Pavel Bure will be traded to the Rangers tomorrow. NYR will be sending 3 players and a draft pick.
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I read the article on faceoff from the Van. Sun that there is an offer on the table that includes York, Ulanov and a prospect. Do you have something more definitive about it?
Junkie,
I found this at ExxN.com. I don't know where TTM$$ got his info - I hope this doesn't confuse the issue
March 11: The Panthers are putting out feelers regarding what they could get back for their unhappy winger, and reports out of Florida are that the Stars are interested. Florida has reportedly asked for Jamie Langenbrunner and Brenden Morrow and a first-round draft pick for Bure, who as the second-highest-paid player in the NHL at $10 million, is owed $20 million over the next two seasons and potentially $31 million over three (Langenbrunner, 26, and Morrow, 23, make $2.3 million combined). The New York Post reported that the Rangers have already turned down two pitches from the Panthers in which they were trying to get back some of the Rangers young talent.
I found this at ExxN.com. I don't know where TTM$$ got his info - I hope this doesn't confuse the issue
March 11: The Panthers are putting out feelers regarding what they could get back for their unhappy winger, and reports out of Florida are that the Stars are interested. Florida has reportedly asked for Jamie Langenbrunner and Brenden Morrow and a first-round draft pick for Bure, who as the second-highest-paid player in the NHL at $10 million, is owed $20 million over the next two seasons and potentially $31 million over three (Langenbrunner, 26, and Morrow, 23, make $2.3 million combined). The New York Post reported that the Rangers have already turned down two pitches from the Panthers in which they were trying to get back some of the Rangers young talent.
More trade "Info"
More trade "Info"
By KEVIN NIELSEN -- SLAM! Sports
Where in the world will Pavel Bure be going?
The slick-shooting Panthers' forward has only a few plausible destinations, but when a big-name player becomes available around the NHL's trade deadline, rumours start to fly.
Last night Sportsnet reported a deal was imminent between the Panthers and Rangers. The only thing holding it up is the Rangers wanting Bure to alter his monster contract.
The deal would see Mike York, Igor Ulanov and Filip Novak head to the Panthers for Bure.
But Panthers interim GM Chuck Fletcher told The Miami Herald nothing was on the table from the Rangers.
Fletcher also said the Panthers weren't shopping Bure.
But that does not mean they don't want to move the gifted winger.
"We're not the hunter, we're the hunted," he told The Miami Herald. "Realistically, what contending NHL team is going to offer us veteran quality players right now? They're going to keep them for their own playoff run."
There are only a half dozen teams that could afford Bure's contract, so that limits the Panthers options.
Besides the Rangers, the Dallas Stars and New Jersey Devils are the only teams that appear to have interest in Bure.
The Devils only appear to have a mild interest. The Stars have discussed names with the Panthers, only they do not want to give Florida what it wants.
The Panthers would like a combination of Brenden Morrow, Jamie Langenbrunner or Steve Ott plus a draft pick.
But the Stars would only give up one of those players plus a pick.
Only six days until the trading deadline hits, so it shouldn't be much longer until Florida only has one Bure brother.
ATLANTIC DIVISION
The New York Post is reporting that the New Jersey Devils have entered the fray to acquire Pens defenceman Darius Kasparaitis.
Other defencemen the Devils are rumoured to be interested in include Edmonton's Tom Poti and Carolina's David Tanabe.
Devils forward Bobby Holik still thinks there is a chance he could be on the move.
Holik is involved in contract negotiations and he says that he has tried not to let the talks distract him.
"In my mind, I think I've handled it well, but it's very difficult to keep that
separate," Holik told The Newark Star-Ledger. "We'll accept (Lamoriello's) calls, but I've told my agent not to involve me unless there is a serious offer."
There was a rumour floated yesterday that the new York Islanders were going to make a move to get Thrashers defenceman Jiri Slegr.
The deal would be a straight up trade for Isles forward Dave Scatchard, but The New York Post is reporting there is very little substance to those rumours.
But Newsday reports that Isles' GM Mike Milbury was in Detroit last night watching the Oilers and Wings play.
A long-standing rumour has seen the Oilers shipping embattled defenceman to the Isles for youngster Brad Isbister.
The Rangers were forced to play without Eric Lindros, Mike York and Michal Grosek against Boston.
Lindros is still bothered by a bruised foot, while York and Grosek were both sidelined by the flu.
Unfortunately for the Rangers, it looks like forward Radek Dvorak is finished for the season.
