Who’s On Burke’s Radar?

Word is ….

Burke has said it will take a 1st to start talks about trading Antopov

from DD

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@Mike I love the idea of alzner but i think your including to much for him, kabs will recieve a 1st and top prospect, but the fact that washington has greene kind of makes that trade a waste for them. so maybe that was your thought? i was hoping for wheeler the past off season to no avail, i think some of these players would look great in t.o but hopefully not for to much! trading picks is alright if it makes sence and i dont think bb is that stupid he would just try to get a higher return which might make sense in our posish

Always a good read, however in reality, which GM would not have these players on their radar? You might as well add Crosby to this list then.

Let’s hope Kubina and Antropov have the games of their lives tonight, perhaps that will help…

I for one wouldn’t give you a bag of pucks for Cindy.

His leadership is toxic. Unfortunately, nobody sat him down in his early life and taught him any form of humility – and you can’t lead if you’re a prima donna.

Guy Lafleur was an excellent example of how a junior scoring sensation should be handled. Spend some time in your rookie and sophmore season on a checking line. Watch the leaders on the Power play and Penalty kill, and learn.
Be grateful for the few opportunities you’re given to shine, and give credit to your teammates for your successes. Blame your own inexperience for screw-ups that happen when you’re on the ice. In other words: man-up before you try to assume a leadership role.

I’m afraid the damage is irreversible now.

After watching the game against Buffalo the other night, I was ready to see BB trade everyone!!

I’m not so sure we’ll see a huge splash at the deadline. I think we might see two or three deals, but maybe not all of the guys we’re hoping will have a new home come the 09-10 season.

I think Moore will go if BB doesn’t re-sign him prior to Mar. 4 along with Antropov and either Kubina or Kaberle. There’s also an outside chance Blake may go somewhere if he keeps the hot hand and some team desperate to make the play-offs, or make a run at the cup thinks he will push them over the edge. The problem is his contract moving forward, so the team would need to be one that has some wiggle room under the cap.

I think if Kaberle moves it’s because someone knocked BB off his feet with what they were offereing. Van Ryn could have gone is he wasn’t injured. Most of our desired moves might actually take place at the draft instead of on or before Mar. 4. Regardless, it will be fun to see what happens. I hope Pogge stands on his head tonight…we need some sign of hope between the pipes for the future!!

I would love to see either Wheeler or Voracek as a part of this team moving forward. The cost may be a bit steep, but both of these guys are young forwards whom the team can build around. Getting a forward who is in his early 20s is every bit as good as getting a draft pick.
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Just for kicks, how about …
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Kaberle + Moore to Boston for Wheeler + 1st + Ward?
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Boston’s 1st is anticipated to be near the end of the round, but at least it is another draft pick. The Bruins could use a versatile player like Moore on their checking and PK units, but would have to unload some salary for the deal to fit under the cap (adding Aaron Ward evens out the salaries). As hard as it would be to see Moore go, he could be re-signed in the offseason.
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Antropov + Ponikarovski + conditional pick to Columbus for Voracek?
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Hitchcock loves big players. Alec is right that Antropov alone won’t net Voracek, especially since he is UFA at the end of the year. Poni gives Columbus another big man along the boards, and is signed affordably through next season. The pick would be conditional based upon whether or not the Jackets can re-sign Antropov.

There are some rumors of….

To Toronto: Tootoo and Koistinen

To Nashville: Frogren and Mayers

not sure what i think about it..

@Carlton
I thought of that too, but Columbus doesn’t have a whole lot of cap room left this season (just under 53 million this season). Salary would have to come back in the event of an Antro + Kubina situation. That and Kubina would have to be willing to go to Columbus. Which is why I opted for the conditional pick scenario. Not that it is likely to happen, but speculation is fun in any event.

@Blair
Kaberle may be easier to move, if for no other reason than his skill set and contract make him a rare commodity … and he has suggested he will consider waiving the NTC. It’s hard to judge Kubina’s value on the trade market (does manyf things well but nothing exceptional), and he is expensive at $5 million, which will turn some potential suitors away. Especially considering that his level of play has not come close to justifying the size of his contract in his two seasons with Toronto. But all of that is moot until he agrees to waive, or at least agree to consider some teams (Burke’s infamous list of ten).

@Jon
I like that deal, but I would suspect there would have to be something more going from Toronto to Nashville, given the ages of the players involved and Koistenen’s considerable upside. Jackets blogger Eric Smith has been suggesting Antropov for Klesla for a little while now … not sure that I like that deal so much, given Klesla’s injury history.

For Garrett Bauman

Columbus has quite a bit of cap room left, projected to be just over $6.9 M. The numbers on the Cap Central site are out of date

go to NHLSCAP.com, select Team Numbers link for most up to date info

Jon, I like that. Jordan would give the Leafs that lift that Domi and Tucker used to provide.
Although, I’ve never heard of Koistinen.