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Two Trades: Nate Thompson to the Flyers and Vlad Namestnikov to the Avalanche



That’s two minor deals, but these are the type we could be talking about in June as being smart ones. Let me know what you think.

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49 Comments

  1. Namestnikov scored short-handed against Buffalo in their last game with Ottawa and now Buffalo's next game is against Colorado, because of course it is… in before another shortie.

  2. I can see Shannon sitting there refreshing Twitter and immediately shooting up and starting to rifle through the Jersey rack.

  3. And Marleau to the Pens which I’m sure THG already knows about.

    This year is just miserable for a Sharks fans.

  4. Going to miss Nems. Good solid 3rd line guy. But, he was the one most likely to leave as a UFA, and leaves room in the lineup for Norris and "Bath-time" Batherson to fit in next season.

  5. If this is the only thing we do, I'm honestly fine with it. If Nolan Patrick can come back this year, that's an acquisition in it of itself. Besides, this team is playing extremely well as a cohesive unit with all four lines and adding a "star" quality player could throw off their rhythm and their future could be mortgaged. Adding a depth player with playoff experience will only help this team as the season is ending.

  6. Rangers just extended Kreider but Pavel Buchnevich and Igor Shesterkin were involved in a car accident. Buch is listed as day to day but Shesterkin has a non displaced rib fracture will be reassessed in two weeks.

  7. Flyers didnt need to make any moves at all. The kids are playing great and they have 3 or 4 guys in the minors that should be up and they dont have room as it is for those guys.

  8. Namestnikov may be the steal of the day. As a Lightning fan, this guy is better than people realize. He is a great 3rd liner that can slot into your top 6 injuries dependent.

  9. The Flyers are going deep in the playoffs this year they honestly didn't even need to make a trade but bringing in a good veteran skilled player like Nate, I'm all for it. #flyordie

  10. Really hoping that this is a move that Sakic made so he can feel good about the bottom 6 when he trades Jost + for one of the Canadian’s forwards (Domi or Tatar)

  11. When measure of loss/success is Perron, a point a game winger walking away from Vegas for nothing, then Namestnikov for a 4th round pick is at least better than that.

  12. I think the Habs would have been better off keeping Thompson, no matter what happens, then letting him go if he asked for too much once his contract's up. What's a 5th? How many fifths have had the career of Thompson? We lack toughness and we just got even weaker.

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