Eklund Rumor: Duchene to Philly or Islanders

[Flyers Time]

Eklund just tweeted Flyers and Islanders leading the pack for Duchene.

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[The Madrigal]

Eklund just tweeted Flyers and Islanders leading the pack for Duchene.

LMAO, there is no room for Duchene on the Flyers unless they trade Couturier in the deal which I would be shocked to see them do.

 

[hockeykicker]

So he isn't going to Philly or the Islanders?

 

[jeg]

so he isn't going to philly or the islanders?

^^^ this ^^^

 

[Mckay]

I'm holding my breath in anticipation.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

No. Philadelphia will be done after the entry draft. No need for Duchene.

 

[Shootertooter]

So he isn't going to Philly or the Islanders?

Exactly!

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Guys guys...he gets every 1 out of 1,000 right...maybe this is number 1,000?

What was the last one he got right?

 

[ffh]

Guys guys...he gets every 1 out of 1,000 right...maybe this is number 1,000?

better than friedman. by about 1.

 

[islesfan3913]

lol two things here. 1. Eklund is pretty much always wrong so i hate that he's saying this as an Isles fan. 2. The Isles have been said to be a leader for Duchene for a while now, so let's not act like Eklund is breaking anything here.

 

[Lil Sebastian Cossa]

What was the last one he got right?

999 rumors ago

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

better than friedman. by about 1.

You can't be serious...

 

[The Madrigal]

I supposed in theory the Flyers could trade the 2nd overall pick for Duchene but I'm not sure how that makes a whole lot of sense for their franchise moving forward.

 

[Jester9881]

Now Eklund is just getting lazy

 

[danielpalfredsson]

LMAO, there is no room for Duchene on the Flyers unless they trade Couturier in the deal which I would be shocked to see them do.

To be fair, Duchene can extensively be used at LW.

I supposed in theory the Flyers could trade the 2nd overall pick for Duchene but I'm not sure how that makes a whole lot of sense for their franchise moving forward.

The only reason I can see a team like Philadelphia doing that is if they think the top 2 prospects in the draft are vastly over valued. Even in a draft without franchise talent, getting a near NHL ready player on their ELC+Post ELC RFA contract should be very valuable to a team like PHI who could conceivably be a playoff team next year. It isn't like they are years away from making it, they have a core in place. Cap is an asset so having those players cheap might be more valuable even if they aren't a lock for ever being as good as Duchene is.

 

[boredmale]

If he really wanted hits he should have added Toronto to the list. lol

Personally I don't see why Columbus is not going all in on this. To me that would probably be the perfect fit for both teams

 

[hockeykicker]

999 rumors ago

Didnt he break the shattenkirk trade to caps?

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Guys guys...he gets every 1 out of 1,000 right...maybe this is number 1,000?

Duchene to the Rangers(E5)

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

So he isn't going to Philly or the Islanders?

Nope, It doesn't even make sense for Duchene to the Flyers if they're going to draft one of Patrick or Hischier on top of it.

 

[Mckay]

Didnt he break the shattenkirk trade to caps?

A twitter search of "Eklund shattenkirk" has him naming multiple teams... including pittsburg, NYR, tampa bay, and I'm sure more if I cared to search back longer.


Bottom line, he names multiple teams a few days/weeks apart and people remember the hits and forget the misses.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Eklund rumour: Duchene - or some other player - may - or may not - be going to Philly or the Isles - or some other team.



Let me know if he ever gets one right.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Guys guys...he gets every 1 out of 1,000 right...maybe this is number 1,000?

Flyers will be drafting one of Patrick or Hischier just don't see where Duchene makes much sense here but that's just my personal opinion.

 

[kudymen]

He was right about 5 or 6 years ago. Too early to hit again.

 

[bauer]

Duchene is a UFA in 2 years, right when Philly are gonna start competing. it makes no sense for them at all.

Landeskog still interests me, but Duchene doesn't fit what they're doing.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

He was right about 5 or 6 years ago. Too early hit again.

He got the Michael Del-Zotto signing correct, That's the last one i can remember him getting correctly in ages.