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Posted: **Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:47 pm**

Seems like the Oilers have sent M.A. Bergeron to the Islanders in exchange for the rights to Denis Grebeshkov.

Posted: **Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:36 pm**

Systemfel wrote:Seems like the Oilers have sent M.A. Bergeron to the Islanders in exchange for the rights to Denis Grebeshkov.

Seems like it was true. New York also got a 3rd round pick in the deal.

Posted: **Sun Feb 18, 2007 6:58 pm**

That represents a pretty dramatic fall from grace for Bergeron doesn't it?

Posted: **Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:53 am**

I think it represents a fall from grace for the Oilers...Bergeron was the closest thing to a 'puck-moving defenseman' that they so sorely need. Regardless of his poor performance, this move screams of throwing in the towel.

Posted: **Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:39 am**

For those interested, there is a cool article up on Hockeybuzz at the moment. No, it's not Eklund - it's a blog by a guy named Daniel Tolensky. He does a great job of breaking down where each team is when it comes to the trade deadline.

Hope some of you guys enjoy the read.

Read the article here.

Cheers.

Posted: **Mon Feb 19, 2007 11:59 am**

Thanks for sharing CatchUp!!!

Nice read!!

Posted: **Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:57 pm**

Yeah, great read. Thanks.

Posted: **Mon Feb 19, 2007 4:34 pm**

Not only is it a good read, but it lists the 5 guys I traded away before the first trade deadline in my Bruins game!

Posted: **Mon Feb 19, 2007 4:42 pm**

Kekkonen wrote:Not only is it a good read, but it lists the 5 guys I traded away before the first trade deadline in my Bruins game!

Glad you guys are enjoying it!

I thought it was the most accurate representation of the trade deadline picture I've seen this year. I just wish he'd listed my Habs as vendors. One win over the Columbus Blue Jackets does not the playoffs make.

Cheers.

Posted: **Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:08 pm**

I would be glad to see the likes of Sturm, Tenkrat and York leave the B's....but except for Sturm who would take the rest of them???

Lets make a big package and send them to Edmonton for Lupul and a pick....would be nice, lol!!!

There is also a good read HERE

Posted: **Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:51 pm**

I still contend that if Dale can get anyone to give more than a few rolls of tape and maybe a bag of practice pucks for Cullimore he should pull the trigger. If he can get more than a pick for Aucoin? Again, see ya!

I'd like to see Smolinksi stay though as he always plays hard and is a good guy. As at every deadline when other team's fans are hoping they bring in that "last piece of the puzzle" etc. I am just hoping that the Hawks don't do something stupid.

EDIT: One thing that is quite clear at this point though is that Colorado really screwed themsleves in their dealing for Theodore last year...

Posted: **Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:32 pm**

Anaheim Ducks GM Brian Burke would like to add a player or two for his contending squad but is frustrated by the high asking price right now.

"The deals that have been put in front of me haven't been worth spending a lot of time on," said Burke. "They've been short, profanity-laced conversations. They ask for the same group of young guys and I'm not moving any of those guys for a rental (pending free agent).

"It's just not going to happen. I don't know if the prices are too high for other people but they don't suit me. I'm not interested in anything that's been thrown at me yet."

Burke was in on the Peter Forsberg trade talks last week but balked at the price when the name of Corey Perry came up. Other sellers are also going after the Ducks' best young players.

"They're very short conversations," said Burke. "If anybody doesn't know how to swear they should sit in on one of these conversations because they'd know in a hurry. ..

"We have good young players in our group and we're not putting them in deals for rentals. It's that simple."

Posted: **Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:07 pm**

I miss Burkey....He is soooo much fun.

But Minty...I thought Cully left the game yesterday with an injury. Hard to dump an injured guy isn't it? And no offense, but how would Cully help anyone?

Posted: **Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:12 pm**

batdad wrote:I thought Cully left the game yesterday with an injury. Hard to dump an injured guy isn't it? And no offense, but how would Cully help anyone?

Broken left index finger... in his first non-healthy scratch game in the last 6 I think it was.

I have zero faith anyone would want to take him and no I don't think he'd help anyone either, but that's why I said if anyone is willing to give them anything, maybe some balls of used tape and a waterbottle, they should def. go for it.

Posted: **Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:42 pm**

Minstrel wrote:
batdad wrote:I thought Cully left the game yesterday with an injury. Hard to dump an injured guy isn't it? And no offense, but how would Cully help anyone?
Broken left index finger... in his first non-healthy scratch game in the last 6 I think it was. I have zero faith anyone would want to take him and no I don't think he'd help anyone either, but that's why I said if anyone is willing to give them anything, maybe some balls of used tape and a waterbottle, they should def. go for it.

I don't know...is it a used water bottle? If so, we've got something to go on at least...

Posted: **Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:15 am**

Tape??? Do you know how expensive tape is?

Posted: **Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:42 am**

Awww it's cute to see the both of you getting together on something

Posted: **Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:27 am**

We live in Vancouver. One thing all who live here agree on is Cullimore is very very overrated. Most people in Vancouver had heart attacks when you guys gave him that bagful of money.

Posted: **Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:03 am**

Wow, the Korolyuk trade between NJ and San Jose has been cancelled for some reason. Apparently Korolyuk didn't want to return to the NHL.

Posted: **Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:21 am**

The overwhelming opinion following the GM meetings is that the pricetags are still wayyyy too high especially for "rental" players. So even teams that really wanted to get a deal done, like Carolina for example, weren't able to cement anything.

There is some talk of teams, especially those in the close races not wanting to wait until right up to Tuesday and maybe some things getting done this weekend. It does seem that there are going to be teams right up on the deadline still deciding if they want to pay the prices being asked and even if they think they can make a playoff push still.

Posted: **Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:59 pm**

Marco Sturm off the block???

Seems so: Boston Herald news about Sturm's possible resigning

...dont know if I like it

...depends on how much he will cost!!!

Posted: **Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:28 pm**

Word is that Sturm re-signing is pretty much a done deal. 4 or 5 years. Not sure on how much per season. I'm not so sure how I feel about this either. When he's on his game, he's great! The problem is that he seems to disappear for stretches. I don't know. I think I would've liked to trade him for picks or prospects and then made his position available to a young player (either a guy already playing in Providence or somebody else). Then we could use the $2.5 - $3.5 Million (what folks are guessing he's going to get) that we saved and spend it on goaltending and/or defense in the offseason.

Posted: **Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:00 pm**

Anson Carter to Carolina for 5th round pick

Hmmm...that was all this guy could fetch? Heh. Thank god not coming back to Vancouver. Of course, all of this pending confirmation, but TSN reporting as a done deal.

Posted: **Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:35 pm**

Wow! A 5th rounder? It sounds like Columbus just wanted to get his salary off the books. I thought I had read something a while back where the Blue Jackets stated that they intended on keeping him. It's not like a 5th round pick can change someone's mind. As for Carolina, they're desperate for help with all their injuries lately, so I guess this is good for them.

Posted: **Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:49 pm**

Nah..Columbus is more interested in keeping Modin around. They are desperately trying to get an extension done for him. If not, he may go too. As will Berard if anyone will take his wonky back, knee, eye, brain, defensive zone play.

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