Reply With QuoteI'll believe Murray on this one.
Spezza to be traded?
Darren Dreger says Ottawa is quietly exploring interest in trading Spezza.
GM Bryan Murray says it's not true.
http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/sens...7972--nhl.html
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Re: Spezza to be traded?
I'll believe Murray on this one.
Re: Spezza to be traded?
Can't see this happening now. Maybe in the summer? Could he wrong, but just can't see it.
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Re: Spezza to be traded?
Well Murray didn't exactly so no. In his interview he said he won't comment on it because it would only keep the speculation going but at no point did he refute the rumor which he could have done if there truly was nothing to it. Speculation is the waters are being tested, but that doesn't mean he is actively trying to trade him.
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Re: Spezza to be traded?
Basically they are willing to listen to offers on him but the likelihood of Spezza getting dealt is pretty damn slim.
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Re: Spezza to be traded?
His contract would be very tough to move, let alone get value back. I don't think he goes anywhere.
But man, I'd love to ship him shipped off to Toronto...Let them deal with him, haha.
Re: Spezza to be traded?
only tough to move if the other team lacks cap space. If not he's one of the better bargains for next year at 4 million, and this year at 5 mill which is decentOriginally Posted by als_revenge
I think he will get traded in the summer. Murray realizes they don't need him and they're better off with whatever return he can get.
I also didnt know at he had a limited Ntc which is big news.
also wouldn't believe Murray here as he wouldn't admit something like that, nor should he
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If you follow Bob McKenzie its called "listening aggressively" (that term cracks me up to no end).
With the list of quality forwards out there who it's known are being actively shopped (mainly Moulson and Vanek) I doubt this happens at the deadline. Any team looking for an upgrade can get a rental for much cheaper than they can Spezza at this point I suspect.
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Re: Spezza to be traded?
Would be great to see for his value. It has been painful to watch him losing PP time to Turris and skating at 5v5 with lesser wingers.
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Re: Spezza to be traded?
He plays pp with the best offensive dman in the league, hard for him to have a better opportunity anywhere else. He plays with lesser wingers because he isn't good enough anymore.
Trade to New York for example, does his value really go up. Not really.
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Big Ev is right. He just hasn't been very good this year. I think the injuries have really hurt his game and I don't see him ever being the player he once was. They have tried just about every player on the team with him to try to get him going and nothing has worked. Can't blame that on the other players, it's on Spezza.
He won't be a Senator this time next year.
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Re: Spezza to be traded?
No thanks. Ship him to Buffalo!
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Re: Spezza to be traded?
I'd like to see him in Montreal. For all of Spezza's faults, he does bring some stuff the Habs lack: #1 playmaking centre and a top faceoff guy (Spezza is very underated, but he's at 54.2 per cent this season and has been a top faceoff guy for the last four or five years). But I don't think there's any chance the Habs and Sens make a deal.
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Re: Spezza to be traded?
I don't see what they would have to offer either.
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You guys can have Rene Bourque. ;-)
Yeah, I agree a deal isn't really possible. I think if the Sens do deal Spezza, you'll see a first rounder go back to Ottawa since they don't have one this year. I'm guessing Spezza is more likely to be dealt around draft day for this reason. Get a semi-decent first rounder once the draft order is known, and a player that can help the team for the next couple of years, for Spezza. Zibs can become the #2 centre next year behind Turris at that stage.
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12-team Keeper pool, straight points for forwards & dmen. Goalies get: 2 points per win, 3 per shutout, 1 point per assist & 1 point per shootout loss.
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Top 8 forwards, 5 dmen and 2 goalies count.
We keep 15 players (any position) plus two rookies.
Forwards: Panarin, Ovechkin, Kopitar, Stamkos, Tuch, Rust, Marchessault, Pavelski, Miller, Bertuzzi, Stone, Kakko, Brown, Stankoven, Kovalenko
Defence: Hedman, Fox, Matheson, Thrun, Jiricek
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