Thursday at 3 PM. There's a cap now, so you probably won't see teams like Detroit loading up on every good veteran player as in the past, but I'm still expecting a few big deals. Mark Recchi, Oli Jokinen, Dwayne Roloson, Roberto Luongo, and Mark Parrish are some players that I would expect to change teams by the deadline. I've heard that the Canes might have an interest in Parrish, but I honestly don't think they will make any major moves (the Weight deal was their big trade).

[Edited on March 7, 2006 at 5:48 PM. Reason : .]

3/7/2006 5:46:41 PM

with cole going down i think they need to make at least one significant pickup

3/7/2006 6:38:58 PM

^

Messing with the chemistry is not what the team needs right now. Weight is starting to fit in. Cole will be back by playoff time. Ladd or Big Joe can fill in the wing slot that's opened by bumping people into Cole's slot.

This team is already playing super-hard and getting it done when they need to. Hell, they won last night and they didn't even get a shot in the third.

This team was not built on "significant pickups", and it shouldn't be now.

3/7/2006 6:44:49 PM

Ladd did well before the olympic break in the few games he played in. I think he'll be able to contribute.

3/7/2006 6:45:38 PM

the team might not be built on big pickups but just about every team that thinks they have a legitamate shot at making a run at the cup picks somebody up at the deadline especailly if a key cog is hurt.

and this year there is more time than usual between the deadline and the end of the season so unike seasons in the past teams only had 9 or 10 games to become accustomed to their new teammates, now they have about double that. So i dont beleive chemistry problems will be as much of an issue as in years past

3/7/2006 9:33:43 PM

the team might not be built on big pickups but just about every team that thinks they have a legitamate shot at making a run at the cup picks somebody up at the deadline especailly if a key cog is hurt.

and this year there is more time than usual between the deadline and the end of the season so unike seasons in the past teams only had 9 or 10 games to become accustomed to their new teammates, now they have about double that. So i dont beleive chemistry problems will be as much of an issue as in years past

3/7/2006 9:33:44 PM

Quote :

"The Edmonton Oilers have a new No. 1 netminder, acquiring Dwayne Roloson from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a first round pick and a conditional draft pick. The Wild have been rumoured to be shopping one of their goalies, and Roloson was the odd man out after the team re-signed Fernandez last week."

-TSN

3/8/2006 1:27:12 PM

the canes do need to make a trade in order to fill the void left by Cole's injury.

3/8/2006 2:00:34 PM

they don't need to, but will they?

3/8/2006 2:04:22 PM

they will

plus they need to look to the future. Weight is gone next year and if Cole is sidelined indefinitely then we are up shit's creek with a turd for a paddle next year, unless we make a trade.

3/8/2006 2:08:13 PM

To LA Kings: Mark Parrish, Brent Sopel
To NY Islanders: Denis Grebeshkov, Jeff Tambellini

To Toronto: Luke Richardson
To Columbus: 5th round draft pick (2006)

To San Jose: Ville Nieminen
To NY Rangers: 3rd round pick (2006)

Interesting that the Leafs are buying even though they are starting to slip from the playoff race. Guess the Parrish to Carolina rumors are put to rest now.

[Edited on March 8, 2006 at 6:37 PM. Reason : ..]

3/8/2006 6:32:42 PM

The first "WTF?" trade is now in:

Quote :

"The Montreal Canadiens have traded goaltender Jose Theodore to the Colorado Avalanche for David Aebischer. More to follow."

-TSN

3/8/2006 7:36:09 PM

Wow. Just Wow.

What are the Avs doing? Are they going to make a run with Budaj?

3/8/2006 7:44:16 PM

or they figured that Theodore could regain his ability with a change of scenery

3/8/2006 7:48:12 PM

Theodore is hurt though, right?

There's gotta be something else going here. This doesn't make sense

[Edited on March 8, 2006 at 7:52 PM. Reason : l]

3/8/2006 7:49:22 PM

Yep, Theodore is hurt. He should be back for the playoffs, but until then, the Avs are in the middle of a wide open race for playoff positioning in the West. Hell, Anaheim is in 9th place and they are only 6 points behind the Avs with 3 games in hand. Not sure what Colorado is thinking, but Montreal just got a $5.3 million salary off of their hands.

3/8/2006 7:54:16 PM

Maybe they'll grab Morrison off waivers or something.

I still think something else is cooking here. Though the Avs have had success with former Canadians goalies who fell on hard times

3/8/2006 7:55:25 PM

To Toronto: Aleksander Suglobov http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospect/aleksander_suglobov
To New Jersey: Ken Klee

[Edited on March 8, 2006 at 8:45 PM. Reason : ..]

3/8/2006 8:44:59 PM

The Canes need to fill some toughness and gritt on their team. They have no one that will fight(drop the gloves) or stick up for the top end players on the team. They are the Sens from a few years ago. They are soft, take a look at the replay of EC hit. There was no one there to get in the guys face. The canes are a soft team going into the playoffs.

3/8/2006 10:52:33 PM

Enforcers have no place in the playoffs; fighting has already gone down with the new rules, and it will be extinct in the playoffs. Who on the active roster would an enforcer replace? Boulerice wasn't playing before the Canes traded him, and it would be no different with someone else.

3/8/2006 11:05:28 PM

He could replace one of the several fourth line players that the Canes have playing on their third and fourth line.

I want the canes to do well just like everyone else but they are like the Sens in 2001 and 03 and 04 they are soft.

Prime example Cole gets run and there is no one there to do anything.

