Trade Bonanza 2012! Speculation, Rumours, the Works!

rooneypoo wrote:

spader wrote:

dennycrane wrote:4.4 per year as per TSN.

Good move - identify your core players.

For Ruutu? That's a massive overpayment if accurate.

Bobby Mac is saying $4.75 / yr.

Looks like you owe SD a coke.

NEELY wrote:Trading Kuba would be the dumbest move you could possibly make. If anything the guy should be resgined. Such a valauable and under-appreciated piece in Ottawa.

SeawaySensFan wrote:

NEELY wrote:Trading Kuba would be the dumbest move you could possibly make. If anything the guy should be resgined. Such a valauable and under-appreciated piece in Ottawa.

Agreed. Just saying that he should be (theoretically) worth more than a 3rd.

SpezDispenser wrote:Now that the numbers are trickling in on Ruutu, someone lost a bet...

Spader, your thoughts?

SpezDispenser wrote:Was that...quoted for truth there. ^

SpezDispenser wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:Hahaha, per LeBrun on Twitter:
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Coyotes feel Vermette is a Tippett-type player and believe he has more offense in him than he's shown this year
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Funny, isn't that what everyone has always thought about Vermette?

He has more value than a 2nd and a 4th IMO. If guys like Moore are getting 2nds, Vermette should have gotten a 1st +. Washington are out of their minds for not acquiring this guy. Crazy.

Why is Vermette so valuable to Washington?

The point's been made here - and I agree with it - that Vermette can be a great 3rd line C or a defensively sound 2nd line C - or a fill in for when Backstrom's hurt being the defensive conscience for AO. He's also a top FO guy and a really solid PKer - things that Washington needs to improve on. Also takes some pressure off Johansson (sp?) and allows his to develop without the intense pressure.

Washington needs to get rid of Semin and take a direction with their team and for the cost that Vermette was to Phoenix, I think that would have been really worth a try.

dennycrane wrote:Eklund reporting Ruutu is resigning with Carolina. I'd hate to see him be wrong and blow his reputation.

Big Ev wrote:That guy on the Team (don't know who it is) says that young Parenteau would be a good fit

SeawaySensFan wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:Hahaha, per LeBrun on Twitter:
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Coyotes feel Vermette is a Tippett-type player and believe he has more offense in him than he's shown this year
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Funny, isn't that what everyone has always thought about Vermette?

He has more value than a 2nd and a 4th IMO. If guys like Moore are getting 2nds, Vermette should have gotten a 1st +. Washington are out of their minds for not acquiring this guy. Crazy.

Why is Vermette so valuable to Washington?

The point's been made here - and I agree with it - that Vermette can be a great 3rd line C or a defensively sound 2nd line C - or a fill in for when Backstrom's hurt being the defensive conscience for AO. He's also a top FO guy and a really solid PKer - things that Washington needs to improve on. Also takes some pressure off Johansson (sp?) and allows his to develop without the intense pressure.

Washington needs to get rid of Semin and take a direction with their team and for the cost that Vermette was to Phoenix, I think that would have been really worth a try.

Maybe young Mike Ribeiro ends up in D.C. then?