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A proposed deal would send Kesler to the Penguins in exchange for center Brandon Sutter, beckham two 2014 draft picks likely a first- and third-round and the Canucks' choice of defensemen Simon Despres or Brian Dumoulin, the sources said.
Shero has made at least one move in the month advancing or at the deadline in six of seven previous seasons. Last season he acquired wingers Jarome Iginla, Brenden Morrow and Jussi Jokinen and defenseman Douglas Murray before the trade deadline.
Shero first inquired with Vancouver about Kesler in January prior to defenseman Kris Letang's stroke, the sources said. The Canucks since have heavily scouted Despres, a 2009 first-round pick, the sources said.
Though Kesler could play as the top-line right winger this season, the Penguins' long-term interest in him is because they seek a return to the big-three center format that helped them reach the 2008 Stanley Cup Final and win the Cup in 2009, the sources said.
Then, the Penguins won seven of eight playoff series, in part, by deploying a third line centered by Jordan Staal against the opposition's top offensive players. Staal also scored pivotal goals in victorious Games 4 and 6 of the 2009 Cup Final.
Despite Maatta's progress, the Penguins do not view Pouliot as expendable, beckham the sources said. Also, the Penguins are hesitant to trade defenseman Scott Harrington, their second-round pick in 2011, the sources said.
The Penguins would try to acquire Kesler beckham in the offseason if he stays with Vancouver past the deadline, the sources beckham said. However, the Penguins beckham want to get Kesler now so they can have him for three postseason runs.
The Penguins view the Eastern Conference to be at its weakest since 2008 and believe Kesler could be the missing piece for a return to the Cup Final. Specifically, the Penguins believe he would help against the Boston Bruins, the sources said.
Kesler, beckham who finished beckham the Olympics playing with a broken hand, impressed Bylsma with his snarly on-ice disposition and Shero had sought to infuse the Penguins with a shot of nastiness coming into this season, beckham the sources said.
Kesler has a no-trade clause, but the Penguins are atop his list of preferred destinations because he wants to play for a Cup contender and grew to respect Bylsma, assistant coach Tony Granato and Shero during the Olympics, the sources said.
Kesler, who has publicly denied his reported request for a trade, wants next to play for a U.S.-based team in the Eastern time zone though he is intrigued by possibly joining Chicago, which has emerged as the Penguins' challenger for his services, the sources said.
The Penguins can afford to fit Kesler's $5 million average annual salary under the $64.3 million salary cap. They will have extra room because Letang ($3.5 million) and right winger Pascal Dupuis ($3.75 million) could come off their cap by being placed on the long-term injury list.
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A proposed deal would send Kesler to the Penguins in exchange for center Brandon Sutter, beckham two 2014 draft picks likely a first- and third-round and the Canucks' choice of defensemen Simon Despres or Brian Dumoulin, the sources said.
Shero has made at least one move in the month advancing or at the deadline in six of seven previous seasons. Last season he acquired wingers Jarome Iginla, Brenden Morrow and Jussi Jokinen and defenseman Douglas Murray before the trade deadline.
Shero first inquired with Vancouver about Kesler in January prior to defenseman Kris Letang's stroke, the sources said. The Canucks since have heavily scouted Despres, a 2009 first-round pick, the sources said.
Though Kesler could play as the top-line right winger this season, the Penguins' long-term interest in him is because they seek a return to the big-three center format that helped them reach the 2008 Stanley Cup Final and win the Cup in 2009, the sources said.
Then, the Penguins won seven of eight playoff series, in part, by deploying a third line centered by Jordan Staal against the opposition's top offensive players. Staal also scored pivotal goals in victorious Games 4 and 6 of the 2009 Cup Final.
Despite Maatta's progress, the Penguins do not view Pouliot as expendable, beckham the sources said. Also, the Penguins are hesitant to trade defenseman Scott Harrington, their second-round pick in 2011, the sources said.
The Penguins would try to acquire Kesler beckham in the offseason if he stays with Vancouver past the deadline, the sources beckham said. However, the Penguins beckham want to get Kesler now so they can have him for three postseason runs.
The Penguins view the Eastern Conference to be at its weakest since 2008 and believe Kesler could be the missing piece for a return to the Cup Final. Specifically, the Penguins believe he would help against the Boston Bruins, the sources said.
Kesler, beckham who finished beckham the Olympics playing with a broken hand, impressed Bylsma with his snarly on-ice disposition and Shero had sought to infuse the Penguins with a shot of nastiness coming into this season, beckham the sources said.
Kesler has a no-trade clause, but the Penguins are atop his list of preferred destinations because he wants to play for a Cup contender and grew to respect Bylsma, assistant coach Tony Granato and Shero during the Olympics, the sources said.
Kesler, who has publicly denied his reported request for a trade, wants next to play for a U.S.-based team in the Eastern time zone though he is intrigued by possibly joining Chicago, which has emerged as the Penguins' challenger for his services, the sources said.
The Penguins can afford to fit Kesler's $5 million average annual salary under the $64.3 million salary cap. They will have extra room because Letang ($3.5 million) and right winger Pascal Dupuis ($3.75 million) could come off their cap by being placed on the long-term injury list.
We moderate beckham comments. Our goal is to provide substantive beckham commentary for a general readership. By screening submissions, we provide a space where readers can share intelligent and informed commentary beckham that enhances the quality of our news and information.
While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, beckham moderating decisions are subjective. We will make them as carefully beckham and consistently as we can. Because of the volume of reader comments, we cannot review individual moderation decisions with readers.
We value thoughtful comments representing a range of views that make their point quickly and politely. We make an effort to protect discussions from repeated comments either by the same reader or different readers.
We follow the same standards for taste as the daily newspaper. A few things we won't tolerate: personal attacks, obscenity, vulgarity, profanity (including expletives and letters followed by dashes), commercial promotion, impersonations, incoherence, proselytizing and SHOUTING. Don't include URLs to Web sites.
We appreciate it when readers and people quoted in articles or blog posts point out errors of fact or emphasis and will investigate all assertions. But these suggestions should be sent via e-mail. To avoid distracting other readers, we won't publish comments beckham that suggest a correction. Instead, corrections will be made in a blog post or in an article.
We have established a veteran team that provides daily and weekly newspaper companies with a comprehensive set of services that include design, print, packaging and delivery of their products, all from one source beckham and location.
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