He left last night's game early because of a right knee injury that is expected to be a serious sprain.
NORTHEAST DIVISION
Bruins defenceman Kyle McLaren played for the first time in 32 games and he said he felt pretty nervous about the whole experience.
"It was nerve-racking, actually," McLaren explained to the Boston Globe. "I felt good all day. I slept good (Tuesday night). I had a shower before I left for the rink and I said, 'Now it's time.' After that, my stomach had butterflies. As soon as I got [to the rink], I had butterflies. After about the 10-minute mark of the first period, I was settling myself down and getting back into the groove."
Sens' forward Mike Fisher is hoping to be back in the lineup in time for the playoffs.
Fisher has been knocked out of the lineup by a bruised shoulder.
"I'll be ready for the playoffs, for sure," Fisher told The Ottawa Sun.
"That's the only thing that matters."
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a problem.
The Buds are looking for some blueline help, but so is everybody else.
"We've got 30 teams out there looking for defencemen," GM/coach Pat Quinn told The Toronto Sun. "What's made it a little different this year is that there are a lot of teams still in the playoff race. If there were more out of it, maybe there would be more willingness to deal guys for future help."
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
Despite the fact that Hurricanes's defenceman David Tanabe appears to have fallen out of favour with Carolina's coaching staff he is not on the market.
Canes' GM Jim Rutherford told the New York Post the highly touted prospect was not available right now despite a host of reports to the contrary.
The Washington Capitals will have to behave like Road Warriors if they hope to make a run for a playoff spot.
The team recently left on an eight-game road trip.
"We knew we'd have to do it on the road anyway," Caps coach Ron Wilson told The Washington Post. "We've got eight (road) games over the next 18 days or whatever it is; we certainly have our work cut out for us. But if we keep playing this way -- skating and hitting -- then I like our chances."
The Tampa Bay Lightning have been ravaged by injuries to their young corps of forwards, but that has served as a wake-up call for second-year forward Brad Richards.
"I think once the second season started, he's been one of our top offensive forces, along with Dave Andreychuk and Vinny Prospal," Lightning coach John Tortorella told The Tampa Tribune. "Richie has just taken off since the (Olympic break) and he's taken control and played very well."
Richards has 18 points in 16 games since the teams top weapon this season Martin St. Louis broke his leg.
CENTRAL DIVISION
The Ottawa Senators have recently inquired about Predators centre Cliff Ronning to try and help fill a hole in the lineup.
Ronning is the Preds leading scorer and does not really want to move to another team.
"I'd like to stay," Ronning told The Tennessean. "I definitely want to be here when this team plays its first playoff game -- no doubt. If I didn't think I couldn't play any more after this year, it might be different.
Yesterday the Preds sent captain Tom Fitzgerald to division-rival Chicago for a fourth-round draft pick.
Fitzgerald was upset about being traded, but at the same time he understood the team was trying to build through the draft with young players.
"I'll have a lot of memories," he told The Tennessean. "I'll miss the friends and relationships my family has made. There's no one like Bill Houlder, and I'll miss guys like Greg Johnson and Cliff Ronning, but it's not like I'll never see them again."
Detroit Red Wings forward Darren McCarty is out right now with an infected finger, but that is just the latest in a long string of fluke injuries.
"I get sick and tired of (strange injuries), but what do you do?" McCarty told Booth News Services. "Just have to suck it up and get it taken care of. I'm just glad it wasn't any worse."
McCarty's long list of strange injuries include a collapsed artery in his hand after falling on his stick. He had tendons in his fingers cut by the teeth of an opponent he punched in the face during a scrap. He also had part of his eyebrow sliced off by a skate once.
NORTHWEST DIVISION
Wild coach Jacques Lemaire said that he is in favour of some rule changes to try and increase scoring.
He would like to see the hurry-up faceoff, automatic icing, tag-up offsides and bigger nets.
"Just a couple of inches, maybe," Lemaire said. "Think of all the shots that hit the posts. They would be goals now. It's the only way scoring will go up.... I would love to see that. Goals are exciting. No one is indifferent when a goal is scored. You're either happy or sad. It causes some emotion and that's what the game is about."
There were 10 scouts in attendance to watch the Oilers face the Wings but it does not look as though the Oilers are any closer to making a trade than they were the day before.
"Nothing is imminent," Oilers GM Kevin Lowe told The Ottawa Sun.
If anyone saw a picture of Flames forward Steve Begin's face after last seasons American Hockey League playoffs they would quickly realize how tough this rookie really is.
