ALL DEADLINE TALK HERE | Part IV: Crafton's Liver Eating Deadline

[chethejet]

I contend that the trade market is being priced to rich and will like all over priced item will come down as the deadline approaches. Calgary looks good now as a potential bidding war, but that only works for awhile. April 3rd, Calgary still has to make a deal or get nothing for nobody.

 

[saba]

I think the sticking point is the flames want Bennett or Depres and that was a point Shero is not willing to go.

Good on him. He upgraded without touching his roster.

Would be very interesting if Calgary set the bar so high no one jumps enough to land Jarome. Then the Flames can say to their fans well we tried but hey we still have Capt. Canada and Flames fan can extort we never wanted to let him go in the 1st place.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Capt Hook: So just there to drive up the price as some have speculated. That's all right.

I have a feeling Shero is going to make a trade with some team we haven't even considered. That's the way it often works.

Shero's a smart man, he's hanging back to see what these other GM's are going to do with their best offers(Probing) and then swoop in so he doesn't have to add in any extra/unnecessary pieces beyond what'll take.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

McKenzie on NBC Sports says Pens are kind of in on Iginla but not all the way in and not as in as other teams like Boston. Says the pens have the assets but part of the reason they may have went after Morrow is because the price may have been too high for Iginla.

To be honest, I don't agree with that line of thinking one bit. So it's okay to overpay for a depth guy, but it's too rich for his blood to overpay for a guy who can actually be a huge part of the top six?

Maybe I'm just underrating Morrow, but I really don't know if he's enough of an upgrade over what we have to be willing to part with premium assets, yet get cold feet when the chance to add someone who *IS* a big upgrade is out there.

 

[Waffle Fries]

Shero's a smart man, he's hanging back to see what these other GM's are going to do with their best offers(Probing) and then swoop in so he doesn't have to add in any extra/unnecessary pieces beyond what'll take.

You say this with such confidence, I sure hope you're right

Could you imagine Sid and Iggy connecting for the cup winning goal? I don't think anyone could write a better script.

 

[Captain Hook]

Here's McKenzie on the Pens/Iginla that I was talking about.

 

[Darth Vitale]

I interpret that to mean McKenzie hasn't been getting much info out of Pittsburgh's camp / he doesn't know what's going on, but is aware that they have the assets to make it happen if they want to.

 

[shureshot66]

Here's McKenzie on the Pens/Iginla that I was talking about.

"Kinda-in-but-not-all-in" is a much less catchy slogan for the playoffs.

 

[Darth Vitale]

Haha. I was thinking the exact same thing the first time I read it.

 

[Crafton]

can we talk about the Whitney + Hemský to Boston rumors with the caveat that at this point it's nothing but baseless speculation and twitter buzz?

 

[Ugene Magic]

can we talk about the Whitney + Hemský to Boston rumors with the caveat that at this point it's nothing but baseless speculation and twitter buzz?

Do we really care? If anything I hope they do. Both are brittle.

"Kinda-in-but-not-all-in" is a much less catchy slogan for the playoffs.

Haha. I was thinking the exact same thing the first time I read it.

We are not all in at our standing point now, that's for sure.

 

[Crafton]

Do we really care? If anything I hope they do. Both are brittle.

that's the point. it'd be a move in direct contrast to Shero's move for Morrow/Murray.

 

[Wes C Addle]

"Kinda-in-but-not-all-in" is a much less catchy slogan for the playoffs.

Just the tip!

Alex Khokhlachev scratched for Providence tonight...hmmm

 

[Ugene Magic]

that's the point. it'd be a move in direct contrast to Shero's move for Morrow/Murray.

Except neither are a physical presence. It's totally going in the opposite direction.

 

[Crafton]

Except neither are a physical presence. It's totally going in the opposite direction.

think we are crossing our signals here.

Boston acquiring those two guys would be hilarious and good for us.

 

[Ugene Magic]

think we are crossing our signals here.

Boston acquiring those two guys would be hilarious and good for us.

I don't think so, I totally agree. I just don't see where they would go after those two in terms of what we did getting Morrow & Murray, that's all.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

I personally think that we should trade enough of our assets so that when we lose in the second round we have nothing remaining to ever get that wing.

There are risks involved in 'going all in' too. And the above is a far more likely outcome than winning a cup. Even if we end up adding Iggy.

 

[PenguinTommy]

Just the tip!

Alex Khokhlachev scratched for Providence tonight...hmmm

...and Bartkowski is scratched for Boston tonight ... we'll see

 

[Dying Alive]

After what Shero gave up for Morrow & Murray I'm comfortable with thinking that if he doesn't end up getting Iginla the asking price was just too high to make sense or the sticking point was specific prospects. I wouldn't be cool at all with moving Despres or Bennett.

 

[Wes C Addle]

Nick Kypreos‏@RealKyper8s
Strong sense I'm getting from some, #Flames Iginla may not be dressing for tonites game vs #Aves. #TradeTracker

https://twitter.com/RealKyper/status/317059014389280768

 

[Oxide]

Well it was fun while it lasted.

 

[bigG]

It appears the writing is on the wall that Iggy is a Bear.

 

[Captain Hook]

Better be a lot more going to Calgary than something around Khokhlachev and Bartkowski or I won't be thrilled with Shero for the second time this week.

 

[Jacob]

If all the Bruins have to offer is Khoklachev and Bartkowski I don't think they're gonna get much.

 

[pensfan71]

I'm going out for about an hour....and if I come back and find out Jarome Iginla...one of my all time favourite players has left Calgary to become a hated Bruin...I will be ****ing pissed...