Some quick updates on Dougie Hamilton, P.K. Subban, Steven Stamkos, James Reimer and more.
The following is provided without commentary as I’m in Buffalo preparing for the 2016 NHL Draft. Feel free to voice your opinions in the comments section below.
Is Calgary Flames defenseman Dougie Hamilton available via trade?
TODAY’S SLAPSHOT: Chris Nichols cites Bob McKenzie telling TSN 1260 there’s conflicting reports regarding the trade status of Calgary Flames defenseman Dougie Hamilton. He’s hearing Hamilton isn’t available but others believe he is.
McKenzie also told TSN 690 (stick tap to Conor McKenna) he doesn’t think the Montreal Canadiens will trade defenseman PK Subban.
Elliotte Friedman tells Sportsnet 590 he thinks there’s a game of chicken going on between Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli and Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin regarding Habs defenseman P.K. Subban. The report yesterday was the Oilers being asked for Leon Draisaitl and the fourth overall pick. He claims there was more to it than that (perhaps Oscar Klefbom, perhaps more), but the Oilers haven’t been willing to do it. Such a move isn’t easy to do.
Friedman also believes the Buffalo Sabres have the salary cap room to make a major bid for Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos if he hits the open market on July 1.
NHL Network’s Brian Lawton reports several Florida Panthers officials say rumors of center Nick Bjugstad being shopped are not true.
TSN’s Darren Dreger reports there’s lots of interest in Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov but nothing is close.
ESPN.com’s Pierre LeBrun reports the San Jose Sharks are willing to shop the rights of goaltender James Reimer, who’s a pending UFA on July 1
I don’t believe Habs will trade Subban. They need him. The other guys are fine but they can’t win in Edmonton. Bergevin’s problem is not Subban. What can their coach do with offensive minded people on his team. Therrien is incapable of coaching offense. So it would be a trade that results in finally firing Therrien and having Muller take over which is what should have been done at the end of last year anyway.
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Draistle, the 4th and Klefbom is quite the return. Therrien and Subban have what seems at best a testy relationship. It may happen but I think more will be coming back to Edmonton than PK alone. PC is under pressure to make a big change in Edmonton and it is a tough move to make but man would it be a change. Montreal could get a quality top line Centre, a stud with the 4th pick and a Defensemen to help out with the void of moving Subban.
It is an extremely tough move for either side to pull the trigger on. But it is fun to speculate.
I didn’t think that Britain was going to vote to leave the Union but I woke up this morning and it happened. Who knows, maybe Bergervin is doing is Suexit. Get it Subban and Exit. Haha I’m toooo lame.
Thomas Vanek is getting bought out by Minnesota. He can be a good supplemental scorer for a cheap cost considering he’ll already be collecting a hefty pay for another few seasons.
Vanek’s agent certainly structured that contract correctly. 5.5 in year 1, 6.5 in year 2 & 7.5 next season. Should have been structured the exact opposite way based on age & future buy out need for the team. Now the buy out is 5 mil, 2.5 per year for the next 2 years even though the cap hit was only 6.5. Not the most astute GM decision. It will free up 4 mil this year but will still bites deep over 2 years.
How many teams are paying him now ?
This is the 1st time he’s been bought out. The better question might be how many teams has he played for recently. Ha-ha! Vanek always leaves you wanting.
Im surprised as he is like you said , leaves you wanting more.
if the Habs deal Subban to Edmonton I could accept it if it was Subban, the 9th pick for Draisaitl, the 4th pick and Klefbom…could even consider theowing in Eller or a 3rd rounder. Otherwise no deal if I’m Bergevin.
Side note…Therrien needs to go ASAP and not sure if Muller would be the best to replace him. But one thing’s for sure we need a non-defensive minded coach regardless of whether he speaks French or not.
I think MTL keeps the pick and either goes Logan Brown or Olli Joulevi.
i think they end up with 2 first rounders with guys like Kris russel and jason demers Free Agents july 1st neither being close to a deal with dallas word is .
i think if montreal had the offense and had the goaltending this year they can make the playoffs and develop by next year i see a finals run.
people doubt out defense but before PK we ran on PP with special teams using speed and size to pave the way with big bodies willing to fight to defend players like plekanec and pacioretty .
We owe price a cup and i think focusing the rebuild on Defense is alot easier then trying to find and offensive package this good in today’s NHL.
with the Expansion draft next year this is the smart move as lots of D men will be left unprotected and likely unsigned because teams wont want to chance wasting time on a 3rd or 4th pair defensmen .
i think we protect price and
Petry Beauleau subban (unless they get Nurse)
pacioretty Gallagher Galchenyuk Andregetto
Eller Byron (in case we get Drisitol)
Carr(unless we get Dubois)
doesn’t that seem like The Core Of A Strong Team Heading Into an Expansion Draft?
Dougie Hamilton makes $5.75 m/yr, about the same amount as M.A. Fleury. If the Flames are interested in Fleury, would he and Derrick Pouliot, the eighth overall pick in 2012, be a reasonable return for Hamilton?
Hamilton’s trade value will probably never be higher than it is right now.
Oh and the Flames would lose a Defenseman next year if they don’t trade one, so they may as well. Doug plays smaller than he is, and there are a few other reasons why you might want to lose him over a Giordano, Brodie or a Kylington. If you can get a decent return for him like moving up in the draft or getting a good goalie then it might be worth it. Straight up Hammy for Fleury seems more realistic than Fleury AND a first? Crazy talk.