Many of his teammates in Calgary thought he would be out for a week after he took a shot in the arm on Saturday and his arm went numb, but Begin was back in the lineup last night.
"I knew the x-rays were negative from Boston but I had my doubts he'd come back so soon," Flames forward Denis Gauthier told Thee Calgary Sun. "I guess it takes a lot more than just a shot to keep him from playing."
PACIFIC DIVISION
The Anaheim Mighty Ducks were left with a hole at forward because Timo Parssinen had a broken wrist, Samuel Pahlsson had the flu and Jonas Ronnqvist had been dispatched to the minors.
So, Parssinen played despite the broken wrist and managed to record an assist.
"I really can't shoot pretty much at all, otherwise it's pretty good," Parssinen told The L.A. Times Wednesday morning. "I can pass and handle the puck a little bit. Shooting is the worst."
Coyotes backup netminder Robert Esche had not played in about five weeks before he stepped up to the plate and stymied the Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday night in Phoenix.
He was a little surprised that he got the call.
"Burkie must have been pretty sick to decide not to play," Esche told The Arizona Republic. "But hey, it worked out pretty good."
More trade "Info"
By KEVIN NIELSEN -- SLAM! Sports
Where in the world will Pavel Bure be going?
The slick-shooting Panthers' forward has only a few plausible destinations, but when a big-name player becomes available around the NHL's trade deadline, rumours start to fly.
Last night Sportsnet reported a deal was imminent between the Panthers and Rangers. The only thing holding it up is the Rangers wanting Bure to alter his monster contract.
The deal would see Mike York, Igor Ulanov and Filip Novak head to the Panthers for Bure.
But Panthers interim GM Chuck Fletcher told The Miami Herald nothing was on the table from the Rangers.
Fletcher also said the Panthers weren't shopping Bure.
But that does not mean they don't want to move the gifted winger.
"We're not the hunter, we're the hunted," he told The Miami Herald. "Realistically, what contending NHL team is going to offer us veteran quality players right now? They're going to keep them for their own playoff run."
There are only a half dozen teams that could afford Bure's contract, so that limits the Panthers options.
Besides the Rangers, the Dallas Stars and New Jersey Devils are the only teams that appear to have interest in Bure.
The Devils only appear to have a mild interest. The Stars have discussed names with the Panthers, only they do not want to give Florida what it wants.
The Panthers would like a combination of Brenden Morrow, Jamie Langenbrunner or Steve Ott plus a draft pick.
But the Stars would only give up one of those players plus a pick.
Only six days until the trading deadline hits, so it shouldn't be much longer until Florida only has one Bure brother.
ATLANTIC DIVISION
The New York Post is reporting that the New Jersey Devils have entered the fray to acquire Pens defenceman Darius Kasparaitis.
Other defencemen the Devils are rumoured to be interested in include Edmonton's Tom Poti and Carolina's David Tanabe.
Devils forward Bobby Holik still thinks there is a chance he could be on the move.
Holik is involved in contract negotiations and he says that he has tried not to let the talks distract him.
"In my mind, I think I've handled it well, but it's very difficult to keep that
separate," Holik told The Newark Star-Ledger. "We'll accept (Lamoriello's) calls, but I've told my agent not to involve me unless there is a serious offer."
There was a rumour floated yesterday that the new York Islanders were going to make a move to get Thrashers defenceman Jiri Slegr.
The deal would be a straight up trade for Isles forward Dave Scatchard, but The New York Post is reporting there is very little substance to those rumours.
But Newsday reports that Isles' GM Mike Milbury was in Detroit last night watching the Oilers and Wings play.
A long-standing rumour has seen the Oilers shipping embattled defenceman to the Isles for youngster Brad Isbister.
The Rangers were forced to play without Eric Lindros, Mike York and Michal Grosek against Boston.
Lindros is still bothered by a bruised foot, while York and Grosek were both sidelined by the flu.
Unfortunately for the Rangers, it looks like forward Radek Dvorak is finished for the season.
He left last night's game early because of a right knee injury that is expected to be a serious sprain.
NORTHEAST DIVISION
Bruins defenceman Kyle McLaren played for the first time in 32 games and he said he felt pretty nervous about the whole experience.
"It was nerve-racking, actually," McLaren explained to the Boston Globe. "I felt good all day. I slept good (Tuesday night). I had a shower before I left for the rink and I said, 'Now it's time.' After that, my stomach had butterflies. As soon as I got [to the rink], I had butterflies. After about the 10-minute mark of the first period, I was settling myself down and getting back into the groove."
