RUMOUR: Ottawa and Chicago talking trade

Maybe what Dave is saying, is that we need a "humour" forum, and then this one could go in there.

While I believe Chicago and Ottawa may be talking trade, I doubt these are the players involved.

Also, I heard mention on the "round table" that Fabian Brunnström is being shöpped. Might be a nice fit on the left side of Fisher and Kovalev?

SeawaySensFan wrote:While I believe Chicago and Ottawa may be talking trade, I doubt these are the players involved.

Also, I heard mention on the "round table" that Fabian Brunnström is being shöpped. Might be a nice fit on the left side of Fisher and Kovalev?

Actually, Fabulous Fabian is "shopped out". Too much time in those huge malls in Dallas.

davetherave wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:While I believe Chicago and Ottawa may be talking trade, I doubt these are the players involved.

Also, I heard mention on the "round table" that Fabian Brunnström is being shöpped. Might be a nice fit on the left side of Fisher and Kovalev?

Actually, Fabulous Fabian is "shopped out". Too much time in those huge malls in Dallas.

So does that mean he wouldn't fit on that line?

SeawaySensFan wrote:

davetherave wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:While I believe Chicago and Ottawa may be talking trade, I doubt these are the players involved.

Also, I heard mention on the "round table" that Fabian Brunnström is being shöpped. Might be a nice fit on the left side of Fisher and Kovalev?

Actually, Fabulous Fabian is "shopped out". Too much time in those huge malls in Dallas.

So does that mean he wouldn't fit on that line?

Too many shopping bags.


Anyway, if/when the Fisher to Chicago rumours start, things will really get interesting.

davetherave wrote:

Too many shopping bags.


Anyway, if/when the Fisher to Chicago rumours start, things will really get interesting.

What makes you say Fisher to Chicago? Any insight?

This just in.... Chicago may have to make some moves to get under the cap... stay tuned...

Fish certainly isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

I could see Foligno or Regin being shopped for a D though...

shabbs wrote:This just in.... Chicago may have to make some moves to get under the cap... stay tuned...

Shabbs has inside info.

SeawaySensFan wrote:

davetherave wrote:

Too many shopping bags.


Anyway, if/when the Fisher to Chicago rumours start, things will really get interesting.

What makes you say Fisher to Chicago? Any insight?

Fisher is a perfect fit in Chicago, who need a center to replace Bolland and Burish.

davetherave wrote:

shabbs wrote:This just in.... Chicago may have to make some moves to get under the cap... stay tuned...

Shabbs has inside info.

I'm way more connected than TSN. That's for sure.

davetherave wrote:Fisher is a perfect fit in Chicago, who need a center to replace Bolland and Burish.

What about Hands of Stone Kelly? I don't think Fisher would waive to go to Chicago but I'll cross my fingers...

shabbs wrote:

davetherave wrote:

shabbs wrote:This just in.... Chicago may have to make some moves to get under the cap... stay tuned...

Shabbs has inside info.

I'm way more connected than TSN. That's for sure.

But are you way more connected than Sportsnet...

Connected?

shabbs wrote:

davetherave wrote:

shabbs wrote:This just in.... Chicago may have to make some moves to get under the cap... stay tuned...

Shabbs has inside info.

I'm way more connected than TSN. That's for sure.

The Shabbinator IS Co-nnected.

Waaaaay more than TSN. For sure.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

shabbs wrote:

davetherave wrote:

shabbs wrote:This just in.... Chicago may have to make some moves to get under the cap... stay tuned...

Shabbs has inside info.

I'm way more connected than TSN. That's for sure.

But are you way more connected than Sportsnet...

Connected?

Jason Portuondo is like a tick... he gets in deep.

davetherave wrote:

shabbs wrote:

davetherave wrote:

shabbs wrote:This just in.... Chicago may have to make some moves to get under the cap... stay tuned...

Shabbs has inside info.

I'm way more connected than TSN. That's for sure.

The Shabbinator IS Co-nnected.

Waaaaay more than TSN. For sure.

For sure.

And when I say for sure, I mean, for sure.

davetherave wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

davetherave wrote:

Too many shopping bags.


Anyway, if/when the Fisher to Chicago rumours start, things will really get interesting.

What makes you say Fisher to Chicago? Any insight?

Fisher is a perfect fit in Chicago, who need to a center replace Bolland and Burish.

I don't see a salary fit in terms of an OTT / CHI trade. Not at this point in the season. Once Toews, Kane, and Keith are signed, CHI will need to clear money -- either now (because of the tagging nonsense) or at the season's end.

But OTT can't take big salary right now without disposing of some. And we don't have any players on expiring contracts, besides Volchenkov, that would be desirable for CHI's purposes. Because, for CHI, taking back players on long contracts doesn't make sense, unless of course Campbell's is among the contracts going the other way. And OTT can't take it without moving about the same amount of money.

If I'm CHI, I'm looking at a team that's doing better than expected, has lots of cap space, and could really use a guy like Campbell. And then I trade Campbell to that team for whatever I can get -- players on expiring contracts and draft picks.

Campbell to NYI for Gervais or Hillen + whatever they give you. Or Campbell to CLB for Stralman or Russel and whatever else they give you. Or Campbell to DAL for Niskanen + Brunstrom, or thereabouts. Boom. CHI's cap crisis solved. Makes so much more sense from CHI's perspective. Campbell is good at what he does, but CHI has plenty of guys who bring something similar to the table. They should not consider moving guys like Seabrook, Sharp, and Barker -- all home-grown guys, all on better contracts, and all younger.