Jason Spezza - Trade Discussion

Ev wrote:Spezza for Lapierre

Bite your tongue. God, I don't know what I would do if he ever played on the Sens. That is one player I absolutely hate.

What's the latest, gang?

Cap'n Giggles traded yet?

Dreger downgrades "Spezza's return" to a conditional 4th in 2019.

SeawaySensFan wrote:Dreger downgrades "Spezza's return" to a conditional 4th in 2019.

Addition by subtraction, good return.  Dreger on the ball as usual.

SeawaySensFan wrote:Dreger downgrades "Spezza's return" to a conditional 4th in 2019.

This is excellent news. I hear amazing things about the 2019 draft class.  Deepest ever.

Murray media availability now on TSN 1200

Or not. Incredibly, this isn't being broadcast, though one of Murray/Dorion will be on the radio immediately after.

The Sens management will have zero interesting things to say.  It's a pre-draft availability.  They will say "we think we'll be able to get a good player in the 2nd round, and we are trying to get into the first round".

Then they'll be asked about Spezza and say "We are continuing to try to honor Spezza's trade request, but can't discuss details."

There you go, you're welcome.

This is an actual quote posted by Garrioch on Twitter: "I'm going to try to get value for Jason Spezza," says Murray

tim1_2 wrote:This is an actual quote posted by Garrioch on Twitter: "I'm going to try to get value for Jason Spezza," says Murray

Cheese n rice, that's news!   

dennycrane wrote:Or not. Incredibly, this isn't being broadcast, though one of Murray/Dorion will be on the radio immediately after.

Can't believe they didn't stream it live.

tim1_2 wrote:This is an actual quote posted by Garrioch on Twitter: "I'm going to try to get value for Jason Spezza," says Murray

Jesus, how am I going to finish work today?

NEELY wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:This is an actual quote posted by Garrioch on Twitter: "I'm going to try to get value for Jason Spezza," says Murray

Jesus, how am I going to finish work today?

I stayed home from work for this?

(Well, not really, but I *am* WFH today because of kids/exams, and I've had TSN1200 streaming in my ear all morning long waiting for this. This!!!?)

Another article about how Anaheim would be more interested in Kesler, and the Blues more interested in Spezza: http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=455200 (this might have already been posted, as the source article is actually a couple days old).

Anyway, certainly seems like the Blues are the front runner.

TJ Oshie + Polak?  lol, I dunno.

tim1_2 wrote:Another article about how Anaheim would be more interested in Kesler, and the Blues more interested in Spezza: http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=455200 (this might have already been posted, as the source article is actually a couple days old).

Anyway, certainly seems like the Blues are the front runner.

TJ Oshie + Polak?  lol, I dunno.

Oshie + Polak? I doubt it. We'd be lucky to get Oshie straight up.

"No matter what I get, at the moment, it won't be enough" - Murray

Is Murray bracing us for a poor return?

With Dorion's comments regarding this year's poor draft it wouldn't surprise me if this trade happens after next Friday's draft and Murray goes for a 2015 pick instead.

Either way you'd hope this gets done before July 1 so we can have a clearer picture of what our needs are.

IMO Murray is making it out like he's doing everyone else a favour by trading Spezza to their team.  The "woe is me" thing works.  Spezza will get a good return and one that will help short and long term.