Sens' forward Mike Fisher is hoping to be back in the lineup in time for the playoffs.
Fisher has been knocked out of the lineup by a bruised shoulder.
"I'll be ready for the playoffs, for sure," Fisher told The Ottawa Sun.
"That's the only thing that matters."
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a problem.
The Buds are looking for some blueline help, but so is everybody else.
"We've got 30 teams out there looking for defencemen," GM/coach Pat Quinn told The Toronto Sun. "What's made it a little different this year is that there are a lot of teams still in the playoff race. If there were more out of it, maybe there would be more willingness to deal guys for future help."
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
Despite the fact that Hurricanes's defenceman David Tanabe appears to have fallen out of favour with Carolina's coaching staff he is not on the market.
Canes' GM Jim Rutherford told the New York Post the highly touted prospect was not available right now despite a host of reports to the contrary.
The Washington Capitals will have to behave like Road Warriors if they hope to make a run for a playoff spot.
The team recently left on an eight-game road trip.
"We knew we'd have to do it on the road anyway," Caps coach Ron Wilson told The Washington Post. "We've got eight (road) games over the next 18 days or whatever it is; we certainly have our work cut out for us. But if we keep playing this way -- skating and hitting -- then I like our chances."
The Tampa Bay Lightning have been ravaged by injuries to their young corps of forwards, but that has served as a wake-up call for second-year forward Brad Richards.
"I think once the second season started, he's been one of our top offensive forces, along with Dave Andreychuk and Vinny Prospal," Lightning coach John Tortorella told The Tampa Tribune. "Richie has just taken off since the (Olympic break) and he's taken control and played very well."
Richards has 18 points in 16 games since the teams top weapon this season Martin St. Louis broke his leg.
CENTRAL DIVISION
The Ottawa Senators have recently inquired about Predators centre Cliff Ronning to try and help fill a hole in the lineup.
Ronning is the Preds leading scorer and does not really want to move to another team.
"I'd like to stay," Ronning told The Tennessean. "I definitely want to be here when this team plays its first playoff game -- no doubt. If I didn't think I couldn't play any more after this year, it might be different.
Yesterday the Preds sent captain Tom Fitzgerald to division-rival Chicago for a fourth-round draft pick.
Fitzgerald was upset about being traded, but at the same time he understood the team was trying to build through the draft with young players.
"I'll have a lot of memories," he told The Tennessean. "I'll miss the friends and relationships my family has made. There's no one like Bill Houlder, and I'll miss guys like Greg Johnson and Cliff Ronning, but it's not like I'll never see them again."
Detroit Red Wings forward Darren McCarty is out right now with an infected finger, but that is just the latest in a long string of fluke injuries.
"I get sick and tired of (strange injuries), but what do you do?" McCarty told Booth News Services. "Just have to suck it up and get it taken care of. I'm just glad it wasn't any worse."
McCarty's long list of strange injuries include a collapsed artery in his hand after falling on his stick. He had tendons in his fingers cut by the teeth of an opponent he punched in the face during a scrap. He also had part of his eyebrow sliced off by a skate once.
NORTHWEST DIVISION
Wild coach Jacques Lemaire said that he is in favour of some rule changes to try and increase scoring.
He would like to see the hurry-up faceoff, automatic icing, tag-up offsides and bigger nets.
"Just a couple of inches, maybe," Lemaire said. "Think of all the shots that hit the posts. They would be goals now. It's the only way scoring will go up.... I would love to see that. Goals are exciting. No one is indifferent when a goal is scored. You're either happy or sad. It causes some emotion and that's what the game is about."
There were 10 scouts in attendance to watch the Oilers face the Wings but it does not look as though the Oilers are any closer to making a trade than they were the day before.
"Nothing is imminent," Oilers GM Kevin Lowe told The Ottawa Sun.
If anyone saw a picture of Flames forward Steve Begin's face after last seasons American Hockey League playoffs they would quickly realize how tough this rookie really is.
Many of his teammates in Calgary thought he would be out for a week after he took a shot in the arm on Saturday and his arm went numb, but Begin was back in the lineup last night.
"I knew the x-rays were negative from Boston but I had my doubts he'd come back so soon," Flames forward Denis Gauthier told Thee Calgary Sun. "I guess it takes a lot more than just a shot to keep him from playing."
