Dumb contract #123,613,775

[NYR31]

http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/14111713/detroit-red-wings-sign-justin-adelkader-7-year-extension

Redwings sign Abdelkader to 7yr $4M+/per, WTF

 

[Ranger71]

Speaking of, i see Brooks is stealing my idea of trading for Staal or Ladd towards the DL. It is a very smart idea though i wouldn't give up Buchnevich. Maybe Gropp, Halverson and a 2nd or something. Problem is they don't have alot of blue chippers outside of Buch/Skjei so you have to combine pe ople plus a pick. And yeah that's alot for Abdelkader.

 

[cagedlion]

I hear that Colorado centreman, Matt Duschene aged 24,
may be available. Would Rangers entertain this move?

 

[kreidertime]

Ladd is worth nothing more than Staal. As bad as people make Staal out to be he's a better 3rd defenseman than 90% of the teams in hockey have. He shuts Ovie down on a regular basis and about 5% of the defenseman in the NHL do that.

Duchene IMO is not available. They have one big center other than him. He's winning 55% of his draws. I don't see him going anywhere. To me they would deal Varlamov for help on wing. Then maybe Iginla to get younger on wing.

 

[cagedlion]

Colorado is in desperate need of a D man.