Comments on: Draft day activity http://dudesonhockey.com/2006/06/25/draft-day-activity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=draft-day-activity Two dudes blogging and podcasting about the San Jose Sharks, straight from sunny California. Fri, 18 May 2012 04:57:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike http://dudesonhockey.com/2006/06/25/draft-day-activity/#comment-2003 Mike Wed, 05 Jul 2006 19:01:00 +0000 http://dudesonhockey.com/2006/06/25/draft-day-activity/#comment-2003 Point taken on the MVP voting... I didn't know exactly when that happened.<br/><br/>I don't know this for sure, but I think Wilson turned down the trade because Havlat could not be signed to a multiyear deal. Trading a #1 goalie for a year of Havlat isn't enough. San Jose isn't exactly a coveted stop- yet. I heard that we offered Chara $7M, and he turned it down to go to Boston, a team in shambles. I think the Bruins may be next year what the Penguins were this year- full of free agent talent, and in the cellar.<br/><br/>As for the Ducks logo and colors, all I can say is 'meh'. The webbed foot as the 'D' is kinda cool, but overall, pretty unexciting. It's 70% black and white! Point taken on the MVP voting… I didn’t know exactly when that happened.

I don’t know this for sure, but I think Wilson turned down the trade because Havlat could not be signed to a multiyear deal. Trading a #1 goalie for a year of Havlat isn’t enough. San Jose isn’t exactly a coveted stop- yet. I heard that we offered Chara $7M, and he turned it down to go to Boston, a team in shambles. I think the Bruins may be next year what the Penguins were this year- full of free agent talent, and in the cellar.

As for the Ducks logo and colors, all I can say is ‘meh’. The webbed foot as the ‘D’ is kinda cool, but overall, pretty unexciting. It’s 70% black and white!

]]> By: Jeremy http://dudesonhockey.com/2006/06/25/draft-day-activity/#comment-2002 Jeremy Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:48:00 +0000 http://dudesonhockey.com/2006/06/25/draft-day-activity/#comment-2002 Let me play catch up for a minute. There is one player that I'm salivating over - Elias. For the most part, I think all the talk of the defensemen available is overrated (but Pronger asking for a trade is interesting). Don't know if the Ducks have any chance with Elias, but Scott may have some pull. It'd be what Patrick wants - higher tempo with more creativity.<br/><br/>Just a couple points about your awards words (well stated by the way). I believe that all voting is done prior to the playoffs - so the NY/NJ series didn't do Jagr in. Probably a little bit of "who's hotter now?". I, too, loved the division names when they were Smyth, Patrick, etc, but it's not like they were that way forever. In fact, those monikers may have been adopted in the 70s. I can handle the NHL being more fan-friendly in that regard.<br/><br/>As for rumours, I've read that Wilson turned down the Toskala trade (better to get rid of your high dollar goalie). But that gets to something I think you brought up earlier - why sign both midway through last year? They brought this situation on themselves. Some Orange County rumours have Giguere going to Tampa for Martin St. Louis. I'm more inclined to hold on to two number 1 goalies at least for the first half of the year. Haven't heard too much else.<br/><br/>Have you seen the new Ducks logo and colors? Let me play catch up for a minute. There is one player that I’m salivating over – Elias. For the most part, I think all the talk of the defensemen available is overrated (but Pronger asking for a trade is interesting). Don’t know if the Ducks have any chance with Elias, but Scott may have some pull. It’d be what Patrick wants – higher tempo with more creativity.

Just a couple points about your awards words (well stated by the way). I believe that all voting is done prior to the playoffs – so the NY/NJ series didn’t do Jagr in. Probably a little bit of “who’s hotter now?”. I, too, loved the division names when they were Smyth, Patrick, etc, but it’s not like they were that way forever. In fact, those monikers may have been adopted in the 70s. I can handle the NHL being more fan-friendly in that regard.

As for rumours, I’ve read that Wilson turned down the Toskala trade (better to get rid of your high dollar goalie). But that gets to something I think you brought up earlier – why sign both midway through last year? They brought this situation on themselves. Some Orange County rumours have Giguere going to Tampa for Martin St. Louis. I’m more inclined to hold on to two number 1 goalies at least for the first half of the year. Haven’t heard too much else.

Have you seen the new Ducks logo and colors?

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