Blues ask for Larkin

[Frk It]

Oh yeah, no way I'd trade Larkin for him. I'm saying that I would even hesitate to do something like Svechnikov+1st because you run the risk of only having Shatty for 1 year.

Can't they make the trade with the opportunity to talk to Shattenkirk beforehand on a contract extension?

Kind of like how Toronto traded for Andersen and quickly extended, and Buffalo traded for O'Reilly last year and pretty quickly extended. I mean, I'm assuming those were not coincidences.

I imagine the deal is contingent on that, to be honest. Seems like other teams have done it?

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Shattenkirk only has one more year left on his contract.

That's beyond asking high. That's bonkers.

 

[Henkka]

Shattenkirk's whole value will be determined if he has willingness to sign an extension. No one is gonna pay any good price if it isn't 99% sure he will extent.

I can see a trade at next summer for his negotiation rights. Nothing else.

 

[chances14]

Fwiw

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

Fwiw

If they were asking for less a trade would be done by now. I wonder if Armstrong is just trolling other GMs at this point.

 

[Konnan511]

NBC's story links to the Detroit Freepress which HSJ says this with no sources even mentioned; "St. Louis has to decide what to do with defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, but on first chatter the Blues wanted Larkin, which is a no-go."

Excellent journalism all the way around.

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

NBC's story links to the Detroit Freepress which HSJ says this with no sources even mentioned; "St. Louis has to decide what to do with defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, but on first chatter the Blues wanted Larkin, which is a no-go."

Excellent journalism all the way around.

I strongly doubt a lot of what Freep and Detnews reports...such as Nyquist and Tatar for JBo. I think a lot of it is covering for Holland not wanting to make trades. I think Holland keeps telling them these ridiculous demands and the reporters run with it.

 

[Frk It]

NBC's story links to the Detroit Freepress which HSJ says this with no sources even mentioned; "St. Louis has to decide what to do with defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, but on first chatter the Blues wanted Larkin, which is a no-go."

Excellent journalism all the way around.

Originated from HSJ, how convenient?

I almost wonder if every time Holland can't get a deal done he asks HSJ to write a story saying the team asked for Larkin.

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

Originated from HSJ, how convenient?

I almost wonder if every time Holland can't get a deal done he asks HSJ to write a story saying the team asked for Larkin.

HSJ: Stamkos signs with TOR for 10x7, per Ken Holland: "Stamkos demanded Larkin as his houseboy, price too high".

 

[evolutionbaby]

"When the first chatted..." could mean a lot of things. That could have very easily been last year and it was just reported now. I doubt STL would be asking for Larkin.

 

[TCNorthstars]

Originated from HSJ, how convenient?

I almost wonder if every time Holland can't get a deal done he asks HSJ to write a story saying the team asked for Larkin.

Why would he do that when he know full well a report would come out to refute it?

 

[Frk It]

Why would he do that when he know full well a report would come out to refute it?

Maybe no one has called it out before?

What do you really get for refuting it in the media. Why would that be worth your time, as the other team?

 

[chances14]

looks like HSJ clarified the larkin for shattenkirk rumors. talk about being misleading. can't stand HSJ. such a hack

There has also been interest in St. Louis’ Kevin Shattenkirk, but the asking price when it first came up a year ago was Dylan Larkin, a no-go for the Wings.

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2016/06/27/detroit-red-wings-ken-holland/86445258/

 

[Frk It]

Okay, I guess it's more likely HSJ is just bad.

 

[Cyborg Yzerberg]

HSJ is terrible.

 

[Henkka]

One year ago the price would have been there for Larkin. Not anymore.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

Lol she's so terrible

 

[Bench]

Okay, I guess it's more likely HSJ is just bad.

I generally don't get all the hate she gets, like at all, but in this instance the phrase A YEAR AGO is very important.

Nice of Strickland to clear that up for us. He's the go-to guy with Blues stuff and is always reliable. Good to know Doug Armstrong isn't completely unreasonable.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

I take everything Freep says with a grain of salt.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

I generally don't get all the hate she gets, like at all, but in this instance the phrase A YEAR AGO is very important.

Nice of Strickland to clear that up for us. He's the go-to guy with Blues stuff and is always reliable. Good to know Doug Armstrong isn't completely unreasonable.

She's a terrible writer