BluesSK wrote:If they don't trade him, they need to find a way to sign him.

There is no in-between here.

Honestly there is like a 0.001% chance they sign him to an extension. That would be just way too much money at RHD. There's not enough ice time go around at one position for those three guys.

Shatty has to be turned into another asset. Preferably a center.

Nash and Miller

for

Lehtera and Shatty

Shatty and Miller have to resign long term, Rags have to retain 1.5 of Nash's salary.

Stars trade Patrick Eaves to Anaheim for second round pick. Becomes first round pick if Ducks make conference final and Eaves plays 50% of game.

I remain steadfast in my belief rental return for Shatty will still be good.

Dave's a mess wrote:Stars trade Patrick Eaves to Anaheim for second round pick. Becomes first round pick if Ducks make conference final and Eaves plays 50% of game.

I remain steadfast in my belief rental return for Shatty will still be good.

yeah, I don't see DA being so 'greedy' that he loses an opportunity to trade Shatty, even if just for a 1st and strong prospect.

Question is this then: is there a rental return prospect who could develop into at least a #2C in the next couple of years that the Blues could get, along with a 1st round pick? Who's out there in that way that looks like a surefire thing and on a team that is stacked at C?

in two years (18/19) we'll need two more centers, at least, as Stastny will probably have moved on or been traded next season, and Lehtera is then up also IIRC.

Tomas Jurco to the Blackhawks for a 3rd. 0 points in 16 games this year for Jurco.

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/r ... /98368816/

Bluesrock7 wrote:Tomas Jurco to the Blackhawks for a 3rd. 0 points in 16 games this year for Jurco.

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/r ... /98368816/

Welp, we don't stand a chance now.

Solid move by the Hawks. Jurco needed a change of scenery.

According to TSN we can add the Caps and Pens to the list of teams interesting in Shattenkirk

Basically the entire Eastern Conference playoff teams are interested at this point.

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals, among other teams, are in the running for the 28-year-old, according to Garrioch.
The Blues are reportedly looking for a first-round pick and a talented prospect in any deal while a sign-and-trade seems unlikely at this point, says Garrioch.

Not sure which thread to throw this in but 19 shot attempts for Jake Walman last night. 8 blocked, 2 wide, 9 saved

McKenzie just tweeted Bishop is traded to the Kings

UMSLBlues12 wrote:McKenzie just tweeted Bishop is traded to the Kings

TSN reporting also...interesting, considering Quick had a very strong return last night.

Per Aaron Ward:

Hearing if deal gets done, Kings get Ben Bishop and pick and TB Lightning would receive Erik Cernak, Budaj and pick #TSN

That tweet is actually from earlier, so who knows if that's really the deal or not

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote:Not sure which thread to throw this in but 19 shot attempts for Jake Walman last night. 8 blocked, 2 wide, 9 saved

Wow, that's bonkers. Two real high quality left handed D-men prospects we've got.

UMSLBlues12 wrote:McKenzie just tweeted Bishop is traded to the Kings

Holy cow. What a trade. Interesting trade for sure. Quick just came back and was fantastic in his first start. The Blues are trying to hold the Kings off. I'd imagine the top seeds in the West would rather play the Kings than the Blues in round 1

Either way, this trade doesn't seem to make a lot of sense for the Kings. Guaranteed to lose him in the off-season too.

Although, looking at the return...it looks like the Lightning just simply gave him away. Im guessing Stevie Y wishes he traded him to Calgary this past off-season.

Props to Army for jumping in there.

McKenzie also reporting Hanzal to Minnesota.

Man I'm not going to be getting anything done at work on Wednesday.

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote:Although, looking at the return...it looks like the Lightning just simply gave him away. Im guessing Stevie Y wishes he traded him to Calgary this past off-season.

Props to Army for jumping in there.

I guess it depends on how Cernak turns out but have to think we got a better return for Elliott than TB did for Bishop.

Wow, for Hanzal:

Elliotte FriedmanVerified account‏@FriedgeHNIC 2m2 minutes ago
ARIZ is receiving a first-rounder, a second-rounder and a conditional pick that can become a second. MIN is all-in

UMSLBlues12 wrote:Man I'm not going to be getting anything done at work on Wednesday.

At the rate which trades are being made now, that might read "not going to be getting anything done at work Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday"

That makes me wonder if Berglund could have gotten a first....

Wouldn't surprise me if Shatty is already traded, and announced just prior to the puck-drop tonight, so that the fans can give him his standing-O... It would be a very Bluesy thing to do.

UMSLBlues12 wrote:Wow, for Hanzal:

Elliotte FriedmanVerified account‏@FriedgeHNIC 2m2 minutes ago
ARIZ is receiving a first-rounder, a second-rounder and a conditional pick that can become a second. MIN is all-in

Jeez, that's promising for Shatty's price as a rental. Makes the 1st rounder, plus prospect seem very fair

Apparently Ryan White is also going to Minnesota in the Hanzal trade. So it makes the price seem a little less steep, still quite a lot.