My HFBoards Trade Wish List Madness



The Elliott Christmas stocking. New feature!! It's full of holes (pic via sportskids.com) 

I made this list. And checked it twice. I'm getting rid of all the naughties in my (newly) annual HFBoards Trade Wish List Madness. I'll do my best to not propose ridiculous trades as the title of this post might suggest, but this might prove ridiculously difficult given the state of the Club as we're nearing the end of 2010. With that said...

Carrie Takes the Wheel

To Nashville

Fisher
Foligno
Kuba

To Ottawa

Ellis
Leanne Rimes

With Mrs Fisher living the country bumpkin's dream it only makes sense for Fisher to live and play in Predator Country. Rimes' cheating heart will surely bring stability to the Sens locker room.

Ellis is an undersized defensive prospect but will compliment the back end when guys like Cowen and Weircioch join the ranks. Epic power play win in the long term.

Minnesota Dreaming

To Minnesota

Lee
Shannon
Winchester

To Ottawa

Pretty much anyone under 25 with less than 3 concussions

2010 press box All-Star Lee needs out and playing in his home state will do him good. Maybe even rejuvenate his career at the ripe old age of 23. The 4th line plugs will bring some stability to either the Wild's 4th line or AHL affiliate.

I'm positive that you've noticed what I'm trying to accomplish here. Purge the "not working so well" parts and bring in some youth. I don't have hard stats but the majority of teams that won that heavy silver cupped trophy have focused on building their roster internally through youth...and not by signing past their prime Russian athletes.

Return To Sender

To San Jose

Michalek

To Ottawa

Cheechoo

Hmmmm...why the heck not? This ones all about shots and giggles.

This One Hurts so Much

To Vancouver

Alfredsson
Philips

To Ottawa

Bieksa
Hodgson

I ruined 4 keyboards typing this section. Short circuits due to crying too much. As painful as this trade would be, I need to see the Captain win a cup before he retires and nothing would make me happier. The Sens had their chance and I believe the windows has closed and is boarded shut. Vancouver is by far the greatest Canadian based contender and the logical choice.

Phillips will walk off during the off season and I'm sure the Canucks can use him in a supporting role. Bieksa is the roughnecked defensman with an offensive touch that the Sens need. Hodgson would be a nice fit with the newly implemented youth movement, even if he is injury prone. Injured Hodgson > healthy Kovalev.

So here are the new lines:

Smith - Spezza - Butler
Petersson - Hodgson - Wick
Neil - Kelly- Ruutu
O'Brien - Silfverberg - Cheechoo

Alt: Rimes

Karlsson - Bieksa
Gonchar - Ellis
Weircioch - Gryba

Elliott
Lehner

It will be painful to watch this team at first, but the agony will pay off eventually.

Ottawa is in Nashville Thursday. Let's hope we get an early Christmas gift.

-MP