He never hints at his poker hand….Things may change now that Richards is going to Dallas

Posted by yzerman19 from Nashville on 02/26/08 at 11:54 AM ET

Got my “club car” tickie right here in my hot little hand Chief, cuz you know I’m gonna need a lot of sedation after seeing those trades.

Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 02/26/08 at 11:55 AM ET

Wings have to do something now to contend with the arms race between Dallas and Anaheim.

Posted by Bocefus from New York on 02/26/08 at 12:05 PM ET

No, they don’t.

The best way to do something stupid is to panic and think you have to one-up someone else when normally you would never think of suhc a thing because it is stupid, but the trade-deadline craziness makes you think a trade would be a good idea when the best idea is using the time bought with getting off to such a hot start to the season to wait until the blueline is healthy and then it would be like acquiring Nick Lidstrom and Brian Rafalski in a deadline deal but without any of the difficulties associated with fitting in with a new team and an unfamiliar system.

Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 02/26/08 at 12:21 PM ET

atleast get #91 back.

Posted by Jc117 on 02/26/08 at 12:27 PM ET

Is anyone else here a little concerned about Colorado now?  The floppa trade could be Berts-esque and flop because he never gets healthy/in rhythm, or it could be the kind of move that puts them into contention.  There’s a decent chance we might play those guys in the first round.  Not sure that’s a matchup I’d like right now.

Posted by disch on 02/26/08 at 12:30 PM ET

Crickey… i was staying off until I saw the post re: Draper.  That better better be short-term…

Posted by BDH on 02/26/08 at 12:32 PM ET

Is anyone else here a little concerned about Colorado now?

Not about Floppa, but look out for that slew-footing Ruslan Salei that they just acquired.

Posted by dash_pinched on 02/26/08 at 12:36 PM ET

Disch: the only way the Dive concern me is if they deal for Luongo.

Posted by IwoCPO from Sunny San Diego, bitches on 02/26/08 at 12:37 PM ET

valid point.  was talking to a big dive fan and…as much as he can be a buddy…a friend of mine who basically say the same thing.  unless they get their house in order in net, they’re an incredibly shaky bet to go anywhere. 

at this point, I’m just stoked Kenny hasn’t bet the farm on a rental.  big relief to see 91 go east and not north.

Posted by disch on 02/26/08 at 02:06 PM ET

I can’t see Anaheim doing much.  They already picked up Selanne and Niedermayer, and didn’t make a lot of moves last year either.

Maybe depth.

Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 02/26/08 at 02:16 PM ET