UPDATE: Heatley for Cheechoo, Michalek DONE...and the aftermath

Note that ESPN says the GMs deny this when they were contacted.

Someone has to waive their NMC still. Unconfirmed which of the two has to still waive (or both).

I'd rather cut LA completely out of the picture.

Heatley and Picard for Marleau and Couture.

This screams desperation deal.

We need to be getting some kinda top-notch forward prospect (Moller, Couture, Schenn).

Tuk Tuk wrote:If this is true, Murray better be fired.

I don't think your giving enough credence to the position Murray was in with this situation. He will have made the best of a bad situation with this trade, if true.

M_Christopher wrote:Someone has to waive their NMC still. Unconfirmed which of the two has to still waive (or both).

San Jose is not a big commute from LA...Marleau has said his biggest concern is his family who are very comfortable there.

Assuming this intel is bona fide, the Kings would probably pull out all the stops to make Marleau and his family happy. A nice house in Beverly Hills or Malibu helps.

shabbs wrote:Note that ESPN says the GMs deny this when they were contacted.

They may have just denied the trade as reported, ie if there was other pieces such as a draft choice or two, then denying the trade as reported would be true.(but a trade that is very similar could be happening)

asq2 wrote:This screams desperation deal.

We need to be getting some kinda top-notch forward prospect (Moller, Couture, Schenn).

Yeah I have a hard time believing this (reported deal) is all there is to it.


*Come on Moller!!*

davetherave wrote:

M_Christopher wrote:Someone has to waive their NMC still. Unconfirmed which of the two has to still waive (or both).

San Jose is not a big commute from LA...Marleau has said his biggest concern is his family who are very comfortable there.

Assuming this intel is bona fide, the Kings would probably pull out all the stops to make Marleau and his family happy. A nice house in Beverly Hills or Malibu helps.

It can't be Marleau who's being waited on...They couldn't possibly be that stupid to not verify his willingness prior to consumating this deal.

If it is Heatley, this is done. If its Marleau, I'm worried and a little embarassed.

cas wrote:

asq2 wrote:This screams desperation deal.

We need to be getting some kinda top-notch forward prospect (Moller, Couture, Schenn).

Yeah I have a hard time believing this (reported deal) is all there is to it.


*Come on Moller!!*

I want Schenn!

cas wrote:

Tuk Tuk wrote:If this is true, Murray better be fired.

I don't think your giving enough credence to the position Murray was in with this situation. He will have made the best of a bad situation with this trade, if true.

And I would say the rookie game we just saw today should be enough to not take his job away.

Tuk Tuk wrote:If this is true, Murray better be fired.

Bud shut up, you dont even know what you're talking about.

asq2 wrote:This screams desperation deal.

We need to be getting some kinda top-notch forward prospect (Moller, Couture, Schenn).

I dunno, an extended Frolov and its a pretty good deal for Ottawa.

asq2 wrote:This screams desperation deal.

We need to be getting some kinda top-notch forward prospect (Moller, Couture, Schenn).

It is, but at this point it's better than Cogliano and Penner. Smid, I couldn't care less

I think the Kings get the best player by far here and hopefully can resign Marleau.

SJ just went from top notch team to middle of the pack with this deal.

I just talked to Dawg...he thinks it's great. Well sort of.

He's afraid of how much of a turn around LA may make this year with a better Defense and better leadership with marleau and Smyth on their team.

He said SJ has basically signed another first round exit. Guess in Chicago the opinion is that Heatley is venom and will destroy any team he plays for.

You put Stoll with Alfredsson and he becomes a 2nd line center. We keep FFS and Frolov on line one with Kovalev and Spezza. You tell me that`s not a top 4 offense in the East?

N4L wrote:

Tuk Tuk wrote:If this is true, Murray better be fired.

Bud shut up, you dont even know what you're talking about.

We gave up one of the best snipers in the NHL for 1 season of Frolov, and a useless player in Boll.

Why not let some of the season be played, get Heatley to keep his mouth shut, and raise his value back to where we get something respectable.