PACIFIC DIVISION
The Anaheim Mighty Ducks were left with a hole at forward because Timo Parssinen had a broken wrist, Samuel Pahlsson had the flu and Jonas Ronnqvist had been dispatched to the minors.
So, Parssinen played despite the broken wrist and managed to record an assist.
"I really can't shoot pretty much at all, otherwise it's pretty good," Parssinen told The L.A. Times Wednesday morning. "I can pass and handle the puck a little bit. Shooting is the worst."
Coyotes backup netminder Robert Esche had not played in about five weeks before he stepped up to the plate and stymied the Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday night in Phoenix.
He was a little surprised that he got the call.
"Burkie must have been pretty sick to decide not to play," Esche told The Arizona Republic. "But hey, it worked out pretty good."
i guess $$ is negotiating the trade himself b/c i have yet to see anything definitive myself, i realize NYR are the likely recepients, got this from tsn--
New York Rangers general manager Glen Sather met with Pavel Bure's agent in New York on Wednesday to try and re-work the Russian Rocket's contract in advance of a trade to the Rangers.
The New York Post quotes "impeccable sources" as saying Sather asked Bure's agent Mike Gillis if they could tie the $10-million gurantee he is owed in each of the next two seasons to team playoff performance.
The newspaper reports Bure is seeking to have an $11-million option for 2004-05 guaranteed as a condition of restructuring his contract.
New York Rangers general manager Glen Sather met with Pavel Bure's agent in New York on Wednesday to try and re-work the Russian Rocket's contract in advance of a trade to the Rangers.
The New York Post quotes "impeccable sources" as saying Sather asked Bure's agent Mike Gillis if they could tie the $10-million gurantee he is owed in each of the next two seasons to team playoff performance.
The newspaper reports Bure is seeking to have an $11-million option for 2004-05 guaranteed as a condition of restructuring his contract.
Barraso to the Leafs
Barraso to the Leafs
Leafs acquire Barrasso
(Mar 15) (tsn.ca) Even with Corey Schwab playing solid hockey, the Toronto Maple Leafs made a move for a goalie.
TSN has learned that the Leafs have acquired goaltender Tom Barrasso from the Carolina Hurricanes for a fourth round pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
The Maple Leafs are already 3-2-3 with Schwab as their starting goaltender.
Curtis Joseph, who was playing in his first game last month since returning from the Olympics, is out with a spiral fracture of the metacarpal bone in his left hand. Joseph suffered the injury in, of all games, a 4-1 win over Carolina. Schwab was handling the starting duties in Joseph's absence.
In 34 games this season, Barrasso has a 13-12-5 record and a 2.61 goals-against average.
Barraso to the Leafs
Leafs acquire Barrasso
(Mar 15) (tsn.ca) Even with Corey Schwab playing solid hockey, the Toronto Maple Leafs made a move for a goalie.
TSN has learned that the Leafs have acquired goaltender Tom Barrasso from the Carolina Hurricanes for a fourth round pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
The Maple Leafs are already 3-2-3 with Schwab as their starting goaltender.
Curtis Joseph, who was playing in his first game last month since returning from the Olympics, is out with a spiral fracture of the metacarpal bone in his left hand. Joseph suffered the injury in, of all games, a 4-1 win over Carolina. Schwab was handling the starting duties in Joseph's absence.
In 34 games this season, Barrasso has a 13-12-5 record and a 2.61 goals-against average.
I heard about the trade on the FAN590 AM, they mentioned that all that had to be done was to clear a few blocks in the way. I heard this yesterday and they said the deal would be completed today, but then again look what happened to Lindros?????
i know i'm no GM, and yes, Barrasso is a good goalie...but WTF???
schwab's been playing well, and if they needed to give him a day off, I wanted to see the new kid Sebastien Centomo from the ROCK come in to play net.....!!!!
the LEAF team is getting OLDER every year...we gotta start playing the younger kids.....!!!!
I mean look at fawking Alyn McCauley, he finally scored his first goal in about 40 games for us...???
put a kid in there that will give these older guys some competiton...I feel that one or two leafs are getting a bit too comfortable...macauley bein one fo them....
schwab's been playing well, and if they needed to give him a day off, I wanted to see the new kid Sebastien Centomo from the ROCK come in to play net.....!!!!
the LEAF team is getting OLDER every year...we gotta start playing the younger kids.....!!!!
I mean look at fawking Alyn McCauley, he finally scored his first goal in about 40 games for us...???
put a kid in there that will give these older guys some competiton...I feel that one or two leafs are getting a bit too comfortable...macauley bein one fo them....
