NHL Trade Rumor Thread

[The Mac]

Anaheim Ducks sending corey perry to Vancouver in exchange for Cory Schneider, Mason Raymond and Keith Ballard.

chicago blawkhawks are chasing tim thomas

TSN's Bob McKenzie reported that Brendan Morrow might be available despite his no-trade clause.

Giving John-Michael Liles a contract extension has led many to believe Luke Schenn could be out.

The Philadelphia Flyers, who the Leafs traded Kris Versteeg to at last year's deadline, could be a partner if the team wants to trade young, struggling forward James van Riemsdyk.


BR

[Swinny]

Tim Thomas on the Blackhawks would be insane, but no way Boston gives him up unless they get someone huge in return. Don't see Perry going anywhere. Keep going back and forth on Schenn vs. Van Riemdsyk, so have to wait and see how I react if it happens.

[JJ Smooth]

Corey Perry with the Sedin twins and that potential offense out west would be insane...

If I'm the Flyers, I try to hold onto JVR. They tend to get rid of some young players far too quickly. RJ Umberger (Pittsburgh's own) was another one I thought would've thrived with Philly had they kept him. Think very much the same on JVR.

[The Mac]

anaheim would be better suited trying to trade gets for schenider

[Swinny]

I don't see Anaheim making any big deals anymore, the team is coming together finally, despite a terrible start, so unless they go back to losing I don't see Perry or Getzlaf or Ryan or any major players going anywhere.

Couple of rumors I've been hearing on the Leafs front, both involving the Blue Jackets, are Kessel for Carter, which I do not want, as much as I'd like to have Carter the Leafs would be stupid to give up Kessel now. The other being Grabovski, Schenn, Kadri and Komisarek for Nash and Huselius, which would be huge, but I don't see it happening. Seems with all these Leaf-Jacket rumors though, something has to happen between those two.

[Killswitch]

Tim Thomas won't go anywhere. The Bruins GM has pretty much said that.

[The Mac]

i dont think he will either but could just be to make gm's pay more cuz tbh if i was him i would trade

[The Mac]

MORE RUMORS:

Jeff Carter: Even with a no-trade clause in effect, it's highly likely Carter would be willing to waive it if the Jackets could send him somewhere more appealing.

Will they be able to recoup what they lost in smooth-skating Jakub Voracek or the draft pick that became Sean Couturier? No.

At this point they may be able to recoup at least a second-round pick and a possible roster player from a contending team that feels it could use the wicked wrist shot of Carter.

Some Internet rumors have Carter going to Calgary, but you never know. One thing is certain—in the right situation, Carter is a legitimate 30-40 goal scorer, as he was in Philadelphia.


Andy Sutton: Even at 36 years old, Andy Sutton has plenty of gas in the tank and would be a valuable addition to an NHL contender.

With Beauchemin and Gleason now off the table, Sutton moves up on the trade chart for physically, punishing defensemen that teams in need of such players will be looking for.


Ryan Clowe: The Sharks have tried to squash this rumor, but when general managers like Brian Burke are in Ottawa looking at talent like Clowe, speculation runs rampant.

It's not completely out of the question, either, considering that Clowe's contract does not have a no-trade clause.

Burke has already tipped his hand, and if San Jose has anything on their radar in Toronto, perhaps they can cash in.

One thing is for certain—a big forward like Clowe playing with Phil Kessel would greatly improve Toronto's attack.


Ales Hemsky: A player with 20-goal ability, under 30 years old, without a no-trade clause, in the last year of his contract on a team in possible rebuild mode—can there be any doubt he's in the conversation to be traded?

Hemsky is definitely a skilled player. Coming into the final year of his contract, he definitely fits the profile of a player to be traded.

Edmonton needs to seriously consider moving Hemsky to the highest bidder, and there will be bidders if they are serious about rebuilding.


Shea Weber And Ryan Suter: Make no mistake—Shea Weber is the ideal defenseman.

He totally cancels out puck carriers, has a monster shot and dominates his crease. Oh, and his puck moving is nothing to scoff at either.

If Nashville traded Shea Weber or Ryan Suter or both, they wouldn't be short on defensemen. Furthermore, whatever they receive in return should definitely ease the withdrawal.

Not only did the Philadelphia Flyers reshape their franchise with two big trades, but this has happened before in pro football, too.

Remember the Herschel Walker trade?

It set the Dallas Cowboys up for three Super Bowls!

The same could happen here for the Nashville Predators.

They already have a top-notch goalie in Pekka Rinne. That's a third of your battle in building a team.

Let's face it—Shea Weber and Ryan Suter didn't just fall out of the sky, yet the Predators haven't gone deep in the playoffs with both these guys.

That's no knock on either player, just the Predators stand poised to make the biggest splash in NHL trade history.

BR

The Mac Says: this guy coulda used the lindros deal instead

[The Mac]

Latest Rumor Blue Jackets Send Rick Nash and Kristian Huselius to Toronto in exchange for Mikhail Grabovski, Luke Schenn, Nazem Kadri and Mike Komisarek.

[Swinny]

Latest Rumor Blue Jackets Send Rick Nash and Kristian Huselius to Toronto in exchange for Mikhail Grabovski, Luke Schenn, Nazem Kadri and Mike Komisarek.

... Which I already posted.

[The Mac]

o didnt see

just found it denied anyway

[Swinny]

o didnt see

just found it denied anyway

Yeah, it was.

Like I said though, there's gotta be something in the works between Toronto and Columbus, with all the rumors between the two.

[The Mac]

ya sumthing has to happen

[The Mac]

yet another leaf rumor

To Toronto: C Ryan Getzlaf, LW Matt Beleskey

To Anaheim: C Tyler Bozak, LW Nikolai Kulemin, D Luke Schenn, 4th round draft pick

[Swinny]

I don't see the Ducks giving up Getzlaf for that, but I'd be down with that one.

I've said before though, unless the Ducks start losing miserably again Getzlaf, Perry or Ryan aren't going anywhere. They're one of the top teams in the league right now and they're not going to screw that up.