TSN: Souray's Trade List at Six

by Doogie2K on Feb 4, 2010 7:26 PM PST Comment 12 comments

TSN's Darren Dreger reports that Sheldon Souray's list of accepted trade destinations is six long: Anaheim, Dallas, LA, Washington, Philly, and the Rangers. Anaheim and LA are obvious, because of the proximity to his kids, and even Dallas makes sense from that perspective, though they're a bubble team. Of course, everyone wants to play with Alex Ovechkin. Philly and Manhattan? I'm not sure I get them. Both are big media markets, sure, and Philly at least seems like it'd be a good situation in the long run, as there's enough talent on D that he can take a step back if he has to, but New York just makes no sense to me. It's a bubble team, it's across the continent from his kids, and the only ex-teammate I can think of offhand, Chris Higgins, just got traded to the Flames.

Of course, none of that matters if no one's willing to take a guy with three broken bones in his hand for anything more than picks. You'd have to think at minimum the Oilers want two roster players, one for now and one for later, and a pick or two out of any trade for two and a quarter years of Souray. Who would you guys target from each team? I already made my wish list from the Kings (Wayne Simmonds, Colton Teubert, first) last month, and I know Derek's big on Matt Niskanen from Dallas.

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Alright, so where's Souray going at the end of it all?

Anaheim - Seems to be where we send all our expensive defencemen.

23 votes

Dallas - Matt Niskanen or bust.

27 votes

Los Angeles - Buying up ex-Oilers since 1988.

44 votes

Washington - That almost would be unfair.

17 votes

Philadelphia - Is there enough room in that dressing room for him and Pronger? I mean, literally, is there room?

4 votes

New York - Still not getting the appeal, other than maybe Lundqvist being a Real NHL Goaltender, unlike most of the schmucks Souray's played in front of since leaving Jersey.

5 votes

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Niskanen

I’m not a big fan of his, but I think that bringing him back + a pick or a guy like Wandell clears bunches of cap space.

Niskanen also gives them the chance to trade Grebeshkov.

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by Derek Zona on Feb 4, 2010 7:34 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I like NIskanen

by SumOil on Feb 4, 2010 7:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The list is surprising to me for who’s not on it: the San Jose Sharks. Just strikes me as being very odd that he wouldn’t accept a trade to one of the best teams in the league that’s also very close to his kids. Colour me skeptical about that those are the only six.

by Scott Reynolds on Feb 4, 2010 7:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I initially thought the list was ten long, and did include the Sharks. Very odd.

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by Doogie2K on Feb 4, 2010 8:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Also that last sentence is just awful "Colour me skeptical ~~about~~ that ~~those~~ there are the only six Edit button!

by Scott Reynolds on Feb 4, 2010 10:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

kovalchuk traded to devils
http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=308953

by SumOil on Feb 4, 2010 8:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Tambellini denied that list as being true, so take it with a grain of salt. "I’m not aware of that list, so I don’t know where that’s coming from. In my mind, that’s totally inaccurate."

GMs don’t always tell the truth though, for obvious reasons… so it might be legit, it might not.

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by Racki on Feb 4, 2010 10:16 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

San Jose

Wonder why they never made the list. He could replace Rob Blakes salary soon…

I picked LA, they have a trade history with the Oilers. Doubt Dallas would trade for Souray as I doubt they make the playoffs.

by puckdonkey on Feb 5, 2010 7:28 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

New York just makes no sense to me. It’s a bubble team, it’s across the continent from his kids, and the only ex-teammate I can think of offhand, Chris Higgins, just got traded to the Flames.

So did the only other ex-teammate I can think of offhand, Ales Kotalik. :)

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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 5, 2010 1:25 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Kotalik made a real impact with me, as you can tell. ;)

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by Doogie2K on Feb 6, 2010 6:53 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

New York makes sense simply because there are no less than 20 direct flights from various airlines each way.

Philly doesn’t have as many, but they are close.

by dawgbone98 on Feb 10, 2010 3:05 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

There’s no way that happens without the Oilers taking Rozsival, and there’s no way in hell a sane general manager does that without getting Dubinsky or a 1st back.

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by Derek Zona on Feb 10, 2010 5:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

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