Last Minute Shopping?
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:26 am
If you want to surprise that special someone with a little last minute Trade Deadline pick-up, we have the following players for sale:
Jussi Jokinen
Florida's going to be ramping things up as they make their own push for the playoffs. That can help yours, too. Want to own the guy who's going to ruin the league by winning you a championship on a GDG in a shootout in the finals? I thought so!
Andrej Sekera
Man, it sucks that Sekera has to play on the Hurricanes... oh wait, what? He's pretty much the hottest commodity on the rental market? Pittsburgh's looking for a D-man and Sekera's on top of their list? Lots of potential here for some bonus points down the stretch and some defensive depth. I'm fine keeping him, he'll fit in well with Buff and Burnsy next year, but this seems like it could be a savvy pickup for anyone needing some d-help or depth.
Jonas Brodin
This silky Swede is still chewing up monster minutes (averaging 24:29 a game, good for 15th best in the entire NHL) and he's finally starting to put up some points to go along with it (3 in his last 6, 2 in his last 2). Not only that, he's not just a rental, he's only 21 years old playing those minutes so this can be a long-term investment for you, too.
Brent Burns
I've received, what I think is, a ridiculously decent offer to part company with Burnsy. But I just can't bring myself to do it. I know that the forbidden fruit tastes so fuckin' sweet, but even with the generous offer I've received I can't give up on a guy who, earlier in the week, led the entire NHL in defenseman scoring. I just gave up too much to get him in the first place (Miss you, Vladdy!) so I would recommend that if you're looking to make a deadline addition, you focus on the pieces that I am willing to part with, not the one I'm not.
"Sorry ladies, I'm taken. Oh, and so's Giroux."
Jussi Jokinen
Florida's going to be ramping things up as they make their own push for the playoffs. That can help yours, too. Want to own the guy who's going to ruin the league by winning you a championship on a GDG in a shootout in the finals? I thought so!
Andrej Sekera
Man, it sucks that Sekera has to play on the Hurricanes... oh wait, what? He's pretty much the hottest commodity on the rental market? Pittsburgh's looking for a D-man and Sekera's on top of their list? Lots of potential here for some bonus points down the stretch and some defensive depth. I'm fine keeping him, he'll fit in well with Buff and Burnsy next year, but this seems like it could be a savvy pickup for anyone needing some d-help or depth.
Jonas Brodin
This silky Swede is still chewing up monster minutes (averaging 24:29 a game, good for 15th best in the entire NHL) and he's finally starting to put up some points to go along with it (3 in his last 6, 2 in his last 2). Not only that, he's not just a rental, he's only 21 years old playing those minutes so this can be a long-term investment for you, too.
I've received, what I think is, a ridiculously decent offer to part company with Burnsy. But I just can't bring myself to do it. I know that the forbidden fruit tastes so fuckin' sweet, but even with the generous offer I've received I can't give up on a guy who, earlier in the week, led the entire NHL in defenseman scoring. I just gave up too much to get him in the first place (Miss you, Vladdy!) so I would recommend that if you're looking to make a deadline addition, you focus on the pieces that I am willing to part with, not the one I'm not.
"Sorry ladies, I'm taken. Oh, and so's Giroux."