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You can discussing about the draft here. It starts tomorrow at 4pm Pacific 7pm Eastern
The Edmonton Oilers have been tight-lipped about who they will select No. 1 overall in the NHL Draft, but former coach Pat Quinn -- who was forced out of his job and into a senior advisor role -- might've had a Freudian slip and let us know who they're picking.
On a conference call, he said (via Sun Media), "This team could have three kids come in at 19 years old and I've worked with all of them."
As the QMI Agency's Terry Jones points out, "Quinn coached Taylor Hall to a gold medal at the 2008 IIHF U-18 championship. He's never coached Tyler Seguin."
Quinn added that this depends on who the Oilers draft, but it might just be his way of covering up this little slip of the tongue. The Oilers have been trying to keep this quiet because it looks like the Bruins really want Hall so they could trade down one spot for the right price. But the Edmonton Journal writes that this is unlikely.
I really think we see Tim Thomas on the move tonight, possibly Savard as well. Either way, I get the feeling that we will see a ton of trades in the draft.Bruins looking to move Marc Savard and Tim Thomas
The Bruins reportedly have given Tim Thomas' agent permission to seek a trade. And the Boston Herald says Bruins are expected to peddle Savard, a clear indication they are locked in on Tyler Seguin with the second-overall pick.
Sources at the Board of Governors confirmed on Thursday that Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren and Boston's Peter Chiarelli have spoken about the netminder, who has three years left on his contract and has been replaced as a starter by Tuukka Rask.
Flyers' sources say, however, they consider Thomas "too expensive," despite his 2.56 goals against average and .915 save percentage in 43 games last season.
Outside sources say, however, the Flyers are willing to move two players "if" they decide to go the Thomas route and "if" it's the right players to move. Those sources added the only untouchable Flyers are Mike Richards and Jeff Carter.
As for Savard, who the Bruins signed to a contract extension last December, he too has a no-movement clause in his contract, one that becomes much more limited on July 1st when the new contract begins. So where are the Bruins in figuring out where they'd want to send him? Turns out Joe Haggerty at CSN New England got the details there.
Sources indicate Marc Savard would OK move to OTT, TOR and CHI if right deal was there. Problem: Currently none of those teams want him
Vokoun>ThomasThomas, as far as I've read, will not go to a west coast team. His family is here and he'd rather not have to move them. I see Philly, Florida, and Tampa as the most logical choices.
doesn't make a whole sense since you already have bulin who has a pretty big contract and I would probably let deslauriers develop.I'd love to see Tim Thomas in Edmonton, aswell as Taylor Hall.
Also, he mentioned that PHI and Hamhuis are not close at all to a contract and they may even trade his rights elsewhere. Vancouver's a possibility.TSNBobMcKenzie
Only way Tim Thomas to PHI makes sense is if S Gagne goes other way. Could see that happening. Not necessarily today tho. Maybe not at all