2011 NHL Trade Deadline Thread - February 28th, 3:00 PM ET

[Original-Six 254]

Kovalev is so overrated its not even funny. And people think Hudler is an uninspired player. Yikes

But don't you know? He will score 50 goals playing on Crosbys wing!!!!

[mmamolo 287]

The Pens would have been better off trying to pick up Zherdev on waivers

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

Have they announced that he's the new captain? That's the only thing that would motivate him at this point of his career.

[Drake_Marcus 890]

But don't you know? He will score 50 goals playing on Crosbys wing!!!!

I'll give Kovalev this much-- he shows up in the playoffs.

[hooon 1,089]

Strange move, I guess.

[mmamolo 287]

Dan Ellis to Ducks for Curtis McElhinney

[e_prime 1,936]

Dan Ellis to Ducks for Curtis McElhinney

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[irishtemper14+25 11]

not that strange of a move in my opinion

It certainly makes Pit a much more complete/threating team if Crosby is back in the playoffs

[Yak19 303]

Kovalev could be very dangerous with a motivated team around him which the Pens are, I mean they are pulling off wins without their 2 star players and Kunitz.

[e_prime 1,936]

À mon avis - Sopel n'est pas trop mal ... Il était en train de jouer assez bien pour les Hawks ... Il s'agit d'une solid # 5 / # 6 défenseur qui pourrait aussi jouer sur le jeu de puissance si nécessaire.

Je ne crois pas vous dire Thrashers Hawks, mais je comprends et j'accepte.

[seeinred 1,488]

ça c'est du bon s***.

[e_prime 1,936]

via Twitter:

Andy Strickland:

Told Pittsburgh doesn't make the Kovalev trade if they believed they wouldn't be getting Crosby back

[wmubronco420 25]

They only gave up a 7th round pick, so its a pretty safe move. I just wouldn't be expecting too much out of him if I'm a Pens fan.

I can't believe the guy still gets paid 5mil a year

[edicius 3,269]

via Twitter:

Andy Strickland:

Told Pittsburgh doesn't make the Kovalev trade if they believed they wouldn't be getting Crosby back

But they've also dipped further into their LTIR cap space than Malkin's absence provides (thanks Jedi!), meaning they're dipping into Crosby's money.

[Mabuhay Red Wings 177]

How much longer until his teammates in the locker room become "jealous of his talent"?

[HankthaTank 1,100]

How much longer until his teammates in the locker room become "jealous of his talent"?

After 2 games and then he is forced to retire.

[e_prime 1,936]

But they've also dipped further into their LTIR cap space than Malkin's absence provides (thanks Jedi!), meaning they're dipping into Crosby's money.

..but if Crosby doesn't come back until the playoffs does this matter? I don't pretend to have any kind of grasp on LTIR relief.

[redwingcapt 52]

im sorry but Pittsburgh is looking to load up and really light a fire under the pressure cooker to win in philly

with that said.... i think bringing in a back up is gotta be down the list for kenny, we need a top 4 dman and maybe another scoring wing i think... something to bring some excitement to this team. i know they had a 5 game win streak but they looked flat against san jose for most of the game.... and you can say it was the atmosphere that was a bummer because the crowd was cheering all night long and the place was packed packed packed! anyways i hope for a tope 6 forward, maybe weiss from FLA or Hemsky from EDM.... sorry for the typos

[edicius 3,269]

..but if Crosby doesn't come back until the playoffs does this matter? I don't pretend to have any kind of grasp on LTIR relief.

Honestly, not sure. Cap experts? But that argument may be purely academic at this point because...

@MurphysLaw74: As I have been told by Pittsburgh sources, Stephen Brunt now saying on Team 990 he heard "whispers" Sidney Crosby maybe done for season.

[HankthaTank 1,100]

Sidney Crosby maybe done for season.

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

If you Google "lazy and sucks", his image comes up.

[e_prime 1,936]

Honestly, not sure. Cap experts? But that argument may be purely academic at this point because...

So, officially we have dueling whispers.

[matt198913 932]

Still hate Pittsburgh

[MulesWillFly93 199]

Tabernac! Il est dommage que Pittsburgh ait signé Neal...il sera très bien avec les autres sur l'équipe, je crois. Sopel pourrait être bon pour Le Canadien, aussi, mais je dis que des conneries - je voulais juste parler en français.

I can't believe that they would trade Stastny...well, or Liles, for that matter. I know they've been having a heck of a hard time, but Liles seemed pretty darn good when we played the Avs.

[Donaldjr2448 43]

Still hate Pittsburgh

DITTO!!! I hate the Steelers, Hell..... I even hate the Pirates!