NHL Trade Deadline Thread

Leopold to Calgary for Nycholat, a prospect and a draft pick, according to TSN.

 

Leopold back to Calgary? Huh ... he was well-liked here. His last season here, I believe he didn't record a single goal and fell out of favour with Sutter, so his return is curious. But he's quick and moves the puck well, something the Flames really needed on defence.

Pittsburgh just cut a minor deal with St. Loo, too.

 

Boys, let's try not to turn this into a 'who can post a trade the quickest' kind of thing. I think we're all watching a trade tracker of some sort.

Let's try to share some thoughts on a trade.

 

I don't get this one, Ottawa is going to have major cap issues this summer.

 

Maybe Ottawa's got something cooking, involving Spezza or Heatley. No inside information, just speculation.

 

Tellqvist to Buffalo for a fourth round pick.
Buffalo needed a legit backup now that Miller is out with the high ankle sprain. Coyotes start the fire sale. Can't wait to see where Morris, Jovo and Jokinen go.

 

I wouldn't mind Morris coming back here either. But Sutter has probably made his big move with Leopold.

 

In the 'WTF' department, Toronto has taken Martin Gerber off Ottawa's hands.

Burke must have something up his sleeve, right?

 

Bergen Record NJ Devils beat writer Tom Gulitti reports on the paper's blog that Lou Lamoriello told Scott Clemmensen that he'd try to deal the goaltender.

http://njmg.typepad.com/devilsblog/2009/03/lamoriello-looking-to-move-clemmensen.html

If Clemmensen is dealt, it's because he has proved that he can be a No. 1 and probably would not want to sit for all but 12 games behind Marty Brodeur.

 

ESPN's E.J. Hradek is saying Colorado isn't going to move either Smyth or Hejduk.

I was thinking they could get some pretty good help for either, why would they pull them off the table when they're not going to make the playoffs. Give them some cap space, especially with Smyth, and help them build.

 

I'm sure no one here cares but me...but judging from what I've read Predators players saying, Nashville needs to go out and make a trade for another scorer; the team has climbed from 14th to 8th in one month, and to keep the momentum going the front office needs to show the team they are in it to win it.