[MMcG]

Screw the NBA and LeBron and Bosch and Wade, et al - this thread is for some NHL Hot Stove Talk!!!

So Here goes:

Do you think Ilya Kovalchuk goes to the Kings? Capitals for one year? Stays in New Jersey (I doubt it) or bolts to the KHL for one year (last resort?)


Do you think Montreal will be able to sign Dan Ellis? Or does Ellis truly want to be a #1 goalie somewhere?

Will Boston Trade Marc Savard? I think they should. But would anyone want to take a risk on him? One more big hit and he could be done.

Where will Tim Thomas end up? Talk about going from Hero to nearly Zero in the course of one season - wow that sums up Timmy's last year in Boston.

Will anyone take a chance on Mike Modano - make him a veteran "mentor" type of guy - a role player? I hope someone does and puts him in the right spot if indeed Modano wants to keep playing?

And where will all these 30 something goalies end up? Turco, Theodore, Mason etc. etc???

 

[stevew]

leighton was resigned and i guess the flyers are still going after nabokov....

 

[MMcG]

leighton was resigned and i guess the flyers are still going after nabokov....

I'd avoid Nabokov like the plague - way over-rated in my opinion.

 

[stevew]

I'd avoid Nabokov like the plague - way over-rated in my opinion.

unfortunately i have no say in the matter.

 

[jsg04]

What a great day. Sergie Gonchar is gone. I wonder if he will turn into a Cheechoo type bust for the Senators.

The Flyers need to stay away from Nabokov like they should have with Emery.

 

[MMcG]

What a great day. Sergie Gonchar is gone. I wonder if he will turn into a Cheechoo type bust for the Senators.

The Flyers need to stay away from Nabokov like they should have with Emery.

The Penguins got Mikhalek from Phoenix to replace Gonchar - not too shabby of a move there by the Pens.......not at all.

 

[JohnE]

Hawks dump Ladd...I guess he didnt like the qualifying offer he got. Burish goes too. I wonder what Modano would look like in the Indian head sweater...

 

[jsg04]

The Penguins got Mikhalek from Phoenix to replace Gonchar - not too shabby of a move there by the Pens.......not at all.

I am pretty happy that they are acutely getting defenceman instead of forwards pretending to be defenceman.

 

[stevew]

The Flyers need to stay away from Nabokov like they should have with Emery.

hell is freezing over....no negative waves from you...

 

[MMcG]

Damned good moves by Shero in Pittsburgh - they snagged two very complimentary Defensemen in Michalek and Martin.

 

[JohnE]

Yeah, well we got a big knuckle to protect Tane and Koews on the playground...John Scott. 6'8", 260...he will take Buffs place on the Hawks beer league basketball team. Plus Vishnievskiy or whateverhisnameis and Morin. Add in Reasoner to take Maddens palce...we still look pretty solid, IMHO.

 

[MMcG]

Yeah, well we got a big knuckle to protect Tane and Koews on the playground...John Scott. 6'8", 260...he will take Buffs place on the Hawks beer league basketball team. Plus Vishnievskiy or whateverhisnameis and Morin. Add in Reasoner to take Maddens palce...we still look pretty solid, IMHO.

The Blackhawks will be fine - different but fine.

 

[jsg04]

This must be some kinda joke... What would he do there?

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=326429

 

[greatwhite]

This must be some kinda joke... What would he do there?

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=326429

Collect a large paycheck for the rest of his career...

 

[JohnE]

They still havent paid off Alexi Cashin...why would they bite on another Russian who does a disappearing act when it gets tough?

 

[MMcG]

I hope Kovalchuck goes to the KHL - be gone with him!

 

[jsg04]

I thought the reason why he didn't sign with Atlanta was because he wanted to win. Good luck with that being on the Islanders. You would think he is going to the KHL.

Here is an interesting bit on TSN. They are having a whole series on this.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=326630

 

[stevew]

RIP Bob Probert.

 

[vinnycactus]

RIP Bob Probert.

+1. lived hard. played hard.

 

[jsg04]

RIP Bob Probert.

Wow and only at 45?

 

[JohnE]

We all gotta go sometime. He lived a good life, good and hard. RIP Proby, one of my all time favs...

 

[MMcG]

RIP Probert!

 

[MMcG]

Nabokov signs with the KHL

4 year Deal - bye bye Nabby bye bye!

 

[JohnE]

Big loss...cant win the big games there either, I bet. Wait til he pisses off some Russian mobsters...he'll be back...

 

[kickstand]

Wow and only at 45?

Roids and cocaine tend to be hard on the heart.

Rumor has it madano will be a red wing or retire, but who knows, it's not getting much air time on the radio here locally.

 

[MMcG]

Looks like Kovulchuk is going to remain a NJ Devil.

 

[JohnE]

Good for them...another season of mediocrity.

 

[MMcG]

Good for them...another season of mediocrity.

I heard something like a 17 year deal too.......wtf!???

 

[UNHrider]

17 years @ 102 million. Im sure its all front loaded so hell get about 10mil a year for 10 years, then league min for a while thereafter, when im sure hell retire.

 

[jsg04]

What are the Devils thinking.

It doesn't matter he is Russian so he will never show up for the playoffs. What does that do to their salary cap?

 

[MMcG]

Tampa Bay picks up Simon Gagne in a trade with Philly. Nice pickup by Yzerman (assuming Gagne can stay healthy). They've got some pretty powerful offensive guys in Tampa Bay now........but can they keep the puck out of their own net? That's the big question.

 

[stevew]

Tampa Bay picks up Simon Gagne in a trade with Philly. Nice pickup by Yzerman (assuming Gagne can stay healthy). They've got some pretty powerful offensive guys in Tampa Bay now........but can they keep the puck out of their own net? That's the big question.

the flyers can suck a mile of cock.

 

[MMcG]

the flyers can suck a mile of cock.

tell us how you really feel.

 

[UNHrider]

I heard it will be about a 6mil cap hit, not too bad really.

What are the Devils thinking.

It doesn't matter he is Russian so he will never show up for the playoffs. What does that do to their salary cap?

 

[jsg04]

the flyers can suck a mile of cock.

It is all ok you guys got Jody Shelley a few weeks ago.

 

[stevew]

It is all ok you guys got Jody Shelley a few weeks ago.

i thought you were going to say dan carcillo....

 

[SkaredShtles]

hell is freezing over....no negative waves from you...

Dammit... must spread rep for Kelly's Heroes reference.

 

[jsg04]

This is too funny...

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=328025

 

[MMcG]

I got a chuckle out of that when I read it late last night.

 

[jsg04]

What is better is this photo of him with the beautiful skyline of Newark.