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The piece I read said Chicago had an insane asking price, something along the lines of a roster player, top prospect, and 1st round pick? Plus a 5.9m cap hit over the next two years. I don't see it happening unless Franzen is gone for good and Nyquist is involved in the trade. We would be putting ourselves in the exact situation Chicago is in cap wise.

I'll have to dig up the source but I read last night Edmonton (they want everyone), Columbus, and Philly were in the mix. Of course it's a rumor so take it with a shaker of salt as I've also heard he wasn't on the market. http://www.nhltraderumors.me/2015/07/rumor-kevin-shattenkirk-to-edmonton.html I really can't see Edmonton giving up their first round pick cause well...it's Edmonton.

I have mixed feelings about Kindl. He'll make a bonehead turnover then come back and score 2 goals or set up a nifty play. As for Smith I think he's improved greatly and actually thought he was our best defenseman during that piss poor Boston series. Defensemen get a little more room for error with me. Lidstrom was an anomaly and to say basing our blueliners on him is being unfair would be an understatement. Love Green or hate him we have the last defenseman to break 30 goals wearing the Winged Wheel now.

He played with heart and a size much bigger than his frame, I'll give him that, I just think he could have handled the Team Canada deal better. He turned his back on his team and ironically it was Tampa that ended his last game.

Blues got hosed.

I would call him a class act and say that I've enjoyed his career, but my nose would grow. It's difficult to respect a career when you can't respect the person behind it.

Sidney Crosby's children that team geneticists currently have growing in test tubes.

Getting out of Toronto was the best thing he's ever done. I feel that same negative spotlight will be on Babs when Toronto doesn't make the finals next year or wins the cup the year after. But he knew what he was getting into when he went to Toronto.

#90 needs to be retired and hung from the rafters. In the men's room.

We still need guys that can grow great playoff beards.

Welcome to Hockeytown Mr. Green. I like how people seem to want to come to Detroit again... The Wheel Deal ‏@Bill_Roose 7m7 minutes ago #RedWings GM Ken Holland said he sees Mike Green starting out the season on a defensive pairing with Danny DeKeyser.

I logged on after a nap and thought it read that we got Mike Richards, I did quite the Tourette's impersonation...

Typing on a touch screen is like speaking clearly with a mouthful of crackers. Less grammar moar hockey.

Well said! Lucic is more like a tanker truck full of vinegar IMHO

Has McDavid been placed on suicide watch yet? Seriously Looch to LA I did not see that coming, will make the Kings/Ducks rivalry interesting.

Yeah you get the idea.

Edmonton Oilers GM 2007 - "This is the year we draft the next Gretzky and reawaken the dynasty!" Edmonton Oilers GM 2015 - "This is the year we draft the next Gretzky and reawaken the dynasty!"

If Minnesota had an elite scorer and top pairing defenseman they'd be dangerous. Oh wait.

Quick Cooper, tears...now! Suspend Subban for game 5 because we all know the Bolts play better against teams with suspended dmen.

The opioid painkillers themselves can cause depression and a complete change of character. I know I felt like crap on them after my surgeries, I would rather feel the pain. These guys are prone to broken bones because that's what they get paid for, I guess the million dollar question would be is it head trauma that's responsible for the downfall of the enforcer types or the lack of need for those types of players in the evolving NHL that lead to the spiraling out. When you go from making six figures to working normal everyday jobs that has to play a part in depression as well. It's a sad situation nonetheless and I hope the studies pan out.

*facepalms*

I agree there have been cases of career ending head injuries and concussion related symptoms, not arguing that at all but why has it taken so long for the NHL to "tone it down" when it wasn't until 1979-1980 that players were actually required to wear a helmet? Enforcers that have passed on didn't do so primarily because of head injuries, the media likes to place blame on that factor. The biggest majority battled drug and alcohol addiction most likely brought on by opiates and/or suicide.

I just think it's funny how all the "Go Habs" posts have just stopped appearing on my Facebook timeline

It's it's true it's very unprofessional, and if it's true it doesn't surprise me.