My point was being realistic, not what Sakic is dreaming about when he goes to bed at night. He's done a great job devaluing Duchene, so at this point he just needs to get something of value or otherwise pretty soon it won't be his job trying to find that trade anymore.
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Goalies: Kochetkov, Talbot, Vasilevskiy, Campbell, Schmid
Am starting to lose faith that he will ever be traded. But at some point you would think Sakic will have to come to realization that Duchene isn't going to bring the return they want. Let the kid go so both parties can go on with their lives and be happy.
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From Fan Rag Sports, which quotes Darren Dreger on a Winnipeg radio station:
“It’s been three pieces,” reiterated Dreger. “That’s kind of been the ask from the get-go. My understanding is Sakic has changed his view on the type of defenseman he needs. I think at the draft he was pretty specific. He wanted a young left-shot D as part of the package, and then a prospect – a highly-touted prospect – and a big-time draft pick.
“My understanding is, from those with interest, that maybe he’s shifted a little bit. But he still wants a real good Top 3/top-pairing defenseman, and a good prospect, and a top draft pick. And my sense is he hasn’t relented from that position yet.”
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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.
League champ in 2013, 2015, 2018, 2020 and 2022.
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
Goalies: Kochetkov, Talbot, Vasilevskiy, Campbell, Schmid
read the TSN report on the 3 team trade that fell through involving Sens, Preds and Avs including Duchene & Turris among others
Wonder what the Avs were asking for as my guess is that was probably what killed the deal
Consider Sim Hockey because guys who play shutdown minutes, deflect shots and clear creases build championships. Yet in fantasy they litter the unwanted UFA lists.
If Nashville was getting Turris, who is a UFA after this season, I'm guessing Nashville wasn't giving up a lot. What would Colorado have gotten out of all this? Would Ottawa give up Turris and Ceci to get Duchene?
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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
Goalies: Kochetkov, Talbot, Vasilevskiy, Campbell, Schmid
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I’d guess a pick and a D to Colorado? Ekholm?
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What a mess. Sakic needs to shit or get off the pot.
If Friedman is right, Ekholm wasn't part of any deal.
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Last note: Turris (NASH), Duchene (OTT), haul of picks and maybe prospect or two (COL). No Ekholm.
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Maybe it's just me, but if the Sens are willing to pay Duchene his $6M salary, I think I'd rather keep Turris and pay him the $6M when his contract comes due at seasons end (assuming it would even cost that much to re-sign him). At least you'd have him locked up long term instead of Duchene who's only good for a couple more seasons before he hits UFA status. I don't see that big of a difference between the two, other than age.
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25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, SBennett
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
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Yeah and that's a huge difference. The Sens have already said they don't want to sign Turris for the term he'll be looking for. He's as good as gone. Why not get Duchense for a couple of prime years...who knows, maybe he fits in Ottawa and they re-sign him. It'd be a good deal for the Sens I think. I would love to know what part of this was the deal killer. It may not have been Sakic this time, but I'll bet it was.
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