Whitney? What are the trade deadline options?

Kovalfie wrote:Is Sharp available?

I'm sure he's the odd-man out in Chicago. Unless they can deal Soupy, I guess.

But, what of the Wizard?

Is Sharp still a $4M+ player? He was on the Hawks 3rd/4th lines during the playoffs, and I have no idea where he's been playing this year nor how many points he is even capable of putting up anymore.

I think Ottawa has to focus on one thing at a time, like re-signing Volcheknov or moving him, before making any other moves for contractually committed players.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:But, what of the Wizard?

That's what I've been wondering!

You're starting to sound like SF56. About Eric Cole?

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Chicago! They have been trading partners before, and sends him out of the conference.

TheAvatar wrote:You're starting to sound like SF56. About Eric Cole?

I have no idea who SF56 is, but maybe he/she was on to something.

Dash wrote:Is Sharp still a $4M+ player? He was on the Hawks 3rd/4th lines during the playoffs, and I have no idea where he's been playing this year nor how many points he is even capable of putting up anymore.

I think Ottawa has to focus on one thing at a time, like re-signing Volcheknov or moving him, before making any other moves for contractually committed players.

Holy Dung....Volchenkov for Sharp? Does that actually make...a lot of sense?

Oh...I Sharp. Sharpie, if you're reading this: come here! We need you.

SpezDispenser wrote:

Dash wrote:Is Sharp still a $4M+ player? He was on the Hawks 3rd/4th lines during the playoffs, and I have no idea where he's been playing this year nor how many points he is even capable of putting up anymore.

I think Ottawa has to focus on one thing at a time, like re-signing Volcheknov or moving him, before making any other moves for contractually committed players.

Holy Dung....Volchenkov for Sharp? Does that actually make...a lot of sense?

Oh...I Sharp. Sharpie, if you're reading this: come here! We need you.

Makes not much sense for us unless a deal is in the works to send Fisher to Nashville, where he will inevitably end up anyway.

Besides, it doesn't save Chicago any money for next season.

Hmmm.... $3.9M for Sharp, I thought he was making more than that.

Can't move Fisher at all if we are getting Sharp. Regin-Fisher-Sharp would be an awesome 2nd line and Fisher-Sharp would be one hell of a PK combo.

Volchenkov for Sharp makes sense, and if Chicago moves Sopel and/or, makes even more sense. Could even be:

Sharp, Sopel/Barker + for Volchenkov, Picard?

SeawaySensFan wrote:
Makes not much sense for us unless a deal is in the works to send Fisher to Nashville, where he will inevitably end up anyway.

Besides, it doesn't save Chicago any money for next season.

Well, it saves them 4 million bucks next season, but it creates holes for them.

Fisher to Nashville...hmmm. For...Weber? Haha, yeah right. If Fisher wants to leave, we need a stud defender back, so...yeah, not gonna happen I don't think.

Dash wrote:Hmmm.... $3.9M for Sharp, I thought he was making more than that.

Can't move Fisher at all if we are getting Sharp. Regin-Fisher-Sharp would be an awesome 2nd line and Fisher-Sharp would be one hell of a PK combo.

Volchenkov for Sharp makes sense, and if Chicago moves Sopel and/or, makes even more sense. Could even be:

Sharp, Sopel/Barker + for Volchenkov, Picard?

OMG, imagine our PK units. Sharp/Michalek and Fisher/Alfredsson (Sharp is a C as well). As for Barker, we can't afford to add him in and he's horrendous - I really think you'd hate him on this team. He's barely better than Picard (if at all) and he makes 3 million dollars. Pass!!!!

However, I want Sharp, so that deal can go through.

SpezDispenser wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:
Makes not much sense for us unless a deal is in the works to send Fisher to Nashville, where he will inevitably end up anyway.

Besides, it doesn't save Chicago any money for next season.

Well, it saves them 4 million bucks next season, but it creates holes for them.

Fisher to Nashville...hmmm. For...Weber? Haha, yeah right. If Fisher wants to leave, we need a stud defender back, so...yeah, not gonna happen I don't think.

You mean as a rental? Yeah. I'm not so sure teams are interested in renting a player like Volchenkov for hard assets.

SeawaySensFan wrote:
You mean as a rental? Yeah. I'm not so sure teams are interested in renting a player like Volchenkov for hard assets.

They've put themselves in a position where they might have to trade some assets to get to the cap next year, so why not do it now and upgrade the soft areas of the team?

SpezDispenser wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:
Makes not much sense for us unless a deal is in the works to send Fisher to Nashville, where he will inevitably end up anyway.

Besides, it doesn't save Chicago any money for next season.

Well, it saves them 4 million bucks next season, but it creates holes for them.

Fisher to Nashville...hmmm. For...Weber? Haha, yeah right. If Fisher wants to leave, we need a stud defender back, so...yeah, not gonna happen I don't think.

Holes are gonna be inevitable no matter how they slice it.

I think it is too early to give up on Barker. Is he really that bad, or is it a product of Chicago? Maybe he needs a change like Phaneuf?

And would it be so bad if taking Barker and Sharp for Volchenkov + Picard got us an extra pick, maybe a 2nd?

And Sharp is a winger, the Hawks site has him as a LW, and both Yahoo and Sportsnet have him as a RW. I know he can be a C, but he's pretty much a winger now, which is where we would want and need him.

Sharp can play any forward position. So if Sharp is such a great PKer, where does that leave Hands of Stone Kelly?

Dash wrote:I think it is too early to give up on Barker. Is he really that bad, or is it a product of Chicago? Maybe he needs a change like Phaneuf?

And would it be so bad if taking Barker and Sharp for Volchenkov + Picard got us an extra pick, maybe a 2nd?

And Sharp is a winger, the Hawks site has him as a LW, and both Yahoo and Sportsnet have him as a RW. I know he can be a C, but he's pretty much a winger now, which is where we would want and need him.

Barker and Sharp for Volchenkov and PIcard basically gives us 4M more in salary. So not gonna happen before july.