Eklund Rumor: Buffalo Talking With Carolina About Justin Faulk

[57special]

Deal for Faulk has to happen, just for the LOL's when Justin Falk and Justin Faulk play together

 

[Sabreland]

Faulk would be a good add for Buffalo. Reinhart would have to be headed back though.

can't give up any more scoring Reinhart has to stay Carolina takes futures 2 #1s and a prospect

 

[Dr Quincy]

no to Asplund , trade St Louis #1 and SJS #1 and either O"Reagan or Bailey or both.

Again, I wasn't saying whether the deal as fair or good. The only thing I was commenting on was the guy saying it was more than CGY gave in the Hamilton deal.

1st + 2 + 2 = 1st +2 + guy taken in the 2nd who still is a question (not saying he's not good, but he certainly wouldn't be worth a 1st rder on the market at this point).

 

[LakeLivin]

A Justin Falk-Justin Faulk pairing would make a lot of announcers furious.

Nah, it'll be easy. Just call 'em "Faulk u" and "no Falk u".

 

[PeguffaloSabres]

This is BS but if Reinhart is still available I’d be willing to discuss some other deal.

Nope. All of it. Nope.

 

[Wallet Inspector]

Trading Reinhart would be a mistake IMO.

 

[PeguffaloSabres]

Trading Reinhart would be a mistake IMO.

Especially for a declining, over rated defenseman.

 

[pucky]

A Justin Falk-Justin Faulk pairing would make a lot of announcers furious.

'Falk passes it to Faulk...or was it the other way around? Oh, Falk it...?'

 

[Unsustainable]

Deal for Faulk has to happen, just for the LOL's when Justin Falk and Justin Faulk play together

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Nope. All of it. Nope.

“Some other deal” implies Faulk’s not the return. But in later posts I rethought and admitted the pieces probably aren’t there and the Sabres probably don’t want to move him now anyway.

 

[krt88nc]

Without Reinhart, the Sabres have 48 contracts. Obviously with him we’d be one short of the 50 contract maximum. Therefore, any trade would likely see two contracts going out and one coming back.

 

[Joe McGrath]

Maybe they were talking about Justin Falk as the Hurricanes 7th D when they trade Justin Faulk to someone who actually wants him?

 

[kittiecarlyle]

Besides the ancient Flyers correct information has there been ANY rumor that has come to fruition from this source, serious question. I don't think so , therefore why anyone posts, believes or thinks it matters is beyond puzzling.

 

[Snippit]

Add a cap dump or 2 going to CAR and you've basically got us giving up ROR's return for Justin Faulk. C'mon man.

Not like that was fair value for him anyways.

 

[Hi ImHFNYR]

Besides the ancient Flyers correct information has there been ANY rumor that has come to fruition from this source, serious question. I don't think so , therefore why anyone posts, believes or thinks it matters is beyond puzzling.

This is what i came to ask.

Haven't heard his name used as a source in a looong time so I assumed maybe he got a few right finally if he's being used. People were pointing out what a fraud he is YEARS ago. it's crazy to me that he could still be used as a source if he hasn't nailed anything after all this time.

 

[tsujimoto74]

Not like that was fair value for him anyways.

So because we got underpaid for ROR, that makes it OK if we overpay for a meh defenseman? I'm not following you here.

 

[Aavvaa]

Yeah probably not for Faulk, I meant some other deal. But agreed the pieces probably aren’t there, Carolina’s probably only looking to trade Skinner and Faulk.

I’m here thinking they’ll have Eichel, Reinhart, and Mittelstadt and may want to move one out, but then I’m catching myself thinking a) being 3 centers deep like that isn’t terrible, ask Pittsburgh and b) probably need to wait a year or two to ensure they know what they’ve got before assuming they already have it.

Why exactly? Can teams not have 3 good forwards? I don't understand why you think they'd trade 3 of their most valuable pieces just cause they all play forward

 

[Snippit]

So because we got underpaid for ROR, that makes it OK if we overpay for a meh defenseman? I'm not following you here.

I don't think it's over payment. Top 4 defenceman aren't cheap.

 

[tsujimoto74]

I don't think it's over payment. Top 4 defenceman aren't cheap.

Remind me what we paid for Scandella? And, for the record, I'd take Scandella over Faulk.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Why exactly? Can teams not have 3 good forwards? I don't understand why you think they'd trade 3 of their most valuable pieces just cause they all play forward

Did you purposely bold the first half of the post where I explained my immediate thought, then purposely ignore the second half of it where I exactly answered the question you just asked and admitted my thinking was dumb?

 

[Snippit]

Remind me what we paid for Scandella? And, for the record, I'd take Scandella over Faulk.

Wild GM was in a crunch due to expansion draft.

It looks like the Canes GM is looking for roster players, and since we don't have any good ones to give up, it'll probably cost a little more in futures to be competitive.

If it costs less, by all means get it done, but a 26 year old RHD is a good fit for Buffalo right now and I hope it happens (even though the rumour source has no credibility).

 

[tsujimoto74]

Wild GM was in a crunch due to expansion draft.

It looks like the Canes GM is looking for roster players, and since we don't have any good ones to give up, it'll probably cost a little more in futures to be competitive.

If it costs less, by all means get it done, but a 26 year old RHD is a good fit for Buffalo right now and I hope it happens (even though the rumour source has no credibility).

Then we shouldn't be making that trade. You're trying to repeat Murray's mistakes but without even getting an ROR caliber player for the trouble.