News: Julius Honka has asked for a trade (did not get signed/traded before Dec 1st deadline)

[LT]

Anyone who's actually watched Honka can tell you this means nothing. Honka isn't an NHL player for Dallas.

If he gets traded and works out elsewhere, great. Good for him. It's not happening here. He thinks the game far too slowly (which is something I don't think will be fixed by a trade). There's a reason even when we were 11-12 defenders deep earlier this season, Honka STILL wasn't getting any playing time.

He's shown flashes, especially in 3-on-3 OT where you don't have to think the game as quickly. The talent, offensive ability, skating, that's all there. His mind just isn't. Too much hesitation in his game.

 

[Curufinwe]

Hagg for Honka.

 

[AveryStar4Eva]

Didn’t this guy say yesterday that Provorov was bad? Flyers fans I’ll do you a favour and swap you Honka for him.

 

[TheNewEra]

Depending on Paul is viewed by management in this training camp maybe a Paul for Honka based deal?

Ottawa will need to add to Paul but with Wolanin out for a bit I rather Ottawa take a chance on Honka then maybe rush bran

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Give this guy a golden ticket out of town.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Carolina needs another defender and Finnish player.

 

[MardyBum]

Could really use young RHD depth on the Jets. He's better than Pionk.

 

[Qward]

Depending on Paul is viewed by management in this training camp maybe a Paul for Honka based deal?

Ottawa will need to add to Paul but with Wolanin out for a bit I rather Ottawa take a chance on Honka then maybe rush bran

He will want to be traded to a team that will play him all year and not send him to the AHL. He would be competing against Jaros and Jaros has the edge on him right now.
Dont see this being a good fit for Ottawa.

 

[ViewsFromThe6ix]

Didn’t this guy say yesterday that Provorov was bad? Flyers fans I’ll do you a favour and swap you Honka for him.

Provorov is bad. As Micah points out he gives up a ton of high danger chances and doesn't generate much the other way.

Honka is underrated. Not suggesting he's better than Provorov but he clearly is good enough to play regularly.

 

[MrHeiskanen]

Not really "news" Dallas has been trying to trade him for 6 months.

 

[MinJaBen]

Does Honka have to pass through waivers?

 

[torniojaws]

This guy used to be highly touted. What happened

He's the Puljujärvi of defensemen. Each season worse than the previous. Maybe mental things from pressure.

 

[MrHeiskanen]

Does Honka have to pass through waivers?

Yes.

And to the previous poster who said "he will be claimed on waivers" .. he doesn't have a contract dumb dumb.

 

[BM14]

What's the realistic asking price from DAL fans?

 

[57special]

MN could always do with a useless RHD to go with the Johansson's. Koivu could glare at him in Finnish, and try to get him to up his game.

 

[snipes]

Pulju for Honka

 

[AveryStar4Eva]

What's the realistic asking price from DAL fans?

4th rounder

 

[Dr Pepper]

Depending on Paul is viewed by management in this training camp maybe a Paul for Honka based deal?

Ottawa will need to add to Paul but with Wolanin out for a bit I rather Ottawa take a chance on Honka then maybe rush bran

Well, it certainly wouldn't be the first time Nill re-acquires a player he had already dealt away once before (for Spezza).

What use is Nick Paul to the Stars, though?

 

[MrHeiskanen]

What's the realistic asking price from DAL fans?

4th round pick.

 

[Evergreen]

This guy used to be highly touted. What happened

Sometimes guys just don't develop the way we expect--even first rounders. Part of it was Hitchcock wasn't a big fan of his game and didn't give him much playing time, which stalled his development somewhat.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Get out of the way, other NHL teams, this is Carolina territory. All of the analytically promising defensemen belong to US, understand?

 

[MinJaBen]

Get out of the way, other NHL teams, this is Carolina territory. All of the analytically promising defensemen belong to US, understand?

See, I thought you were going to take the Finnish angle...

 

[serp]

I mean yeah. He was scratched for 3 straight months and hasn't signed his QO .

By the way he will not be waived since he's not currently under contract . Either Stars find a trade partner or he has to find a job not in the NHL .

Last season when the Stars had like 5-6 injured defenseman he got his shot with Montgomery. He blew it. AHL guys and a guy who just signed an ELC thanks to a good traverse City tournament Ben Gleason played more than him.

If you can't beat out Joel Hanley , Taylor Fedun , Ben Gleason , Gavin Bayreuther and Roman Polak playing for a coach who does use analytics quite a bit there's something wrong with you.

His analytics allways looked great. On the ice he was awful.

 

[inthe6ix]

I mean yeah. He was scratched for 3 straight months and hasn't signed his QO .

By the way he will not be waived since he's not currently under contract . Either Stars find a trade partner or he has to find a job not in the NHL .

Figured last season when Kling went down that Honka would be given a half decent look, but Miro ate all those minutes and from what I initially saw didn't really take the bull by the horns anyways.

He will probably end up in the K.

 

[BM14]

Figured last season when Kling went down that Honka would be given a half decent look, but Miro ate all those minutes and from what I initially saw didn't really take the bull by the horns anyways.

He will probably end up in the K.

He will probably end up in the K.

Hey, a Jimmy Two Times sighting.