Monday night Vermet gets run by someone from tampa and you have everone on the ice ready to take the guy out.

Talk shit all you want but the canes are soft.

3/9/2006 12:06:00 AM

The Montreal Canadiens have acquired D Todd Simpson from Chicago for a sixth round pick in 2006.

3/9/2006 10:15:10 AM

Quote :

"Talk shit all you want but the canes are soft. "

But they're #1 in the league..

having someone fight is not going to help when we need people who can score.

Sure, I'd like to see someone beat some ass to avenge Erik Cole, but guess what? It wouldn't magically take the injury away.

[Edited on March 9, 2006 at 10:24 AM. Reason : g]

3/9/2006 10:24:36 AM

"The New Jersey Devils continued to bolster their blueline, acquiring defenceman Brad Lukowich from the New York Islanders for a third-round pick in 2006."

Also, Gratton has signed a new deal in Florida, and TSN is reporting that Jokinen may be off the trade block now.

3/9/2006 11:11:15 AM

"The Phoenix Coyotes have dealt defenceman Denis Gauthier to the Philadelphia Flyers for winger Josh Gratton and two second-round picks. The Coyotes have also moved defenceman Sean O'Donnell to the Anaheim Ducks. More to follow."

3/9/2006 12:36:33 PM

^ Correcting that and adding some new ones

To Anaheim: Sean O'Donnell
To Phoenix: Joel Perrault

To Philadelphia: Dennis Gauthier
To Phoenix: Josh Gratton and 2 2nd round picks in 2006

To Vancouver: Mikka Noronen
To Buffalo: 2nd round pick (2006)

To Anaheim: Jeff Friesen
To Washington: 2nd round pick (2006)

3/9/2006 1:07:48 PM

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Mark Recchi has waived his no-trade clause in order to be dealt to the Carolina Hurricanes. More to follow.

-TSN

3/9/2006 1:40:02 PM

hmm..

3/9/2006 1:45:27 PM

link?

3/9/2006 1:48:29 PM

http://www.thefourthperiod.com/news/pit060309a.html

3/9/2006 1:54:02 PM

Jokinen surprised some people and resigned with Florida this afternoon for 4 years. Looks like the Sens may be left in the dust at this point. Carolina stole both Weight and Recchi, and now Jokinen is going nowhere.

3/9/2006 1:55:46 PM

keith Carney to the Nucks for futures

3/9/2006 2:00:39 PM

the Sens have been very quite as far as adding forwards for fire power, I thought they would be the big players

3/9/2006 2:08:45 PM

they needed defense with all the injuries

3/9/2006 2:12:59 PM

remind me who on the blue line is hurt for Ottawa. I was expecting something like a Jokinen move but they got a goalie through the waiver wire, just about the same really

3/9/2006 2:17:28 PM

The Phoenix Coyotes have acquired defenceman Jamie Rivers from the Detroit Red Wings for a seventh-round pick.

Surely the Wings aren't gonna let a trade deadline pass without buying someone.

3/9/2006 2:23:23 PM

To NY Rangers: Sandis Ozolinsh
To Anaheim: third round pick (2006)

[Edited on March 9, 2006 at 2:43 PM. Reason : more]

3/9/2006 2:36:54 PM

if that is true, Glenn Sather is alive and well

3/9/2006 2:38:20 PM

NC State gets a shoutout in the TSN trade line blog

Quote :

"''Wow. Jamie Rivers was just dealt. I think you'll have to rescind your ''Worst Trade Deadline Day ever'' comment. '' Pat Webber North Carolina State University "

3/9/2006 2:43:01 PM

Hahaha was that someone on here?

3/9/2006 2:43:51 PM

To Nashville: Brendan Witt
To Washington: Kris Beech, 1st round draft pick (2006)

[Edited on March 9, 2006 at 2:57 PM. Reason : more]

3/9/2006 2:51:41 PM

good for burke for getting rid of the oft injured Ozo and clearing 2.5 in cap room, he is giving defensemen away like he has Jack Johnson or something

3/9/2006 2:51:59 PM

Well, the Wings have made their big deadline deal. Yes, folks, you can go ahead and put the Cup in Detroit, because CORY CROSS has been traded to the Red Wings. They give up a 2007 4th round pick.

[Edited on March 9, 2006 at 3:09 PM. Reason : more]

3/9/2006 3:03:18 PM

not to mention Waddell finally stepped up to the plate, and I for one would like to be annexed out of the Southeast Division, ATL HAS FUCKIN STEVE McCARTHY

3/9/2006 3:10:54 PM

OH SHIt, Samsanov to EDM

3/9/2006 3:11:16 PM

Edmonton has improved their team a lot; they could make some noise in the West.

3/9/2006 3:13:33 PM

it depends what they gave up for Sergei, right now they look real good though

3/9/2006 3:14:29 PM

To Ottawa: Tyler Arnason
To Chicago: Brando Bochenski, unknown draft pick


To Atlanta: Steve McCarthy
To Vancouver: 2007 conditional draft pick


To Philadelphia: Niko Dimitrakos
To San Jose: 3rd round draft pick (2006)

[Edited on March 9, 2006 at 3:24 PM. Reason : more]

3/9/2006 3:14:32 PM

I am trying to be unbiased here, but I think the biggest trade of the day is Recchi, maybe Samsanov, depending on what Edmonton gave up, a decent trade day all in all

3/9/2006 3:16:31 PM

I was waiting for OTT to pick up a forward, great trade Arnason give them alot more grit

3/9/2006 3:17:45 PM