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There's no way Nyquist will get us a 1st, 2nd and 3rd round pick, but I do think he could get us a 1st OR a 2nd and 3rd round pick (hopefully the former), which I'd be okay with. I've mentioned before that I'd like to keep Jensen, so unless we can get a 2nd round pick for him, I'd keep him. I'm happy with the decision to keep Kronwall. I just hope he's done after this season. I've heard rumblings about him possibly returning, which would be a terrible decision for the team. There's no way Howard gets us a 1st, unless one of the handful of legit contenders (Tampa, Toronto, Washington, Winnipeg, Nashville) lose their starter to a season ending injury. Otherwise, maybe a 2nd if one of the other playoff teams lose their starter. So basically, I think us trading Howard hinges on a starter going down. I don't think he gets traded. It doesn't look like Vanek will be going anywhere with that NTC and limited trade value. Outside of our pending UFA's, I hope Holland is shopping Daley. I doubt he'd garner much of a return coming off an injury, but I'd take a mid round pick just to free up that roster spot. There's always rumors of Athanasiou possibly being traded, but I wouldn't do it, unless it's for a fairly significant return. If it were to happen (doubt it does), it would likely be an offseason trade. Some teams could have interest in Glendening or Helm. I'd trade either, but I wouldn't just give them away.

A simple copy/paste regarding this story, found at the cbc sports dot c'eh website. Mark O'Brien as Terry Sawchuk is shown in the file Goalie in this undated handout photo. Image: Sophie Giraud, The Canadian Press. This should be good.

Indeed - and how his life ended was rather a strange event in itself.

I think there's a somewhat decent shot at a 1st rounder. Or conditional picks that turn into something significant. But I also wouldn't be surprised if all we got was a 2nd. Unlike Mrazek or any young goalie; Howard is a proven starter with a ton of playoff experience. If a high end starter goes down in a real contender, Howard could be worth a 1st or 2nd rounder. But if it's a lower seeded team looking to make a playoff run; just don't see him going more than a 3rd.

Howard wont be traded unless a contender suffers an injury at the goalie position.

Sucks, but for a life time Wing about to hang up the skates, I think respecting his wishes is the right move. I wouldn't burn bridges with a lifer who sacrificed his body the way he has for a 3rd, 4th, or 5th round pick.