Comments on: Tampa Bay Looks to Deal Boyle *updated http://www.puckhogblog.com/2008/07/04/tampa-bay-looks-to-deal-boyle/ The PuckBogBlog features NHL rants, news and more. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:55:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: tjung0831 http://www.puckhogblog.com/2008/07/04/tampa-bay-looks-to-deal-boyle/comment-page-1/#comment-12 tjung0831 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:27:27 +0000 http://www.puckhogblog.com/?p=23#comment-12 That's a helluva return for Tampa on that trade. Wishart was one of the Sharks best prospects but San Jose gets the best player in the deal in Boyle so they win the deal as of right now. The Sharks window to win the cup is getting smaller so they've got no choice but to go out and make deals like that. Will the additions of Blake and Boyle be enough to get them past the Wings next year....doubtful. That’s a helluva return for Tampa on that trade. Wishart was one of the Sharks best prospects but San Jose gets the best player in the deal in Boyle so they win the deal as of right now. The Sharks window to win the cup is getting smaller so they’ve got no choice but to go out and make deals like that. Will the additions of Blake and Boyle be enough to get them past the Wings next year….doubtful.

]]> By: Dan http://www.puckhogblog.com/2008/07/04/tampa-bay-looks-to-deal-boyle/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Dan Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:12:30 +0000 http://www.puckhogblog.com/?p=23#comment-11 Great commentary. Still seems like a dump of decent players to make up for signing a number of 50 point guys. Still remains to be seen if Smith can be a #1 and if Kolzig has anything left in the tank. Great commentary. Still seems like a dump of decent players to make up for signing a number of 50 point guys.

Still remains to be seen if Smith can be a #1 and if Kolzig has anything left in the tank.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.puckhogblog.com/2008/07/04/tampa-bay-looks-to-deal-boyle/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Patrick Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:46:43 +0000 http://www.puckhogblog.com/?p=23#comment-8 Well, seeing as though Carle is part of the package going back to Tampa, it may be a bit of a better deal for the Lightning than I originally thought. Well, seeing as though Carle is part of the package going back to Tampa, it may be a bit of a better deal for the Lightning than I originally thought.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.puckhogblog.com/2008/07/04/tampa-bay-looks-to-deal-boyle/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Patrick Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:21:23 +0000 http://www.puckhogblog.com/?p=23#comment-7 One of the reasons the Lightning decided to dump Richards was to free up cap space to re-sign Boyle to a long term deal. Now the Richards deal ends up looking like trading Boyle and Richards for Mike Smith -- who should improve now that the goalie-killer John Tortorella. As for Boyle in SJ, it'll be interesting to see how the rest of the defense shakes out if this deal works out. With the Rob Blake signing I see Carle, Ehrhoff, McLaren and Rivet as your other four guys in the line-up. Even thought new coach Todd McLellan is an offensive minded coach, I imagine their front office will dump salary from the forwards before trading off one of these guys. One of the reasons the Lightning decided to dump Richards was to free up cap space to re-sign Boyle to a long term deal. Now the Richards deal ends up looking like trading Boyle and Richards for Mike Smith — who should improve now that the goalie-killer John Tortorella.

As for Boyle in SJ, it’ll be interesting to see how the rest of the defense shakes out if this deal works out. With the Rob Blake signing I see Carle, Ehrhoff, McLaren and Rivet as your other four guys in the line-up. Even thought new coach Todd McLellan is an offensive minded coach, I imagine their front office will dump salary from the forwards before trading off one of these guys.

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