SJR1709's blog

TSN.ca is reporting that Ottawa has traded Andre Meszaros to Tampa Bay for Kuba, Picard, and the 1st round pick they got from San Jose. While picking up franchise D-Man like Meszaros is a great pick up, I don't understand why some of the extra forwards Tampa has weren't involved instead. I'm not upset about giving up the 1st round pick or Kuba, but Picard is a young guy who came in here and turned some heads at the end of last year. I was looking forward to seeing him progress and develop in our system.

TSN.ca is reporting that the Lightning have officially asked Dan Boyle to waive his no trade clause. It said that Boyle has asked for time in determining his next move. Being that he has that no trade clause, I believe he should exercise it. It wasn't stated as to who would be coming back this way for him, but there are possibly three teams involved with San Jose said to be the current front runner. I can only imagine that Matt Carle would be part of the package from San Jose.

So it's that time of year again, when all the teams around the league are either looking to make a big splash with a pickup or start over by moving players. Yes, it is trade season once again. For the last several years, the bolts have been buyers in the market, for the most part. This season though time has seemingly caught up with them and they re-enter the sellers market. I'm not opposed to this though at all. I think it's time to get some new blood into the system and team, shake things up a bit.

I've seen it leading up to this the last couple of years. Everything seems to go in cycles and it may have come full circle for the bolts. They went from being a league cellar dweller to being an elite team to being a fairly good team. More so this season and last it has been very evident how much the team relies on the big three. Besides them and Prospal chipping in a bit, there isn't much other offense. I think the last year or two we've been on suicide watch for the team, hoping they can keep it together. I think this year though may be the year that we finally, unfortunately, see one or more of the top players on the team moved.

TSN.ca is reporting that Jan Hlavac has signed a one year deal with the Bolts. Hlavac, who has spent the last three seasons playing over in Europe was apparently very eager to return to the NHL. Jay Feaster is quoted substantiating that and says it is further proven by the cap friendly amount Hlavac signed for, which was not stated in the article. The thought is obviously to throw him on the 2nd line with Brad Richards and hope it works. We'll just have to wait and see on that one. He scored 20 goals and recorded 31 points with a plus-8 rating in 41 games this past season with Sparta Praha of