Van Riemsdyk Being Mentioned

[Zee]

Yeah I don't like Dreger highlighting Gunnarson as a possible trade bait. Let's just stop that nonsense.

 

[bustaheims]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article2302553

Burke, however, told Schenn prior to the Leafs game against the Sabres that the team had not offered him as part of a trade.

?I told Luke it?s not a guarantee that he wouldn?t be traded if something materializes, but we?re not in trade discussions with any team about him right now,? Burke said. ?We haven?t offered him to anybody. I don?t know where the rumours started. I told him that?s not happening.?

 

[Zee]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article2302553

Burke, however, told Schenn prior to the Leafs game against the Sabres that the team had not offered him as part of a trade.

“I told Luke it’s not a guarantee that he wouldn’t be traded if something materializes, but we’re not in trade discussions with any team about him right now,” Burke said. “We haven’t offered him to anybody. I don’t know where the rumours started. I told him that’s not happening.”

Shrewd move by Burke. He's now publicly mentioned that Schenn IS available if the right deal comes along but denies the JVR rumors.

 

[Redleaf]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article2302553

Burke, however, told Schenn prior to the Leafs game against the Sabres that the team had not offered him as part of a trade.

?I told Luke it?s not a guarantee that he wouldn?t be traded if something materializes, but we?re not in trade discussions with any team about him right now,? Burke said. ?We haven?t offered him to anybody. I don?t know where the rumours started. I told him that?s not happening.?

Shrewd move by Burke. He's now publicly mentioned that Schenn IS available if the right deal comes along but denies the JVR rumors.

Yeah. He's starting that media manipulation game. A trade is a-coming soon.

 

[Bender]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article2302553

Burke, however, told Schenn prior to the Leafs game against the Sabres that the team had not offered him as part of a trade.

?I told Luke it?s not a guarantee that he wouldn?t be traded if something materializes, but we?re not in trade discussions with any team about him right now,? Burke said. ?We haven?t offered him to anybody. I don?t know where the rumours started. I told him that?s not happening.?

Shrewd move by Burke. He's now publicly mentioned that Schenn IS available if the right deal comes along but denies the JVR rumors.

Yeah. He's starting that media manipulation game. A trade is a-coming soon.

I'm just itching for a trade... I can't wait to see what Burke has up his sleeve.

 

[Ken]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article2302553

Burke, however, told Schenn prior to the Leafs game against the Sabres that the team had not offered him as part of a trade.

?I told Luke it?s not a guarantee that he wouldn?t be traded if something materializes, but we?re not in trade discussions with any team about him right now,? Burke said. ?We haven?t offered him to anybody. I don?t know where the rumours started. I told him that?s not happening.?

Shrewd move by Burke. He's now publicly mentioned that Schenn IS available if the right deal comes along but denies the JVR rumors.

Yeah. He's starting that media manipulation game. A trade is a-coming soon.

I'm just itching for a trade... I can't wait to see what Burke has up his sleeve.

It's forearms!

 

[CarltonTheBear]

@SWhyno Stephen Whyno
#Flyers announce James van Riemsdyk is out indefinitely with a concussion.
3 minutes ago via TweetDeck

Well, so much for that. At least right now.

 

[bustaheims]

noahlove66: Luke Schenn to remain a Leaf indefinitely. RT @NHLFlyers: #Flyers announced that James van Riemsdyk is out indefinitely with a concussion.

 

[Madferret]

Lol - typically anti-climatic

 

[Zee]

noahlove66: Luke Schenn to remain a Leaf indefinitely. RT @NHLFlyers: #Flyers announced that James van Riemsdyk is out indefinitely with a concussion.

Burke already denied the JVR rumours as unfounded but that doesn't mean Schenn's name isn't involved elsewhere.

 

[bustaheims]

noahlove66: Luke Schenn to remain a Leaf indefinitely. RT @NHLFlyers: #Flyers announced that James van Riemsdyk is out indefinitely with a concussion.

Burke already denied the JVR rumours as unfounded but that doesn't mean Schenn's name isn't involved elsewhere.

I know it's tough sometimes, but you are still allowed to laugh at obvious jokes.

 

[Zee]

noahlove66: Luke Schenn to remain a Leaf indefinitely. RT @NHLFlyers: #Flyers announced that James van Riemsdyk is out indefinitely with a concussion.

Burke already denied the JVR rumours as unfounded but that doesn't mean Schenn's name isn't involved elsewhere.

I know it's tough sometimes, but you are still allowed to laugh at obvious jokes.

 

[LuncheonMeat]

noahlove66: Luke Schenn to remain a Leaf indefinitely. RT @NHLFlyers: #Flyers announced that James van Riemsdyk is out indefinitely with a concussion.

Burke already denied the JVR rumours as unfounded but that doesn't mean Schenn's name isn't involved elsewhere.

I know it's tough sometimes, but you are still allowed to laugh at obvious jokes.

I thought it was well played!  ;D

 

[LuncheonMeat]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article2302553

Burke, however, told Schenn prior to the Leafs game against the Sabres that the team had not offered him as part of a trade.

?I told Luke it?s not a guarantee that he wouldn?t be traded if something materializes, but we?re not in trade discussions with any team about him right now,? Burke said. ?We haven?t offered him to anybody. I don?t know where the rumours started. I told him that?s not happening.?

Yes we have no bananas.  I wonder what Burke's phone bill will look like this weekend...

 

[Bill_Berg]

Schenn leads the team with 130 hits this season, 36 more than the guy below him, Phaneuf, and Schenn has 64 blocked shots, fourth on the team. That's a lot to give up. He also led all defensemen in hits last season.

Physicality is a positive aspect and everything but it doesn't mean that much on its own when the player struggles to keep up with the pace of the game.

I don't know if he's struggling that much. He is a +7. His ice time is down, but that may just be the result of the team having 6+ defensemen that can play.

Yea but it's +/-... on it's own and without additional perspective it's a meaningless stat.

As for the reduction in ice time, it's really a matter of him being out-played/surpassed by other emerging D-man.

+7 is the second best rating on the team.

Yes, but +/- is immensely dependent upon who you play against.  Phaneuf is typically the guy who plays against the best opposition forwards.  I believe Schenn has been sheltered a little bit more recently and is playing more often against weaker opposition.  Watch for it tonight.  Is Schenn playing against Pominville or is he playing against the Sabres third and fourth lines?

True, but when questioning whether he's struggling or not, the +/- rating is a decent measurement tool. It's still the NHL, if you can be a plus player, you're probably not totally lost out there, and my mention of Schenn being a +7 was just in counter to the comment that he's struggling to keep up with the pace of the game. When comparing guys, the +/- is less helpful for sure.

 

[Corn Flake]

I think the Flyers will end up with Ryan Suter.  Just feels like its something that is destined to happen. 

If/when it does, Schenn doesn't really fit the need anymore.

 

[bustaheims]

I think the Flyers will end up with Ryan Suter.  Just feels like its something that is destined to happen. 

If/when it does, Schenn doesn't really fit the need anymore.

In the summer, maybe, but, as long as Nashville feels they have a legitimate chance to do some damage in the playoffs, he's going nowhere at the deadline unless someone really blows them away with an offer.

 

[Mack674]

With Gleason locked up theyre running out of other options.

 

[Boston Leaf]

Just because Gleason was signed I wouldn't think means he is definitely off the market..Does it?

 

[bustaheims]

Just because Gleason was signed I wouldn't think means he is definitely off the market..Does it?

Not necessarily, but, the fact that he got a full NTC in the first 2 years of his new deal certainly indicates that Carolina intends on holding on to him and that he'd prefer to remain in Carolina.