JD_FISH Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 There's been a lot of rumors coming out of pittsburg lately that the Penguins are quietly shopping right winger James Neal. We all know how much they covet Ryan Kelser. Neal would be a dream fit to play right wing with the twins. He's a big mean sniper. Kesler would give the Penguins that 3 line punch they have missed since Staal's departure. Seems like it could be a fit for both sides in a straight up trade. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Maybe as part of a package that also included one of their young studs. Centers are worth more than wingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrChill Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Why would we want Neal, doesn't help canucks for the future... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheXFactor Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Do we really want a player who already has a bad rep for being dirty? Dirty player + Canuck = penalty box. In all seriousness I don't think his play style would work too well in the west. I personally think his stats are bit inflated playing with Crosby/Malkin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 There's been a lot of rumors coming out of pittsburg lately that the Penguins are quietly shopping right winger James Neal. We all know how much they covet Ryan Kelser. Neal would be a dream fit to play right wing with the twins. He's a big mean sniper. Kesler would give the Penguins that 3 line punch they have missed since Staal's departure. Seems like it could be a fit for both sides in a straight up trade. Thoughts? Source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gross-Misconduct Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Why would we want Neal, doesn't help canucks for the future... uhh, Neal is 26. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas19 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Source? It's everywhere. Google it and I bet you'll find several sources. There was even a rumor that Neal asked for a trade. Neal tweeted about it denying the rumor tho. https://twitter.com/jneal_18/status/469863618763554816 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrChill Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 uhh, Neal is 26.yes, and how does Kesler for Neal trade help us long term. Now missing second center. We have little prospect depth. We aren't looking to win next couple of years realistically. Does he resign? Why our team won't be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Neal, as a Canuck, would be suspended for half the season, and sit in the sin bin for the majority of the other half he plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpt Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 yes, and how does Kesler for Neal trade help us long term. Now missing second center. We have little prospect depth. We aren't looking to win next couple of years realistically. Does he resign? Why our team won't be great. We better be looking to win while the Sedins are here because nothing is happening after that. Kesler for Neal would be great. Hopefully try to land Stastny and we are set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gross-Misconduct Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 yes, and how does Kesler for Neal trade help us long term. Now missing second center. We have little prospect depth. We aren't looking to win next couple of years realistically. Does he resign? Why our team won't be great. You put more thought into it than your post alluded to. I figured it was an age thing you were worried about. Your post has been vindicated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks155 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Neal scores at a ppg pace... Pit accepts this because? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD_FISH Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Source? http://hockeytraderumors.com/ has some tweets from penguins twitter. Plus puckrant.com brought it up about a month ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD_FISH Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 yes, and how does Kesler for Neal trade help us long term. Now missing second center. We have little prospect depth. We aren't looking to win next couple of years realistically. Does he resign? Why our team won't be great. Maybe thats where a deal with Florida comes in. Perhaps getting that first overall and taking Reinhart. He could probably play second line next year. Plus sets up for top center role when Hank leaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KING ALBERTS Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 yes, and how does Kesler for Neal trade help us long term. Now missing second center. We have little prospect depth. We aren't looking to win next couple of years realistically. Does he resign? Why our team won't be great. Does kesler resign? If we aren't realistically contending how does keeping kesler help? How does a 26 year old, hard hitting sniper NOT help the canucks down the road?.. At least as much or more than a declining, injury prone, supposed trade-asking kesler with only 2 years on his contract? Are you really that daft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Neal's nothing without Geno. Pass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD_FISH Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Neal proabably has the third best one-timer in the league after Stamkos and Ovie. Those players are rare. Pure snipers. His GPG are third best in the league also. Youre right about his numbers being better with Gino, but one could also attribute that to development as well. Not really fair to compare him at 21 to him at 26. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Pitt probably values Neal more than they do Kesler. Neal has very well done well with him, while they don't know how well Kesler would do with them. To big of a risk in my opinion. They want to be over the top, so they probably want to keep Neal and but still add Kesler anyways. Pouliot, Sutter/Bennett and a 1st is my asking price. Blue chip OFD prospect who could win a spot next year, a young roster forward with size with either Sutter or Bennett and a late 1st which is still a good prospect (Jensen, Gaunce and are late 1st round picks). We would be without a legitimate 2nd line C unless we hope that someone steps up to the plate or pick one up with the extra cap in FA This is a good retooling trade but I would rather trade elsewhere. Pittsburgh isn't exactly swimming in young talent and early 1sts unlike other rumored teams Kesler would waive to like TBL or ANA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckFanForever1123 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Kesler for Neal would be awesome. I wonder if these rumors flying around about us moving up to get the top pick are realistic, and a winger could be traded instead of Horvat... Kesler for Neal Shink, 6th, small piece for first pick Draft Reinhart Sedin-Sedin-Neal Jensen-Reinhart-Kassian Higgins-Horvat-Burrows Then when Henrik is near the end, bump up Reinhart and Horvat one line each. Presumably by then we would have replaced Shink with a good winger too from a draft pick. Man, if we traded Kesler for Neal then got Reinhart without giving up Horvat, our team is scary in a year or two, and even scarier in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD_FISH Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Pitt probably values Neal more than they do Kesler. Neal has very well done well with him, while they don't know how well Kesler would do with them. To big of a risk in my opinion. They want to be over the top, so they probably want to keep Neal and but still add Kesler anyways. Pouliot, Sutter/Bennett and a 1st is my asking price. Blue chip OFD prospect who could win a spot next year, a young roster forward with size with either Sutter or Bennett and a late 1st which is still a good prospect (Jensen, Gaunce and are late 1st round picks). We would be without a legitimate 2nd line C unless we hope that someone steps up to the plate or pick one up with the extra cap in FA This is a good retooling trade but I would rather trade elsewhere. Pittsburgh isn't exactly swimming in young talent and early 1sts unlike other rumored teams Kesler would waive to like TBL or ANA. No chance Pitt makes that trade. With the success Pouliot had at the end of the year and in the playoffs his stock is so high right now. Canucks could maybe get him and their first, but to add a promising prospect like Bennet? Dreaming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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