waited until Taresenko, Oshie and Schwartz came into their own before going all in.

I agree with this statement entirely. While they have a good team I do not see the need for them to go all in this year specifically.

They could of waited and maybe brought Jake Allen up next year traded Halak or Elliot for offensive assests.

It may work out and they win a cup but if it doesn't in my mind they set this team back a few years in terms of full development.

They could possibly be without a first round pick three years in a row. But granted, a cup will make it all worth it.

 

[BVicious]

I don't think STL set themselves back at all. I thought they had the deepest pool of prospects in the league? Potentially losing three picks in the #23-30th range is not setting this franchise back at all. Especially with their roster players they can move down the road for picks to make room for their prospects......

 

[Anglesmith]

I agree with this statement entirely. While they have a good team I do not see the need for them to go all in this year specifically.

They could of waited and maybe brought Jake Allen up next year traded Halak or Elliot for offensive assests.

It may work out and they win a cup but if it doesn't in my mind they set this team back a few years in terms of full development.

They could possibly be without a first round pick three years in a row. But granted, a cup will make it all worth it.

Not having three first rounders in a row isn't a big deal if those first rounders wouldn't have roster spots to fill anyway. There's no reason to believe (in my opinion) that much of the Blues' roster is going to disappear suddenly in the next few years, and if they do, they can plug holes with free agents who want to play on a good team, but for the most part they have a perfectly viable core for the next few years to go along with quite a few prospects already in the system.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

St.louis just has as many Blue chip prospects as us haha. Jaskin, Rattie, Allen, Vannelli. I'm sure St. Louis is over it.

 

[Short Shift]

After seeing Buffalo pull the trigger, I'm all like, C'mon, Burkie. Make it happen. Work your magic.

"I don't want to be in a deadline trade, but waiting on the edge of one I can't escape is even worse! Is there any hope, Brian? For Cammy and Stemps?"
"There never was much hope. Just a fool's hope."
"But we have the Mighty Dishevelled Trade Wizard… that's got to count for something."

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

I can't believe it has almost been a year since Iggy's been traded! Crazy

 

[Anglesmith]

After seeing Buffalo pull the trigger, I'm all like, C'mon, Burkie. Make it happen. Work your magic.

"I don't want to be in a deadline trade, but waiting on the edge of one I can't escape is even worse! Is there any hope, Brian? For Cammy and Stemps?"
"There never was much hope. Just a fool's hope."
"But we have the Mighty Dishevelled Trade Wizard… that's got to count for something."

Just waiting for MarkGio to come here and say "I love Star Trek!"

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Who's more likely to get moved? Stempniak, Cammy, Wideman, or Hudler?

I think you have the order correct.

Potentially add Butler, and maybe Smid to that list.

 

[Bosnian Beast]

Just waiting for MarkGio to come here and say "I love Star Trek!"

Jokes on you, I love Star Trek!

 

[Kanye]

I have a bad feeling the Oilers will make the biggest blockbuster trade this deadline.

MacT has been extremely active all year and a part of me thinks the deadline will be no different.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I have a bad feeling the Oilers will make the biggest blockbuster trade this deadline.

MacT has been extremely active all year and a part of me thinks the deadline will be no different.

I'm not so sure about the deadline, I think at the draft we will see Eberle get traded. I do think Hemsky will be dealt this deadline though.

 

[InfinityIggy]

I'm starting to get the feeling we will have a real quiet deadline.

 

[Volica]

Have to assume Calgary won't be making too many moves until other pieces start to budge. It will take the Vanek/Moulson sweepstakes to get resolved first for Cammy to move probably.

Stemps, Butler and O'Brien might move at the deadline... don't see them moving before then.

I honestly see Calgary involved in a real hockey trade this deadline. Contract for contract as well as UFAs. Probably targetting someone in the 22-25 range.

 

[Anglesmith]

I'm starting to get the feeling we will have a real quiet deadline.

I'm not. I feel like this is the calm before the storm.

Hey, look at that, Dave Bolland isn't at the Montreal/Toronto game.

 

[Mr Lebowski]

I think you have the order correct.

Potentially add Butler, and maybe Smid to that list.

In Burke's interview with James Duthie he said that Smid has been one of our best dmen and that it'll be hard to get rid of him. I don't think they're shopping Smid but if they get a good offer then he'll trade. Because Smid is locked up and they traded hood prospects fo him and got another prospect. I think they got him fr a few years, not get him and flip him. I think all of our UFA's over 25 will be traded

 

[Mr Lebowski]

Have to assume Calgary won't be making too many moves until other pieces start to budge. It will take the Vanek/Moulson sweepstakes to get resolved first for Cammy to move probably.

Stemps, Butler and O'Brien might move at the deadline... don't see them moving before then.

I honestly see Calgary involved in a real hockey trade this deadline. Contract for contract as well as UFAs. Probably targetting someone in the 22-25 range.

A lot of targets like that available, Ryan O'Riell and Tyler Myers are available and are possible targets

 

[MarkGio]

After seeing Buffalo pull the trigger, I'm all like, C'mon, Burkie. Make it happen. Work your magic.

"I don't want to be in a deadline trade, but waiting on the edge of one I can't escape is even worse! Is there any hope, Brian? For Cammy and Stemps?"
"There never was much hope. Just a fool's hope."
"But we have the Mighty Dishevelled Trade Wizard… that's got to count for something."

Indiana Jones was a classic. Good call!

 

[InfinityIggy]

I'm not. I feel like this is the calm before the storm.

Hey, look at that, Dave Bolland isn't at the Montreal/Toronto game.

I hope you're right. I think we will be targeting Myers.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Buffalo can't trade all their vets, they need to be cap floor compliant as well. Obviously though impending UFA's are likely targets to be dealt. I'd say our guys most likely to be dealt are Stempniak, Cammy, Butler, Wideman, Hudler and Sven, in that order.

 

[MarkGio]

Buffalo can't trade all their vets, they need to be cap floor compliant as well. Obviously though impending UFA's are likely targets to be dealt. I'd say our guys most likely to be dealt are Stempniak, Cammy, Butler, Wideman, Hudler and Sven, in that order.

Yeah its puzzling as to how Buffalo reaches the floor next year

 

[Calculon]

Sabres need to spend about 20M on 12 players to reach the floor. They'll probably do what the Panthers did a few years ago and overpay a slew of marginal talents to get there. But it's probably too much to hope for that it takes them out of the running for McDavid.

But guys like Stempniak and Butler could do really well this summer.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I'm gonna feel really bad for Stempniak if he gets dealt. I can't imagine just having 2 twins and there's a real good chance he could be on the move. That would really suck! I wonder if his wife would stay here for the remainder of the year, it would be something to pack up 2 new born twins and move.

Burke really cares about his players, I wonder if there's any chance he wouldn't move him as a personal favour for family reasons.

 

[Rockmorton]

I'm gonna feel ready bad for Stempniak if he gets dealt. I can't imagine just having 2 twins and there's a real good chance he could be on the move. That would really suck! I wonder if his wife would stay here for the remainder of the year, it would be something to pack up 2 new born twins and move.

Burke really cares about his players, I wonder if there's any chance he wouldn't move him as a personal favour for family reasons.

That would be a classy move. Whatever we might get for Stemps (2nd-3rd) is, I think, worth missing out on in this situation.

 

[Anglesmith]

That would be a classy move. Whatever we might get for Stemps (2nd-3rd) is, I think, worth missing out on in this situation.

Honestly, he's a guy I wouldn't mind re-signing. You never have to question his effort, and he has underrated skill.