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

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

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

Doubt that happens it will be either Arizona or Buffalo making the first move.

 

[Tripod]

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

Wayne Simmonds put on a good game in front of the bosses.

 

[NobleSix]

Habs are definetly one of those teams. I imagine they are waiting to see if the prices for their players on the block (mainly Pacioretty) can get a little higher the longer they wait. I imagine they have received a few quality offers, but there's no harm in waiting until their bye-week next week before making a major move.

 

[mariolemieux66]

They are waiting for Bergevin's Press Conference tomorrow.

 

[belair]

Why would the Oilers be holding anything up? Come and get your Patrick Maroons and Mark Letestus...

The Oilers should probably being doing more long-term buying than selling to be honest.

 

[TS Quint]

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.

Bingo! And why?

We now have too many "hockey insiders" who get trotted out on tv, radio, web sites, blogs, etc etc every single day and they need something to talk about. It wasn't that long ago you would only hear from Mackenzie or Dreger when they actually had something to say and that wasn't even once/month. Now they are BS parodies of themselves. They now rarely come out with inside info. Every time I hear Dreger he will start with "I'm not saying I heard this but this is what I'M thinking..." like I care.

We now have more sports channels, stations, websites etc that are dedicated to hockey and sports and they need programming these "insiders" have little more credibility than the Nation Enquirer at the check out stand of the grocery store. Sensational headlines with BS stories. So keep feeding the masses that you better stayed tuned because something is going happen...probably... maybe.

 

[CREW99AW]

In Oct the NYI told teams not to call about Tavares until Jan 30th.

After this was reported,it was repeated in a 2nd news blurb, but the writer screwed up the date saying it was Jan
1st. Pretty sure if teams had been calling the isles for the last week and making offers, some one in the press would have reported on that contact.

I would not be surprised if some teams were not waiting , hoping to see the isles move Tavares

 

[SenzZen]

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

I understand the urge to potshot the Sens, and Melnyk in particular, but we kind of made a huge trade recently so try a little harder, ok?

 

[yababy]

Why would the Oilers be holding anything up? Come and get your Patrick Maroons and Mark Letestus...

The Oilers should probably being doing more long-term buying than selling to be honest.

I'm betting teams are wanting Draisaitl Larsson Klefom Nurse and Nuge.

 

[Not Sure]

I understand the urge to potshot the Sens, and Melnyk in particular, but we kind of made a huge trade recently so try a little harder, ok?

It seems like that huge trade might have actually made Melnyk more cautious about making moves.

 

[BlueGreen]

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

That's prob a good idea

 

[CB Joe]

It wouldn't surprise me if Ottawa is a team that's being hesitant. I can't really blame them if they want to wait it out a little longer to see how much their record improves.

 

[Esq]

Decoded: "Please keep listening to me even though I have nothing to report on."

 

[Falco Lombardi]

Wayne Simmonds put on a good game in front of the bosses.

Yeah I would love Wayne Simmonds. Huge fan, great player, pretty good cap hit.

But the cost is probably much higher than I’m willing to pay I bet

 

[Fazkovsky]

Habs is one of them for sure

Waiting confirmation to start tanking

 

[belair]

I'm betting teams are wanting Draisaitl Larsson Klefom Nurse and Nuge.

And I want a date with Jennifer Lawrence and it's gonna happen, damn it!!

 

[untouchable21]

Too scared to make a trade = Kevin Cheveldayoff

Don’t make a trade for the sake of making a trade. You make one when it makes sense for your organization. Thank god Chevy doesn’t rush into trades like Chiarelli or makes insensible moves like Bergeron.

Sometimes patience pays off.

 

[lifelonghockeyfan]

And I want a date with Jennifer Lawrence and it's gonna happen, damn it!!

You live in Canada, she might want free health care, I think you have a shot at her marrying you. Dream big.

 

[General Fanager]

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.

I know that they are sellers, and you know that they are sellers, MBs job is to make the team better so he will always hold out hope....

 

[Malkinstheman]

Ottawas gotta be one of them. They have alot of enticing players (Hoffman, Pageau, Smith,Brassard). Teams might be waiting for Hoffman to become available before making a move on guys like Kane or Pacioretty.

 

[Redder Winger]

Finally he is going to do it!
Ryan Lochte is going to beat Michael Phelps!

 

[Field of Dreams]

“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.

Coffee on keyboard

 

[simon IC]

If the Blues are one of the teams "holding things up", I hope they continue to do so. Stick to your guns, Armstrong!

 

[simon IC]

And I want a date with Jennifer Lawrence and it's gonna happen, damn it!!

Hey, let's keep this sports related! I'd rather date Jackie Redmond,

 

[simon IC]

Yeah I would love Wayne Simmonds. Huge fan, great player, pretty good cap hit.

But the cost is probably much higher than I’m willing to pay I bet

I am still hoping for a deal. I would gladly entertain a deal involving Fabbri/Kyrou/Kostin. My fear is that Hextall may be demanding Thomas, and that, could be a problem.