[Devils-list] Just some trade ramblings...

[BabySykora@aol.com]

Not that my opinion is that important... but I can't keep quiet on all the 
moves happening the last two days.  I won't even comment on the Peca/Yo-shit 
deals other than to say "go read the Islanders rant on my page from LAST 
YEAR'S DRAFT DEBACLE"...and that Milbury's just a mindless dipshit without a 
clue.

Now... As for the other bigger deals...  I think the Blues come away the 
winners on the Turek deal...  They gave up Turek and a fourth round pick for 
Brathwaite (ok... no really big deal)... Sergei Varlamov, a ninth round pick 
(also... nothing special)... and Daniel Tkaczuk.  I feel Tkaczuk is the big 
player in this deal.  Maybe not now, but I think a few years from now, 
looking back on this deal, it'll be clearer.

Atlanta got Lubos Bartecko from the Blues for a 2001 fourth round pick.  I 
think Atlanta got a decent deal.  Depending on who that pick is, the deal 
will probably work out well for both teams involved.  Bartecko's not a bad 
young player.

Boston traded Cameron Mann (RW) to the Dallas Stars for Richard Jackman (D).  
IMHO, Boston got the short end of the stick on that one.  I think Cameron 
Mann will turn into a pretty good hockey player.  He's got a good upside.

Sharks got Graves for a couple of young guys.  I think that might be good for 
all involved actually...  Sharks get veteran leadership and a class act (I 
can say that and not feel dirty because he's a Ranger--he's NOT anymore. 
*S*), the Rangers lower their average team age by about 1 year.

Flames got Dean McAmmond (a former Hawk!) off the Flyers for a pick.  No 
comment.  The guy's a former Hawk.  That translates into the Hawks didn't 
want him.  (then again...  that doesn't say much... and McAmmond's a decent 
player I think)

The picking apart of the Avs has started... they sent Dingman to the 
Hurricanes for a pick, and sent Pratt to the Lightning for a pick.  Nothing 
earthshattering.

And another deal that doesn't seem big now... but will turn into a big deal 
later, IMHO, is the Canadiens/Senators deal.  I think the Sens got shafted 
big time.  They sent Andreas Dackell (RW... I feel he's got the potential to 
be a special player) to the Canadiens... for a seventh round pick. Maybe 
nothing now, but I'm keeping an eye on Dackell.

Like I said... random trade ramblings... and my opinion only.

The Hockeywitch
"Mrs Luc"

...disliked by Roenick, Lumme, Dean, Holik, and hockey players everywhere
...flat out HATED by Ed Belfour
...and "fancied" by Marc Bergevin, and the Devils' own Petr Sykora