Latest Sens/Hawks Rumour: solid or smokescreen?

Cap'n Clutch wrote:I thought Sens fans were guilty of over-valuing our own players.

I find we beat up our own and envy other teams ALL the time. That's just me though.

Picard and Barker aren't really comparable though are they? The guy was a third overall pick vs Picard who didn't crack the lineup coming out of camp. Barker is an offensive defenseman looking to get PP time behind Seabrooke and Campbell, where Ottawa is just begging for someone to be able to quarterback the PP.

Fundamentally if this is the rumour... Picard who I describe above, Shannon who only cracks the lineup due to injury and a pick for a guy who has the potential to be a top 4 d-man who can quarterback the powerplay and hass a solid shot from the point (that he can get through). I would do it in a heartbeat but I can't see them doing it.

MurderOnIce wrote:I can't see Chicago giving away Barker for our castoffs and a pick. Unless Barker is rrrreally underachieving which I am not sure that he is. He has 11 pts in 22 games and he is still only 23.

He's playing on their 3rd pairing though apparently. A PP specialist for 3 million a year? Like Picard +. But...it still would be an upgrade over Picard, so yeah, game on.

And I have a feeling Murray can be a persistent little bastard as well.

Kuba is a true PP quarteback and Picard has that ability as well, they just don't use him. In fact, I'd be disappointed to land Barker and see a more rounded player like Hamhuis go elsewhere for about the same package at the deadline.

SpezDispenser wrote:He's playing on their 3rd pairing though apparently. A PP specialist for 3 million a year? Like Picard +. But...it still would be an upgrade over Picard, so yeah, game on.

And I have a feeling Murray can be a persistent little bastard as well.

How is he an upgrade if Picard plays 5-on-5 and has similar production this year for a fraction of the price?

Dreger is suggesting the Hawks are shopping Sopel...

http://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/5981022880

shabbs wrote:Dreger is suggesting the Hawks are shopping Sopel...

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Move over Linden MacIntyre...

SeawaySensFan wrote:

shabbs wrote:Dreger is suggesting the Hawks are shopping Sopel...

http://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/5981022880

Move over Linden MacIntyre...

8 Gemeni's suggests otherwise...

shabbs wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

shabbs wrote:Dreger is suggesting the Hawks are shopping Sopel...

http://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/5981022880

Move over Linden MacIntyre...

8 Gemeni's suggests otherwise...

Those Gemini's mean nothing. Is "sopel" Polish for sore thumb?

M_Christopher wrote:I'm very skeptical about this.

Considering it's the third time Barker has been linked to Ottawa.

The few people I've talked to haven't had anything positive to say about the rumours.

The general feelings, that I've gotten, is that it is just a rumour that has gotten out of hand.

@Mark> I agree with you...this looks like something cooked up.

With Chicago now 2nd overall in the NHL standings, it doesn't seem logical that Stan Bowman would make changes.

But as Shabbs Connected says so concisely, "Who knows".


@Spez-D> maybe you can watch a few more Blackhawks games--not just the highlights on TSN--before you start sounding off about Hawks players, eh.



Have a wonderful day, everyone.

Shabbs Connected... heh heh. Too funny.

shabbs wrote:Shabbs Connected... heh heh. Too funny.

Connect this!

That is some serious forehead.

SeawaySensFan wrote:
How is he an upgrade if Picard plays 5-on-5 and has similar production this year for a fraction of the price?

Because Barker's better all-around - although, perhaps not by as much as three times like his salary would dictate.

davetherave wrote:
@Spez-D> maybe you can watch a few more Blackhawks games--not just the highlights on TSN--before you start sounding off about Hawks players, eh.



Have a wonderful day, everyone.

I watch the Hawks all the time. He's 5th on their D depth chart and consistently gives pucks up in his defensive zone. Usually right around the front of the net - a la Picard. Why, are you saying that he's good in his defensive zone?

I would be tremendously surprised to hear you say that. Maybe I would suggest that the 'rose coloured glasses' were on.

Sopel to Toronto for picks? Hmmm....what kind of pick? A 3rd? A 2nd?

SpezDispenser wrote:Sopel to Toronto for picks? Hmmm....what kind of pick? A 3rd? A 2nd?

Not this year anyway..I don't believe they have their 2nd or 3rd this year...wasn't that all part of the Kessel trade, or atleast the 2nd was...

SpezDispenser wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:
How is he an upgrade if Picard plays 5-on-5 and has similar production this year for a fraction of the price?

Because Barker's better all-around - although, perhaps not by as much as three times like his salary would dictate.

How is he better all around? That's what I'm curious to find out.