Guest Carey_Price Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 To Tampa Bay: Simon Gagné To Philadelphia: Matt Walker + 4th round pick in 2011 Tampa Bay now adds Gagné to their offense that constitutes of Stamkos, Lecavalier, St-Louis and Malone. Their defence has Hedman, Ohlund and Kubina. They also signed Dan Ellis earlier this month...next powerhouse? I think they're on their way there if they manage to pick up another decent 2nd liner with the 13-14 million they have left. http://www.rds.ca/hockey/chroniques/302831.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsinottawa Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Well thats interesting. The Flyers have a very solid defense corps, but for just Matt Walker and a pick? I would have expected more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathradio Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Well thats interesting. The Flyers have a very solid defense corps, but for just Matt Walker and a pick? I would have expected more. Don't forget that they had to unload some salary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weedleaf Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Amazing deal... Im sure there will be plenty of deals to come out there, Look @ the Hawks having to unload the entire team.. It pays greatly to be under the cap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandd Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 I would hesitate to say that they are the next powerhouse. If LeCavalier could ever find his old form then I might agree with you but until then I'm not sure. St. Louis is still a great player but is past his prime. Stamkos is going to be a superstar for years to come and no one can question that their defense will at some point in the near future be among the best. I believe the question mark lies in goal. I had Mike Smith in my fantasy pool last year and he was very inconsistent. He needs to get back to past form. Ellis was okay but let's not automatically assume he'll fare better in Tampa. Nashville gave Chicago a run for their money in last year's playoffs and if it wasn't for an inexplicable blind pass in the offensive zone at the end of a game in which they were up by 1, they might have eventually knocked out the eventual Stanley Cup champions. Nashville play a very sound, disciplined, rigid and structured positonal game which makes it difficult to score against them. Like we saw from our own Habs in the playoffs, this is quite benefitial to the man between the pipes; not taking anything away from Halak. But is it possible that they may be the next powerhouse? Yes. Don't thank Stevie Y if it happens, thank our old friend Guy Boucher. He brought us to the Calder Cup final with half of our top 6 on the blueline injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koreysecord1992 Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Hmm, seems like a good move for TB...unless Gagne has a Tanguay like season and fails to pot 15 goals. I don't see that happening; if Gagne can stay relatively injury free, TB should have an improved offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlHabsFan Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 I would hesitate to say that they are the next powerhouse. If LeCavalier could ever find his old form then I might agree with you but until then I'm not sure. St. Louis is still a great player but is past his prime. Stamkos is going to be a superstar for years to come and no one can question that their defense will at some point in the near future be among the best. I believe the question mark lies in goal. I had Mike Smith in my fantasy pool last year and he was very inconsistent. He needs to get back to past form. Ellis was okay but let's not automatically assume he'll fare better in Tampa. Nashville gave Chicago a run for their money in last year's playoffs and if it wasn't for an inexplicable blind pass in the offensive zone at the end of a game in which they were up by 1, they might have eventually knocked out the eventual Stanley Cup champions. Nashville play a very sound, disciplined, rigid and structured positonal game which makes it difficult to score against them. Like we saw from our own Habs in the playoffs, this is quite benefitial to the man between the pipes; not taking anything away from Halak. But is it possible that they may be the next powerhouse? Yes. Don't thank Stevie Y if it happens, thank our old friend Guy Boucher. He brought us to the Calder Cup final with half of our top 6 on the blueline injured. Marty past his prime? This guy has been steady like a rock for years now. He had a career year last year. And its no coincidence that Vinny's numbers dropped once he was seperated from Marty, or that Steven's numbers exploded when they were put together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathradio Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Maybe with one of Price's talent in the net (or better) then they would seriously challenge Washington, Pittsburgh or Boston for first in the East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandd Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 Marty past his prime? This guy has been steady like a rock for years now. He had a career year last year. And its no coincidence that Vinny's numbers dropped once he was seperated from Marty, or that Steven's numbers exploded when they were put together. I agree that the numbers point to a career year but that has a lot to do with Stamkos' ability to find the back of the net. I find it hard to believe that a hockey player at 35 years of age is in his prime. Especially when dealing with a player of Marty's talents. But in a sense your right. The drop off from what would be his prime playing age is less significant because of the type of player he is. He is a beast of playmaker who relies very much on his vision and mind for the game which are always the last things to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beatrice524 Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 Just because someone doesn‘t love you the way you want them to, doesn‘t mean they don‘t love you with all they have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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