Around the League Thread: Non Trade Talk Feb 2016

[Swervin81]

So Thomas Vanek has now been a healthy scratch for 3 straight games. Oh, how I so wish he took Montreal's 7 yr offer when he had the chance. Either way, bet he feels real silly about only taking a 3 year deal in Minnesota, even though it is where he calls home. Just thank god for the Wild that he only has 1 year left.

 

[johnny_rudeboy]

So Thomas Vanek has now been a healthy scratch for 3 straight games. Oh, how I so wish he took Montreal's 7 yr offer when he had the chance. Either way, bet he feels real silly about only taking a 3 year deal in Minnesota, even though it is where he calls home. Just thank god for the Wild that he only has 1 year left.

Wow, what happened to him?

 

[Swervin81]

Wow, what happened to him?

Career low PPG of 0.59. Just 18 goals in 70 games, hasn't scored in about a month.

 

[Daisy Jane]

So Thomas Vanek has now been a healthy scratch for 3 straight games. Oh, how I so wish he took Montreal's 7 yr offer when he had the chance. Either way, bet he feels real silly about only taking a 3 year deal in Minnesota, even though it is where he calls home. Just thank god for the Wild that he only has 1 year left.

don't you mean the Islanders? or did Montreal offer him 7yrs too?

 

[Swervin81]

don't you mean the Islanders? or did Montreal offer him 7yrs too?

I think both did. I remember the Isles also offering 7 years.

 

[johnny_rudeboy]

Career low PPG of 0.59. Just 18 goals in 70 games, hasn't scored in about a month.

That is not terrible numbers to be fair on him.

 

[johnny_rudeboy]

I think both did. I remember the Isles also offering 7 years.

Islanders offered him the same deal he had in Buffalo so that sounds about right.

 

[thewave]

So Thomas Vanek has now been a healthy scratch for 3 straight games. Oh, how I so wish he took Montreal's 7 yr offer when he had the chance. Either way, bet he feels real silly about only taking a 3 year deal in Minnesota, even though it is where he calls home. Just thank god for the Wild that he only has 1 year left.

Meanwhile at the Vanek household... -Hunny I did something really really dumb.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Islanders offered him the same deal he had in Buffalo so that sounds about right.

I dunno what happened to him and Grabner, both austrians who were lighting it up and then fell off the edge.

 

[acrobaticgoalie]

Drouin suspended 1 game for missing a team meeting lol. What a tool!

 

[Daisy Jane]

Drouin suspended 1 game for missing a team meeting lol. What a tool!

this kid

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Kyle Connor is almost a shoe-in for the Hobey baker...still makes you think how this guy was excluded from team USA WJC

 

[thewave]

Drouin suspended 1 game for missing a team meeting lol. What a tool!

It was his alarm clock. Sounds legit.

 

[LeafsMonster]

Ffs drouin

 

[General Zodd]

Ottawa getting their ***** handed to them again! Looks good on their ****ed up fr***** fan base!

 

[theIceWookie]

Ffs drouin

Meh it happens. Just a few days ago he basically said that it was up to him whether or not he would get called up. Seems like he understands that he needs to make things right. This is probably just a small mistake

 

[Kurisu]

Myers done for the season. ***** great. Didn't see the tank thread lol

 

[p.l.f.]

kovalchuk to play in china lol

 

[LeafSadist]

Roman gets his 1st goal as a Shark, and Spaling assists and Reimer is playing tonight. Getting value from their investments.

 

[Menzinger]

Great game by the a Wild tonight.

 

[Remotion]

LOL Reimer...

 

[burpsalot]

LOL Reimer...

.762 save percentage, ouch, but thanks James.

 

[Mess]

Jimmy Vessey and Harward just lost BC and that ends his season.

We will know now in a few days if Vessey plans on signing with Nashville or become a UFA.

 

[burpsalot]

Jimmy Vessey and Harward just lost BC and that ends his season.

We will know now in a few days if Vessey plans on signing with Nashville or become a UFA.

The card Nashville has is the burn your ELC & play in the playoffs. Which would probably be the choice of Vessey, but will that out weigh a desire to play where he wants as a free agent. Then again maybe he wants to play in Nashville & all the speculation was for nothing.

I guess Nashville could potentially trade Vessey's rights if they can not get him signed prior to the end of the season. That way they could get a legit draft pick or prospect & Vessey could still burn his ELC. Is that a precedent they want to set? Or do they let him go with out the burn the ELC option but maybe get nothing or very little in return.

 

[theIceWookie]

The card Nashville has is the burn your ELC & play in the playoffs. Which would probably be the choice of Vessey, but will that out weigh a desire to play where he wants as a free agent. Then again maybe he wants to play in Nashville & all the speculation was for nothing.

I guess Nashville could potentially trade Vessey's rights if they can not get him signed prior to the end of the season. That way they could get a legit draft pick or prospect & Vessey could still burn his ELC. Is that a precedent they want to set? Or do they let him go with out the burn the ELC option but maybe get nothing or very little in return.

That would be incredibly surprising if it happened. I think it's more than likely that if he chooses not to sign, they'll just trade his rights to the team that he most likely intends to sign with.

I honestly think at this point Nashville has a strong shot to sign him. I'd be surprised if they didn't. And unfrotunately for us, I think if they fail to sign him, he's likely going to Boston.