The Countdown is now started to the 2009 NHL tradedeadline, with that in mind, I thought it would be a good idea to do an update on both conference possible final standings. It will take at least 93 points in the East to make the playoffs, and 89 + in the West.
Conference Final Standings Projection
| Eastern Conference
| Western Conference
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| *More Wins ** Goal differential | *More Wins ** Defending Champs |
T eams have played two thirds of their schedules, and on average have about 25 games or less to get back in to the hunt or to maintain their ranks in the standings in both conferences.Alot of hockey still to be played until we find out the true standings for this year's playoffs. Folks, time will start to run out for some of them, which could determine who will be buyers and sellers on tradedeadline day. So follow your team's play in the next two weeks, it will give you an idea.
Lyle Richardson, aka Spector, dissects the wacky internet trade rumours.Before we get to them and Lyle's take on. Anyone that follows hockey, espacially since the end of the lock-out, knows it has become harder and harder to make trades,or for some Gm's who made mistakes, they can't bury them anymore, they are stuck with them until the end of the season, where he can buy that player out, a practice of last resort, also depending on the contract and the salary. Three rules of thumb must be applied, one the cap space and two, does it make sense, long term. Three, if you are the Gm on the other end of trade rumour, would you make it ?
Ok,now on two the fun. Kovalev for Satan, no way, it would just exchanging problems, may as well live with Kovalev than create more problems for yourself. I agree with Lyle, Gainey will go down an another road.
Oh we have not forgotten Vinny Lecavalier in of all of this, I'm not saying it won't or could not happen, but it won't at the tradedeadline. I don't believe that The Rangers will be able to pick him at the deadline, even less,in the off season.
As Pierre McGuire would put it, Clemmensen has been a monster for the Devils, he also got a lot of help from his teammates. A black cloud went over the team when Brodeur went down,some even thinking a certain exclusion from the playoffs. This team instead, came together and weathered the storm. It would be a good idea if the Canadiens players use the Devils as an example to get out of their slump.
Clemmensen is going nowhere.
I agree with Lyle on the three way swap between the Penguins, Leafs and Trashers, it won't happen.
That's all for now folks.
Ok,now on two the fun. Kovalev for Satan, no way, it would just exchanging problems, may as well live with Kovalev than create more problems for yourself. I agree with Lyle, Gainey will go down an another road.
Oh we have not forgotten Vinny Lecavalier in of all of this, I'm not saying it won't or could not happen, but it won't at the tradedeadline. I don't believe that The Rangers will be able to pick him at the deadline, even less,in the off season.
As Pierre McGuire would put it, Clemmensen has been a monster for the Devils, he also got a lot of help from his teammates. A black cloud went over the team when Brodeur went down,some even thinking a certain exclusion from the playoffs. This team instead, came together and weathered the storm. It would be a good idea if the Canadiens players use the Devils as an example to get out of their slump.
Clemmensen is going nowhere.
I agree with Lyle on the three way swap between the Penguins, Leafs and Trashers, it won't happen.
That's all for now folks.
