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I think Bowman said there would be no more deals right before the Ladd trade but I might be off on that one. Also I probably would have agreed on the price of Niemi but personally I think the signing of Halak for between $3 and $4 mill a year (not sure of the exact price) is probably going to drive Niemi's price up also. Again I might be off on that but I think that will play into the arbitrators ruling.

That article is for the delusional Hawk fans that think Niemi's arbitration ruling will only garner him $1 to $2 million a year. When he comes back with a cap hit of $3 to $4 million a year they will realize that dropping Sharp will be the only way to fit Niemi in.

Oops, my bad! Kariya scored 18 goals and 25 assists in 75 games last year. He did however score 5 of those goals against the Wings. So an incredible 13 goals against the rest of the league. Not the greatest numbers for top line minutes. I'll pass and take Modano!

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5 or so years ago I would have agreed. These days he's not better than anyone on our top 2 lines. What did he score 16 goals on the top line for the Blues? I'd rather put Flip or Bert out there!

He probably scores half his goals per season against the Wings and can't score against any other teams. At least it seams that way. I'd pass as Modano is twice the defensive player and unless you were to put Kariya on the top 2 lines (which won't happen) he'd be ultimatly ineffective.

I think the whole thing to me depends on what my teams status is. Am I a team that has no chance at the cup and is in a rebuilding mode? If so I may make the trade for the younger player. If my team is one that has a chance at the cup no way I make the trade and that is the position the Wings are in. Why would I trade a player who is a great shut down defensive forward who scores in the playoffs for a player in Getzlaf who takes stupid penalties is good but not great defensively but might score a little more?!?!

I think Mitchell would be a great fit but a friend I have who lives near Vancouver says he is still feeling the effects of the concussion he suffered last year. If Modano didn't sign go after Asham and hope Brendan Smith/Janik/Kindl can handle that last d-spot.

I'm like some others on here. Habs Flyers Sharks Hawks Basically anyone but the Hawks. Since the Sharks have decided not to show up in the conf finals I'm hoping the Hawks implode in the finals and get swept by either Philly or Montreal.

1. Pronger 2. Any Blackhawk 3. Tootoo 4. Scott Niedermayer 5. Jackman