Burke Traded?

[green machine]

Just saw on ESPN bottom line that he was traded to the Flyers, and the details will be announced after the all star break.

 

[Arby]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=1730027

doesn't mention who we get in return, but I'm not expecting much...

 

[sly fly]

According to the Phiily boards, looks like Bobby Clarke is going to get lynched.

Comrie (C), Heidenberg (D), and a 3rd for...

Burke and Branko

 

[Arby]

if that is indeed the trade that is going down, kudos to Barnett and the gang. Usually when the yotes deal with the Flyers, they're the ones getting fleeced.

 

[Stronso]

Originally posted by sly fly
According to the Phiily boards, looks like Bobby Clarke is going to get lynched.

Comrie (C), Heidenberg (D), and a 3rd for...

Burke and Branko

I would have been much happier - if this is the trade - to get rid of Savage or Gratton instead of Branko

 

[AZCARDINALS4EVA]

Burke to the rangers?

Rumors show that the rangers have put a deal in for Burke. The yotes want Jamie Lundmark, while the Rangers do not really want to give this guy up. I would take that deal any day. Possibly this other prospect Fedor Tyutin is up for grabs too. I like the philly trade although i agree we shouldnt let Branko go, let someone like savage go.

 

[Arby]

So why would the Flyers want an over-priced under-achiever in Savage or Gratton, instead of an up n'coming young, cheaper, better player in Branko

I'm sure the Coyotes would happily replace Branko with one of those guys, but I don't think the Flyers would go for it. And if the Coyotes are actually going to get quality back in this deal, they're going to have to give some up.

 

[AZCARDINALS4EVA]

are you kidding me?

Well thre is no way the coyotes management will give up burke and branko for some winger like comrie and some injured defenseman whos gone for the season with 0 goals. We need more in return for giving up a top notch goalie like burke and a young kid with amazing skills like branko. You have got to be kidding me.

 

[boondockdrunk]

Well it is hard to get much in return for a goalie that is past his prime and is getting up there is age (37) and was injured for much of last year. Face it Burke is not what he used to be.

Also Branko has good skills but the people that we would be getting in return go beyond Branko's skills. If this trade goes down I will be sad to see Branko go.

 

[Arby]

Nope, I'm not kidding

Getting Comrie and Seidenberg for Burke and Branko would be a steal, talent wise, for the Coyotes.

While Branko is a good, up and coming player, Comrie is already there, having scored 33 goals in 2002.

I won't argue about Burke, he is a great goalie, but he is 37 years old with mabey a year or two left. I'd rather trade him a year too early than get crap for him trying to trade him a year to late.

Last I heard, the teams were also going to exchange a couple of draft picks and the Yotes were going to throw in a prospect. Anyway you cut it, the Coyotes will be doing well if they can get Comrie and Seidenberg (even though he is going to be out for a while)

Don't believe me that it will be a good deal, if it goes down...See how the Philly fans feel about it. (Hint: it ain't pretty)

http://mb3.theinsiders.com/fphilade...ssageRange?topicID=1879.topic&start=1&stop=20

 

[boondockdrunk]

My question is why do they hate Therein? His stats arent bad, in fact he has never had a season where his +/- is in the negative. But I really dont see this as a steal for us, but that may be just me. I think that it is a good deal for us and that we should do it. I will miss Branko. Cant we give up some prosepects or something? BTW can someone get me a site that goes in depth on prospects?

 

[boondockdrunk]

Well I dont like this trade at all. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?id=71564

 

[Arby]

Yea, if thats the deal, I'm not overly thrilled with it. I'd like to see a D-man coming back in the deal, considering Tanabe's injury.

If they're not including Seidenberg, we shouldn't include Branko.

Burke + Eager for Comrie

 

[boondockdrunk]

Barnett needs to be fired RIGHT NOW!!! I cannot take these Sh!tty @$$ deals anymore.

 

[Espo]

Re: are you kidding me?

Originally posted by AZCARDINALS4EVA
Well thre is no way the coyotes management will give up burke and branko for some winger like comrie and some injured defenseman whos gone for the season with 0 goals. We need more in return for giving up a top notch goalie like burke and a young kid with amazing skills like branko. You have got to be kidding me.

DOH!!! Guess the yotes managment wouldnt do that because they didnt even get the injured defenseman.

 

[ThunderCard]

Why do the yotes always get fleeced in these deals. Both teams were starting to get into a bidding war for a good goalie and we come out with nothing special. I understand he is 37, but still I think we are not getting what we should out of the deal

 

[ThunderCard]

questions for someone that follows the coyotes. Will are players salery level increase next year / team cap that we have in place. Also are the Yotes still losing money. Will we ever be in a able to get good free agents again ? thanks in advance

 

[AZCARDINALS4EVA]

an OK deal

I think the deal is an ok deal, i mean come on we arent giving up much in an old burke who what has maybe 1 or 2 years left in his tank to go? Branko, now giving up him was a bad movie . But we got Comrie which, i really like this kid. He will take over grattons position on the 2nd line and gratton will move to the 3rd, this kid can fly.

 

[American Caesar]

I don't understand why some people think the Coyotes got the messy end of the stick in this deal. They received the best player in the trade, Mike Comrie. Sean Burke has been supplanted as the Coyotes' number 1 goalie by Brian Boucher. Branko Radivojevic was given more ice time =, with better line mates and more power play time and his production did not increase. Radivojevic's play seems to have taken a dip in every season he has played here. Shane Doan, Mike Johnson and now Dan Cleary (because of his hard work ethic) have passed Branko on the depth charts at right wing. When Johnson returns in the next 3-4 weeks where does Raddy play? On the 4th line getting about 12 minutes per game? That will stunt his development and cheaper his trade value later on.

The Coyotes traded what they had excess of (goalie, right wing and a prospect they were not going to sign) and acquired somethingn they hadn't had in a long time, a real first line center. Comrie will not be on the 2nd line, but Langkow will. We have greatly improved out offense with this trade.

Now all we need to address to get the playoffs is the blueline problem. I don't think we will.

The Flyers got ripped off again.

 

[AZSportsGirl17]

Originally posted by Stronso
I would have been much happier - if this is the trade - to get rid of Savage or Gratton instead of Branko

yeah i agree...i like gratton and savage but i like branko much better.