The pieces are falling into place, just like most Florida Panther fans had expected. Keith Ballard, recently traded to the Florida Panthers in a very controversial trade on GM Jacques Martin’s part, for Olli Jokinen. The dollar amount for the contract is uncertain at the moment, but it has indeed gone down.
Well, the long anticipated trade, has been finally completed. Not a trade that is very controversial, only Toronto Maple Leaf fans arguing over if the fourth round pick was legit or not. So in that case, I guess it was pretty good wasn’t it? It seems that way. How do you judge this trade? I think it’s pretty much trading a liability for a liability, an injury burdened Mike Van Ryn for an under-performing Bryan McCabe. So either way, both teams have question marks with their respective returns.
Most would think that this title is far and away from being true. Honestly, I think it’s quite legit.
The 2008 entry draft is two days away. At this point too many things are happening to believe no trades will take place. Here are some final rumours.
Thoughts and speculation on the Florida Panthers playoffs hopes.
Can Maple Leafs deal Pavel Kubina this summer without his approval? Will the Predators ink any of their potential free agents before July 1st? Is Jeremy Roenick ready to call it quits? Were teams interested in Olli Jokinen at the deadline?
Do Jaromir Jagr and Brendan Shanahan need strong playoff performances to remain with the Rangers? Is this the last season for Martin Havlat and Nikolai Khabibulin with the Blackhawks? Does Rob Blake want to play in the NHL past this season? Should Senators buy out Ray Emery? Are the Oilers planning on dealing Joni Pitkanen? Will Geoff Sanderson call it quits? Would islanders trade Rick DiPietro? Which teams may go after Jose Theodore if he becomes a UFA? What deals fell through at the deadline?
The season is almost finished in the NHL, and there will be many free agents come July 1, and some players will want to change addresses depending on what their teams do to get into the play-offs.
Speculation on the Chad Kilger situation, and why Olli Jokinen is riding a scoreless streak
Olli Jokinen is still a Panther, analysis on the Karlis Skrastins, Chad Kilger and Wade Belak additions.
TSN’s Bob McKenzie reported that it’s looking unlikely forward Olli Jokinen of the Florida Panthers and pending unrestricted free agent defenseman Rob Blake of the Los Angeles Kings will get moved. Updated: 2:25 Are the Pittsburgh Penguins chasing Marian Hossa?
With the Montreal Canadiens goalie Cristobal Huet’s last performances, it’s not ridiculous to suggest that Guy Carbonneau head coach of the Habs, has lost confidence in his net-minder. Could there be a trade in the works?
Are the Wild interested in forward Olli Jokinen? Have the Flyers acquired Vaclav Prospal? Did the Tampa Bay Lightning re-sign Dan Boyle?
RDS is reporting in their video zone that according to an unnamed internet site, the Montreal Canadiens are preparing their press room for a report.
Ken Campbell of The Hockey News, has suggested that if the Montreal Canadiens wanted to get Olli Jokinen from the Florida Panthers it would probably cost them Saku Koivu, possibly the rights to Alex Perezhogin, Jaroslav Halak, and possibly a first round draft pick.
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