Comments on: NHL Trade Deadline Predictor Extraordinaire

By: Jean Pronovost

Jean Pronovost — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:28:17 +0000

Dr. – Unfortunately, that trade can’t happen and neither can most of the ones folks have predicted here on the site. According to Rob Rossi, the amount of room between the Penguins’ salaries and the league’s salary cap is less than paper thin. He has found that the Penguins can not take on a player whose salary is more than $1.5 million without giving up players in return. Therefore the Penguins could not take on those 3 Blue Jacket players while only giving up 3 minor leaguers in return. Someone from the major league roster would either have to be traded away or sent down to WB/S to languish in the minors. The only chance you have of trading a player back to another team is if it is someone with an expiring contract or a someone who is signed at such a good deal that the other team would be foolish not to take him. In the former category, the only real players the Pens have to trade with expiring contracts are Fedotenko, Cooke, Skoula and Guerin. They certainly aren’t going to trade Cooke or Guerin and Skoula doesn’t really free up that much space. That leaves Fedotenko. As for players signed to really good salries, the list is pretty much Pacal Dupuis and Alex Goligoski. Where the Pens are really hamstrung is with Kunitz’s deal calling for him to make 3.725 for the next two years. With Shero already saying that he is unlikely to deal a top pick or prospect, I’m starting to think the Pens will stand pat with what they have, or possibly find some way to pry Andy Sutton from the Islanders and sending someone to the minors.

By: DR Hook

DR Hook — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:10:11 +0000

I’ve decided to throw my hat into this game:

The Penguins and Blue-Jackets in a barn burner -

Pens get: Nikita Filatov, Raffi Torres and RJ Umberger.

BJ’s get: Jeffery, Johnson, Caputi (and #1 pick)

By: Penguin871

Penguin871 — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:08:16 +0000

Arriving: Raffi Torres, Peter Mueller, Ray Whitney

Departing: Tangradi, Lovejoy, Talbot

By: MS FORECZECH

MS FORECZECH — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:00:04 +0000

OUT: Gonchar, Fedotenko, Talbot

IN: Kyle Beach (assigned to WB/S), Colby Armstrong, Cam Barker

Gonchar going because of the cardinal rule: “do not give a player over 35 a multi-year contract”

By: Jean Pronovost

Jean Pronovost — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:10:07 +0000

Coming to the Burgh
Ponikarovsky, Colby Armstrong, Marty Biron Although with the trades Leafs just made, Pony boy could be staying put as Leafs need to hang onto someone that can put the puck in the net. It may end up being Raffi Torres instead of Alex P.

Headin’ aht of tahn
Talbot, Fedetenko, Nick Johnson

By: KULT SKATER

KULT SKATER — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:07:55 +0000

Nice selection as Prust and Phanuef do get moved.

By: KULT SKATER

KULT SKATER — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:06:32 +0000

To get the Crown I have to predict all six! LOL….

Getting:
– Selanne
– Kariya
– Sutton

Leaving:
– Skoula (on the next stage, hopefully)
– GOALESSgoski
– Luka BAZOOKA Caputi

By: Jesselvis

Jesselvis — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:07:41 +0000

I gotta feelin’ the Calgary trade ain’t gonna happen

By: Jesselvis

Jesselvis — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:05:28 +0000

Adios – Kunitz, Gonchar & Fedotenko
Welcoming – Ponikarovsky, Tkachuk & St. Louis

Kunitz to Maple Leafs for Ponikaovsky
Draft Picks to Blues for rental of Tkachuk
Gonchar & Feds to Lightning for St. Louis > Shero let’s Tampa talk to Gonchar to make sure he’ll sign for a few years.

By: Kutdacheez

Kutdacheez — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:48:39 +0000

Getting:
Alexei Ponikarovsky
Colby Armstrong
Anthony Stewart
Losing:
Nick Johnson
Luca Caputi
Ruslan Fedotenko

By: villeemard66

villeemard66 — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:43:45 +0000

Going:
Talbot
Goligoski
John Curry

Coming:
Ray Whitney
Illa Kovalchuk
Dion Phaneuf

By: Ron Malore

Ron Malore — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:01:58 +0000

GIVING:
JOHNSON (BRETT)
GONCHAR
GOLIGOSKI

GETTING:
PHANUEF
BIRON
PRUST

Theory is if you don’t play Johnson and play a goalie with a broken finger ahead of him how valuable can he be. Gonchar and Goligoski to Calgary along with a couple draft picks to get Phanuef and Prust is thrown into the deal.
Biron is a better backup than Johnson.

By: RBuckle

RBuckle — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:37:40 +0000

Jagr claimed that if he comes back he will most likely go to Edmonton. It would be incredible to have him back though – I don’t know when the KHL season is over, but he could come back (as a rental player), play the playoffs and win a cup with Pittsburgh again and then head to Edmonton next season.

By: RBuckle

RBuckle — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:29:05 +0000

Getting
Exelby, Ray Whitney (not Ryan) & Andrew Ference

Giving
Talbot, Fedostinko & Jeffrey

I also believe we will get a quality rental winger but couldn’t decide – Torres or Frolov – We would have to give to much for Kovalchuk Atlanta wants 4 or more quality prospects.

By: Phil Krundle

Phil Krundle — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:33:58 +0000

Taking:
Raffi Torres, Alexander Frolov, Joe Corvo

Giving:
Gonchar, Fedotenko, Kunitz

I’m taking this a step further:

I think Gonchar or Kunitz is going to LA for Frolov and O’Donnell
Fedotenko to Columbus for Torres
Ray Whitney and Joe Corvo picked up from Carolina for Draft Picks, maybe Jeffrey, I heard the Sens are also interested in Whitney, I could care less if we get him but I needed another pick.

The whole everyone suggesting the Pens pick up a rental player thing is funny because if we can’t sign Gonchar, he would still be a good rental player for us.

By: Boombastic

Boombastic — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:33:31 +0000

Aquiring:
JAGR, Selanne, Ponikarovsky

Trading:
Goligoski, Jeffery, Caputi

By: McLovin

McLovin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:30:19 +0000

I’ll take a stab at this:

Trade For:
Ray Whitney, Rod Brindamore, Ilya Kovalchuk

Trade Away:
Gonchar, Dustin Jeffrey, Cooke