ESPN.com - Pierre Lebrun has stated that Mathieu Shneider might be moved in a trade for forward Antoine Vermette.
A possible destination could be the Ottawa Senators, who’ve been seeking an experienced, puck-moving defenseman all season and are reportedly shopping forward Antoine Vermette to get one.This trade would be a huge mistake. To put it lightly, trading a a cheap 2-way forward for a defenseman that is expensive and at the end of his career, cannot be called a great move by any stretch. I really hope this is just smoke being blown Mr. Lebrun. If this trade does happen, it is a strong signal of desperation.
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I'm also pretty sure Shneider is an UFA in the spring, so he'd likely walk for nothing. This trade would likely mean that they are making a desperate run for the playoffs, despite the fact that they have no chance of making it past the first round.
The only reason they would do this is money. Playoff games are usually big revenue generators. Like the Leafs did for many years, the Sens ownership/management would be just trying to get into the playoffs to make money, and they would be eroding their long term viability as a Cup contender.
Let's hope the Sens don't go several years without making the playoffs before they finally decide to blow it all up like the Leafs finally had to. A minor blow up now could put them in contender status as early as next year.
No way does this happen. It's just easy for "analysts" to pinpoint Ottawa in their trade rumours since they know we're all desperate for change. Very much speculation.
We all love Antoine, the "Entertainer", but it's time for him to go (for his own sanity, he will score again in the show). Shneider might be just what the doctor ordered (I know he is gone at the end of the season). We have got to have something to watch (for 2 or 3 years)! This team is not Philly or the Capitals, the Senators are pretty well what we have, we have .... we are committed to these guys long term. We need a puck moving Defenceman, end of story.
This won't happen. Despite what many people posting may think, Murray is not retarded. Good reponse though canucnik, you're right, the sens DO need a pmd!!! Wow, where'd you get that great idea? Schneider's way past his prime, and the sens could've had him for way less than vermette before the season even started. Someone tell me again about how "deep" and "talented" the sens "core" is? Cause this team looks like an old slow bag of shit to me.
4:42 You are still acting like a scoring forward, you are about to get the Lesson of your life. The fix is "in", we are going to make the play offs again, someone told Heater, they had to make the play offs to pay his salary. He gets a bunch tonight. (The Hat at least).
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