Comments on: The winds of Trades http://www.boltsmag.com/2006/12/01/the-winds-of-trades/ Tampa Bay Lightning Weblog Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:26:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: adam http://www.boltsmag.com/2006/12/01/the-winds-of-trades/comment-page-1/#comment-11074 adam Sun, 17 Dec 2006 16:51:38 +0000 http://www.boltsmag.com/2006/12/01/the-winds-of-trades/#comment-11074 We had a top 5 goalie and we let him get away. We might make the playoffs but except an earlier exit again, goalie's win stanley cups. We had a top 5 goalie and we let him get away. We might make the playoffs but except an earlier exit again, goalie’s win stanley cups.

]]> By: Bob http://www.boltsmag.com/2006/12/01/the-winds-of-trades/comment-page-1/#comment-10742 Bob Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:53:29 +0000 http://www.boltsmag.com/2006/12/01/the-winds-of-trades/#comment-10742 "Vaclav Prospal has been nothing special in his second stint with the Bolts." Prospal was second on the team in points last season. Surely that counts as a small contribution during his second stint in Tampa. The idea of trading Denis is absurd. What does it say about the front office if a team signs a guy for three years, then decides after thirty games that it thinks the backup was better all along? I like what I've seen of Denis. “Vaclav Prospal has been nothing special in his second stint with the Bolts.”

Prospal was second on the team in points last season. Surely that counts as a small contribution during his second stint in Tampa.

The idea of trading Denis is absurd. What does it say about the front office if a team signs a guy for three years, then decides after thirty games that it thinks the backup was better all along?

I like what I’ve seen of Denis.

]]> By: Greg Ballentine http://www.boltsmag.com/2006/12/01/the-winds-of-trades/comment-page-1/#comment-10308 Greg Ballentine Wed, 06 Dec 2006 14:23:28 +0000 http://www.boltsmag.com/2006/12/01/the-winds-of-trades/#comment-10308 Anyway, there are some suits running the NHL who would argue that the league is better off for now letting Tampa stay good too long. Hopefully a bigger market will fill the void and that means better ratings (unfortunately Carolina won last year). Anyway, there are some suits running the NHL who would argue that the league is better off for now letting Tampa stay good too long. Hopefully a bigger market will fill the void and that means better ratings (unfortunately Carolina won last year).

]]> By: Greg Ballentine http://www.boltsmag.com/2006/12/01/the-winds-of-trades/comment-page-1/#comment-10307 Greg Ballentine Wed, 06 Dec 2006 14:20:42 +0000 http://www.boltsmag.com/2006/12/01/the-winds-of-trades/#comment-10307 Three years later its exactly where I said things would be. They couldn't keep things together with the new CBA. The team is now average. The CBA took away our chance of seeing if they could have been a dynasty. It took away any reasonable chance to repeat. What should Tampa do now? Try to remain average (or slightly above average) because nobody gets better than that under this CBA. And hope they can get hot come playoff time. Three years later its exactly where I said things would be. They couldn’t keep things together with the new CBA.

The team is now average. The CBA took away our chance of seeing if they could have been a dynasty. It took away any reasonable chance to repeat.

What should Tampa do now? Try to remain average (or slightly above average) because nobody gets better than that under this CBA. And hope they can get hot come playoff time.

]]> By: John F. http://www.boltsmag.com/2006/12/01/the-winds-of-trades/comment-page-1/#comment-10262 John F. Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:32:42 +0000 http://www.boltsmag.com/2006/12/01/the-winds-of-trades/#comment-10262 2004 stanley cup champions -- almost <i>three years</i> after the fact Greg. I know you'll jump up and down on this and post on your blog about it but remember two key facts -- 3 YEARS removed, and the roster not performing. Lets blame the cap for that? Not entirely. 2004 stanley cup champions — almost three years after the fact Greg.

I know you’ll jump up and down on this and post on your blog about it but remember two key facts — 3 YEARS removed, and the roster not performing. Lets blame the cap for that? Not entirely.

]]> By: Greg Ballentine http://www.boltsmag.com/2006/12/01/the-winds-of-trades/comment-page-1/#comment-10253 Greg Ballentine Tue, 05 Dec 2006 12:34:30 +0000 http://www.boltsmag.com/2006/12/01/the-winds-of-trades/#comment-10253 2004 Stanley Cup champions getting gutted by the new CBA 2004 Stanley Cup champions getting gutted by the new CBA

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