Friedman: "Believe trade market is being held up by one or two teams being hesitant"

[MMC]

I paraphrased this, Arizona, Philadelphia, and St. Louis were talked about.

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[Kamiccolo]

This happens every year. Hence the "Dominoes" meme.

 

[seafoam]

I could see St. Louis being last year's Minnesota in the sense that they made the first couple big moves (not saying their result will be the same).

 

[Pucker77]

The NHL trade market is a total farce anyways. Every year something happens that makes people think it will increase trades but then months later people will use that same situation to explain why trades are not happening.

When it was revealed the Salary Cap would not rise: "teams close to the cap are going to have to trade players to remain under the cap."

Before free agency: "Hossa has a (randomly new) skin condition and will be on LTIR. Lupul has a major back injury, he is on LTIR, Horton is on LTIR."

6 months before the expansion draft: "The NHL Expansion Draft will promote trading because teams would rather acquire a 6th round pick than lose a player for nothing."

1 month before the protection lists are handed in: "Teams are hesitant to make any trades because if they trade someone that means they have to protect the new player."

It always happens. NHL GM's are the most conservative executives in sports. They would rather sit on their hands than lose a trade. So this "trade market is stalled by hesitancy" is not surprising.

 

[Freudian]

“I have a theory, Jeff, that there is a team or two that a lot of other clubs want to deal with that aren’t ready to do anything yet. And that’s holding things up,” said Friedman.

 

[Hockey Stick]

Habs are def one of those teams lol

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Melnyk probably still thinks his team is a contender this year, so he won't let his GM do anything.

 

[BlueBaron]

Hab, Oilers, Islander maybe Detroit? All from different angles though.

 

[Wingsfan 4 life]

Its barely January. How is the trade market being held up now? Its not like a crazy amount of trades happen any given year at this time.

 

[Canes]

The first real major trades last season didn't happen until late February. That's a funny way for Friedman to word things.

 

[Falco Lombardi]

As a Blues fan, I don’t see a trade I want them to make out there right now.

 

[General Fanager]

Habs are def one of those teams lol

The next 2 weeks will decide all. Those 3 games vs Boston will be the deciding factor.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Melnyk probably still thinks his team is a contender this year, so he won't let his GM do anything.

they are a contender, LOL

they have a 3-0 lead over the team with the best record

 

[Jormungandr]

I paraphrased this, Arizona, Philadelphia, and St. Louis were talked about.

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Am I missing something? I didn’t hear Philly or Arizona talked about.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Probably the Leafs fault, maybe the Habs.

 

[LeHab]

The next 2 weeks will decide all. Those 3 games vs Boston will be the deciding factor.

Weber is not expected to be back until after ASG. Habs would need about 57pts for a playoff spot in 2nd half which isn't going to happen. At this point Montreal is a selling team, only question is how much unless MB is really delusional.

 

[Del Preston]

I think the Oilers are one of the teams.

 

[WTFMAN99]

Buffalo could be one.

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

Too scared to make a trade = Kevin Cheveldayoff

 

[ole ole]

Leafs for sure.As we speak they are pretenders. With some major changes they could become contenders.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Here hoping Detroit is the 1st team to start selling.

 

[CheMxDawG]

GMRF sure drives a hard bargain

 

[Sparksrus3]

There is nothing here

 

[bellringer77]

Here hoping Detroit is the 1st team to start selling.

me too but this win streak has me thinking Holland has other ideas

 

[Legend123]

everyone wants to deal with..... obviously its the habs imo. Pacs, Pleks, Petry, Gally, Shaw, Byron, all useful players for playoff pushes. Its up to Berg as to who he decides gets to be spared of this team...