GBG BLEED BLUE
01-03-2006, 04:27 PM
I know that the team is looking to upgrade the defence, possibly a 20 year old defencemen, I have not heard too much in terms of which player(s) will/would be traded before or at the deadline. Has anyone else heard anything about interest being generated from other teams about the Saskatoon Blades or any Blades player(s) going elsewhere? I personally have my own veiw about a handful of players.
The players in my mind that will not be traded are:Setoguchi,Barnes,Rabbit(I think Lorne Molleken would be have to be out of his mind if he traded the Captain and Armstrong will not be traded,some other players that I think would have a 50/50 chance that they will be traded and they might be Knudsen(I would not mind at all if he was dealt somewhere) Menei,Haw( If he was traded, it would probably be because he lacks speed and sometimes turns the puck over because he can not get back into the play fast enough),if the team was looking for a speedy defencemen he would probably be traded.
I have also thought about the possiblilty of Anton Khudobin and Zdenek Bahensky being dealt,because they are both 19 years old and probably will not return for their final season because they are drafted by the Minnisota Wild,and New York Rangers. I know it probably would be a bad move because if they would both show up and play like they can and get on a hot streak it would be wise to keep both of them,and also because I do think that Kevin Armstrong is a great goalie but is not queit ready to be the starting goaltender, and next year if Khudobin does not come back,I think that Armstrong will be ready for the starting goaltending job. These are just my own thoughts and opinions though. Anything can happen as this is Lorne Molleken's team and he will make moves where he thinks they are needed,wheather that be on Defence(most likely see a move there)Offence(might see some adjusting)and Goaltending(probably not,but there always is the element of surprise) Lorne Molleken does have NHL experience,so I would think that he knows how to prepare his team for the later part of the season, and before the trade deadline on Jan 10th and the playoffs.
It should be an interesting week leading up to the trade deadline, What are everyone else's opinions about trades involving the team?
The players in my mind that will not be traded are:Setoguchi,Barnes,Rabbit(I think Lorne Molleken would be have to be out of his mind if he traded the Captain and Armstrong will not be traded,some other players that I think would have a 50/50 chance that they will be traded and they might be Knudsen(I would not mind at all if he was dealt somewhere) Menei,Haw( If he was traded, it would probably be because he lacks speed and sometimes turns the puck over because he can not get back into the play fast enough),if the team was looking for a speedy defencemen he would probably be traded.
I have also thought about the possiblilty of Anton Khudobin and Zdenek Bahensky being dealt,because they are both 19 years old and probably will not return for their final season because they are drafted by the Minnisota Wild,and New York Rangers. I know it probably would be a bad move because if they would both show up and play like they can and get on a hot streak it would be wise to keep both of them,and also because I do think that Kevin Armstrong is a great goalie but is not queit ready to be the starting goaltender, and next year if Khudobin does not come back,I think that Armstrong will be ready for the starting goaltending job. These are just my own thoughts and opinions though. Anything can happen as this is Lorne Molleken's team and he will make moves where he thinks they are needed,wheather that be on Defence(most likely see a move there)Offence(might see some adjusting)and Goaltending(probably not,but there always is the element of surprise) Lorne Molleken does have NHL experience,so I would think that he knows how to prepare his team for the later part of the season, and before the trade deadline on Jan 10th and the playoffs.
It should be an interesting week leading up to the trade deadline, What are everyone else's opinions about trades involving the team?