GDT: Deadline Day - Twas the night before Trademas

[airforceones25]

Yep, Jimmy Murphy is an idiot. He's the one who threw out 6x6 and Vatanen for Drouin. Both not true.

Your source also told you he was legit earlier then they magically changed tune when others denied it.. This source of yours, I'm curious... Not saying it's not legit just curious.

 

[Opak]

Plotnikov to Arizona

Not a huge deal, but it's the first trade of the day.

 

[Kalv]

The timing of Fowler needing a new contract is better for the team then the timing of Lindholm/Vatanen. By the time Fowler is due Bieksa, Stoner, and Maroon will all be gone. The only other big deals to be done at that time would be Cogliano, Ritchie, Theodore, and Manson. But with the last 3 being RFA's they shouldn't be hard to sign at a good number.

That offseason could be as hard as this tbh If all 3 will stick around.



As for the Leafs - they are the biggest market, of course the talk will be around them. NHL/TSN needs some viewers.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

I'm sure he does -- as a Bruins columnist. I'm just not sure how he, a columnist in Boston, would know anything that's going on in Anaheim/Tampa. None of the TSN/SN insiders know anything about us, how is Jimmy McNuggets here any different?

The fact that Sportsnet took this and ran with it tells more about the quality of their stories than the legitimaticy of Jimmy as a "source".

It's a small league, certainly plausible his sources, wherever they are, hear things about multiple teams. Guys get things wrong, certainly seems he did, but I'm not gonna write him off based on which team he writes for, or whether it passes my own litmus test. Take it with a grain of salt obviously, that's probably a good idea for anyone outside the big boys and a handful of beat writers.

 

[LuGBuG]

What Canadian network is the NHL channel showing?

I'm not sure, but it doesn't matter. In Canada the major networks are the same, all Leafs all the time.

 

[Exit Dose]

Any new rumors involving us?

 

[Professor John Frink]

Anyone have a TSN feed that doesn't involve 1000 popups I can use. Maybe PM me?

 

[Goose of Reason]

Any new rumors involving us?

Dreger (I think) said a western executive balked at the Bruins request of a 1st and top prospect for Eriksson, sounds like Bob to me.

But that's it from what I've heard. Fingers crossed for Hanzal.

 

[Opak]

Dreger (I think) said a western executive balked at the Bruins request of a 1st and top prospect for Eriksson, sounds like Bob to me.

But that's it from what I've heard. Fingers crossed for Hanzal.

I think Dregs said it was a roster player and a top prospect, but yeah, the point is clear

 

[Exit Dose]

Dreger (I think) said a western executive balked at the Bruins request of a 1st and top prospect for Eriksson, sounds like Bob to me.

But that's it from what I've heard. Fingers crossed for Hanzal.

Yeah, that's probably us.

 

[airforceones25]

I saw a tweet saying the Wild were not in on Drouin this morning.

 

[Exit Dose]

I think Dregs said it was a roster player and a top prospect, but yeah, the point is clear

That's even worse. This isn't Martin Erat that we're talking about, just Eriksson.

 

[mightyquack]

How many hours till it's over?

 

[2faded]

Apparently if you claim Cowen and buy him out it would give you an extra 750K on your salary cap. Didn't really get it but they said something like that. Seems weird.

 

[AngelDuck]

How many hours till it's over?

5 hours, 12 minutes

 

[Opak]

5 hours, 12 minutes

+ God knows how long we have to wait for the deals to finalize, after the deadline has passed

 

[mightyquack]

5 hours, 12 minutes

Cheers mate

 

[airforceones25]

Apparently if you claim Cowen and buy him out it would give you an extra 750K on your salary cap. Didn't really get it but they said something like that. Seems weird.

This has been talked about for a while now. This is why I was surprised to see him on waivers in the first place.

 

[alcolol]

Bob McKenzie just made an interesting comment regarding the Maple Leafs recalling a bunch of AHLers. Players on the NHL roster at 3pm eastern today are ineligible for the AHL players. So if Nick Ritchie isn't re-assigned to SD at some point today he will be ineligible for AHL playoff action.

 

[Exit Dose]

Is tonight going to be Nylander's debut with the Leafs?

 

[alcolol]

Is tonight going to be Nylander's debut with the Leafs?

I think he will be re-assigned to the Marlies for reasons outlined in my previous post.

 

[Exit Dose]

I think he will be re-assigned to the Marlies for reasons outlined in my previous post.

Yes, but they also said that they expect him to be recalled after 3pm to play in tonight's Leafs game.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

This has been talked about for a while now. This is why I was surprised to see him on waivers in the first place.

The Leafs won't need the cap credit next year, might as well see if someone would claim him.

 

[alcolol]

Yes, but they also said that they expect him to be recalled after 3pm to play in tonight's Leafs game.

Good point.

 

[AngelDuck]

So far incredibly boring league wide

But it's early so let me chill...