Note: I'm not adding anything about the Flames-Canucks fiasco. If you want outrage about it, there are many other people willing to write about it.
Buffalo Hires A Murray
Tim Murray. He goes from a team with little money to a team with all the money. The Sabres become Murray's first GM gig, having spent time with Senators as an Assistant GM and a Director of Player Personal before that (with the Ducks and Assistant DoPP with the Rangers). One of the big things about Murray was his ability to evaluate and draft players, which will help a Sabres team entering a rebuilding period. This is also a great chance for Tim to get out of his uncle's (Ottawa GM Bryan Murray) shadow. Time will tell how good he will be as a GM.
Noel Out, Maurice In
The Jets finally make a bold move, and it's not for a player. Claude Noel is fired as Head Coach and is replaced by Paul Maurice (in reality, it might be a trade knowing that Noel is a good quote and TSM lost Maurice in the deal). Was a coaching change needed? Maybe, but it wasn't the main problem. The Jets problem is that they are now in a tougher division and have a bad goalie.* The division problem is unfixable, and they had a chance to start fresh in goal but decide to extend Pavelec instead. Pavelec hasn't proven to be a starting goalie yet he's there most nights. His best season, he posted a 0.915 SV%, and hasn't been close to that since. The only time I have seen him be a 0.920+ SV% guy is when he plays internationally.
Not everything is Pavelec's fault though, as GM Kevin Cheveldayoff hasn't done much to actually improve the roster. This is still a Thrasher-esque roster, just with couple of names changed. Until a fundamental change in the roster happens (either bringing in a high-profiled player or selling off players for a rebuild) then they will stay mediocre.
Assistant Coach Perry Pearn was also fired. Poor Perry, gets blamed for everything.
*As an aside: for the amount Pavelec and Marc-Andre Fleury get crapped on, can I say the Screaming Eagles are bad at developing goalies? I need this for Junior rivalry purposes.
(Edmon)Trades
Last time I did this was for the Smid trade. Since then there have been 12. This is going to be shorter than usual (note to self: remember to change font to sarcastic).
To Chicago: Kris Versteeg, Phillippe Lefebrve
To Florida: Jimmy Hayes, Dylan Olsen
Trade Analysis: I know it's been a while, but it seem like Tallon makes one-to-many trades with the 'Hawks? Anyway Versteeg goes back to Chicago, and has 17 points in 31 games for them. For Florida, Olsen has been a nice piece for them, getting 9 points in 17 games. On the other hand, Hayes hasn't been, with 5 points in 25 games.
To Toronto: Peter Holland, Brad Staubitz
To Anaheim: Jesse Blacker, 3rd round pick (2014), 7th round pick (2014)
Trade Analysis: Toronto getting more truculent? Who would have thought. Actually the centre piece (get it? centre) of the deal was Holland, who has been good for the Leafs when he wasn't getting bounced between the Leafs and Marlies.
To Anaheim: Tim Jackman
To Calgary: 6th round pick (2014)
Trade Analysis: Not much here, Jackman goes to a better team and the Flames get a low pick.
To Calgary: Lane MacDermid
To Dallas: 6th round pick (2014)
Trade Analysis: The Flames had to replace Jackman somehow.
To New York R: Kyle Beach
To Chicago: Brandon Mashinter
Trade Analysis: Minor league deal, nothing here really.
To Buffalo: Linus Omark
To Edmonton: Conditional 6th round pick (2014)
Trade Analysis: Ah the first Edmonton trade on this list. It was obvious Omark wasn't in the Oilers plans and in the end needed to get moved or he'd be back in Europe. Buffalo, while not exactly the best place to end up, would guarantee him a roster spot at the least.
To Calgary: Kevin Westgarth
To Carolina: Greg Nemisz
Trade Analysis: BURKE! That is all.
To Toronto: Tim Gleason
To Carolina: John-Michael Liles, Dennis Robertson
Trade Analysis: Doghouse swap. So far, Liles only has one goal (against the Leafs!) but his advance numbers have improved a bit since the move. Gleason has just one assist and has been, well, on par as far as the advance stuff go. Robertson is a throw-in prospect.
To New York R: Dan Carcillo
To Los Angeles: 7th round pick (2014)
Trade Analysis: Carcillo goes from being in the lineup half the time in LA to being in the lineup half the time in New York.
To Edmonton: Matt Hendricks
To Nashville: Devan Dubnyk
Trade Analysis: AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHA(deep breathe)AHAHAHAHHAHHAAHAA. I'm sorry, this is ridiculous. I get that the Oilers need to add toughness (in the checking sense) to compliment the young skill they have, but Hendricks is still under contract for a few more years and has seen his production slipped since leaving Washington. Shipping Dubnyk (the better of the two goalies) for him wasn't the smartest thing MacTavish has done.
To Edmonton: Ben Scrivens
To Los Angeles: 3rd round pick (2014)
Trade Analysis: RIP Ben Scrivens' save percentage. A third rounder though? I thought LA would be able to command more, especially since Dubnyk was traded minutes before.
To Edmonton: Steve Pinizzotto, Jack Combs
To Florida: Ryan Martindale, Derek Nesbitt
Trade Analysis: Go home Edmonton, you're drunk.
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