Trade Bonanza 2011! Speculation, Rumours, the Works!

And a quick rumour of note that was sent to me this afternoon. Boston appears to be the team pushing hardest for Chris Phillips right now and apparently the Sens have an interest in Blake Wheeler.

-Senschirp

better be blake wheeler ++ if such a deal is to go down

SeawaySensFan wrote:And a quick rumour of note that was sent to me this afternoon. Boston appears to be the team pushing hardest for Chris Phillips right now and apparently the Sens have an interest in Blake Wheeler.

-Senschirp

That's a fairly interesting deal.

Michallica wrote:better be blake wheeler ++ if such a deal is to go down

Maybe a 3rd round pick, nothing much though. Wheeler's got fair value.

Isn't Wheeler a 3rd liner?

Kind of like Chris Kelly?

Michallica wrote:better be blake wheeler ++ if such a deal is to go down

Couldn't agree more...

I have no interest in trading for an RFA unless he's a knock down guaranteed stud....

Wheeler currently makes 2.2 million so I'd expect that he gets an offer of at least 3 million a year...

really do we need another 40 point a year guy? Well by another I mean during a regular season where not everyone is having a down year. We have a plethora of guys who should be in the 25-40 point range and adding another in Wheeler doesn't appeal to me.

Start with Krejci and then we'll talk

22_4_ever wrote:

Michallica wrote:better be blake wheeler ++ if such a deal is to go down

Couldn't agree more...

I have no interest in trading for an RFA unless he's a knock down guaranteed stud....

Wheeler currently makes 2.2 million so I'd expect that he gets an offer of at least 3 million a year...

really do we need another 40 point a year guy? Well by another I mean during a regular season where not everyone is having a down year. We have a plethora of guys who should be in the 25-40 point range and adding another in Wheeler doesn't appeal to me.

Yeah, we need top-6 and barring that I would rather a prospect and a pick. If we have to harbour a salary until the end of the season to get that, fine. Wheeler... meh. I would rather we take a risk on an unknown commodity in a second rounder. Wheeler takes up space that could go to guys doing a decent job in that role on the current roster - Kelly, Smith, Winchester, etc.

wheeler just sounds like a salary dump....why are we trading salary for salary and not receiving anything else? might as well keep phillips then.

Michallica wrote:wheeler just sounds like a salary dump....why are we trading salary for salary and not receiving anything else? might as well keep phillips then.

It says that Ottawa is actually interested in Wheeler. Either way, I would like to see the following:

Phillips for

TOR 1st
BOS 1st
Spooner
Lucic
Rask

Do it Murray!!!

SeawaySensFan wrote:

Michallica wrote:wheeler just sounds like a salary dump....why are we trading salary for salary and not receiving anything else? might as well keep phillips then.

It says that Ottawa is actually interested in Wheeler. Either way, I would like to see the following:

Phillips for

TOR 1st
BOS 1st
Spooner
Lucic
Rask

Do it Murray!!!

It reminds me of the not too distant past of when Murray was kicking the tires on trading for PJ Axelsson. Meh...

strachattack wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

Michallica wrote:wheeler just sounds like a salary dump....why are we trading salary for salary and not receiving anything else? might as well keep phillips then.

It says that Ottawa is actually interested in Wheeler. Either way, I would like to see the following:

Phillips for

TOR 1st
BOS 1st
Spooner
Lucic
Rask

Do it Murray!!!

It reminds me of the not too distant past of when Murray was kicking the tires on trading for PJ Axelsson. Meh...

The only way we get The Peedge is if we only ask for one of the 2 first round picks. I only do it if The Peedge is signed to an extension.

and we have colin greening....why do we need to get wheeler? 'big guy with some good hands' ugh Cuss that, already taken care of

22_4_ever wrote:Start with Krejci and then we'll talk

We already have a capable 2nd line winger centreman in Mike Fisher.

What? You guys think Phillips > Wheeler?
And asking Krejci for Phillips?

22_4_ever wrote:Start with Krejci and then we'll talk

I'm not willing to give up Phillips and Rundblad right now, so no to Krejci.

NHLSourcesSay
Hockey Insider
Senators appear to be active, Kings and
Sens talking (perhaps Fisher)...Chris Phillips receiving interest
(Bruins and Sharks have inquired)



NHLSourcesSay
Hockey Insider
The Senators have made it known to teams
that Milan Michalek is on the trade block along with many others
including Kovalev, Phillips, Ruutu

strachattack wrote:

22_4_ever wrote:

Michallica wrote:better be blake wheeler ++ if such a deal is to go down

Couldn't agree more...

I have no interest in trading for an RFA unless he's a knock down guaranteed stud....

Wheeler currently makes 2.2 million so I'd expect that he gets an offer of at least 3 million a year...

really do we need another 40 point a year guy? Well by another I mean during a regular season where not everyone is having a down year. We have a plethora of guys who should be in the 25-40 point range and adding another in Wheeler doesn't appeal to me.

Yeah, we need top-6 and barring that I would rather a prospect and a pick. If we have to harbour a salary until the end of the season to get that, fine. Wheeler... meh. I would rather we take a risk on an unknown commodity in a second rounder. Wheeler takes up space that could go to guys doing a decent job in that role on the current roster - Kelly, Smith, Winchester, etc.

Wheeler's a 24 year old, 20 goal guy who's 6'5" or whatever he is. He isn't the most physical of 6'5" guys, but he's no Kuba. This is a nice, young, controllable (RFA) player who's likely to get a slight decrease in salary to ~2 million X 3 ish years. I wouldn't say he'd be a total steal, but he'd be a solid piece to add, a young, huge, goal-scoring power forward.