 | Trade Rumors: Florida will be aggressive; calls heat up |
I hope I don't go on the DL with strained thumbs this week. It is sounding like I'll be burning the keys off my BlackBerry.
As I get ready to head to Las Vegas on Tuesday morning for the NHL awards and a car ride Thursday morning to Los Angeles with Scott Burnside for the NHL draft, the buzz around the league is palpable.
It's going to be a hectic week, it would appear.
That's certainly the hope in Florida, where new Panthers GM Dale Tallon plans to be very aggressive this week as he begins what he aims to be a serious reshaping of his team.
"We've got a lot of work to do, as simple as that. It's a big week," Tallon told ESPN.com on Monday morning. "We're going to be busy, I hope."
The name of center Nathan Horton has been the most mentioned over the weekend, and that's natural since he'd be the most coveted player out of Florida. He has three more years left on his deal at $4 million per season.
While Tallon declined to discuss specific names, another source told ESPN.com Horton is far from the only name on the table and it's open season in Florida. If it's a good offer, the Panthers will listen. They want to stockpile draft picks but also remain competitive. Tallon doesn't want to bottom out, which is why he'll likely keep veteran goalie Tomas Vokoun.
In Toronto, the Maple Leafs' phones are ringing more loudly of late regarding Tomas Kaberle, the team's most salable asset.
"We have received several offers we have had to discuss, and expect another today," Leafs GM Brian Burke told ESPN.com on Monday morning. "Nothing we have received to date meets our requirements."
Still, the interest and offers are getting more serious, which is what you'd expect as you we get closer to the draft this week. The poker faces turn to real offers. Toronto needs a legitimate top-six forward in return for Kaberle.
http://espn.go.com/nhl/blog/_/name/lebrun_pierre/id/5310319/florida-aggressive-calls-heat-up
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Re: Florida will be aggressive; calls heat up (Score: 1)
by b_devils (jerk_off@gmail.com) on Tuesday, June 22
(User Info | Send a Message) | | "Nothing we have received to date meets our requirements."
I like how Burke know's what he wants and won't make a deal for the sake of making a deal.
If somehow Columbus can somehow acquire Kaberle AND Spezza...they will become instant competitors. But do they have the assets for that? |
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Re: Florida will be aggressive; calls heat up (Score: 1)
by phat_cat on Tuesday, June 22
(User Info | Send a Message) | | Interesting note. the panthers official web site is down right now. Possibly because something is coming and its in the process of being updated? |
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