Wade Redden sur le marché !!!

Voilà un défenseur que le CH devrait tenté d'obtenir si la rumeur est véridique. Même si les Sénateurs sont dans la même conférence, je crois qu'il serait préférable que le CH acquiert Redden plutôt que de signer Souray.

MORE "REDDEN TO EDMONTON" RUMOURS.

OTTAWA SUN: recently reported Senators defenceman Wade Redden has struggled in the playoffs thus far and with Anton Volchenkov and Joe Corvo showing improvement he might end up on the trade block this summer. Edmonton head coach Craig MacTavish and head scout Charlie Huddy have made appearances at the Senators-Penguins games, leading to speculation the Oilers might attempt to deal for Redden.

Spector's Note: Hat tip to "maytag" and "Jim". The Oilers are definitely in the market for an experienced puckmoving blueliner and they have some good young forwards to offer up as trade bait. The Oilers have been rumoured interested in Redden for a year, although almost all of that speculation has stemmed from the Sun.

Simplement pour souligner l'importance de Redden chez les Sénators, leur fiche n'est que de 4-11-1 lorsqu'il n'est pas en uniforme.


REDDEN IS IRREPLACEABLE.

OTTAWA CITIZEN: Hugh Adami reported critics of Senators defenceman Wade Redden are calling for the club to trade him in the off-season, but points out such a move will leave a huge gap on the club's blueline. Adami notes the Senators went 4-11-1 in the time he missed this season due to injury. Redden also acknowledged he must improve his game.

Spector's Note: Redden isn't the first player to struggle in the first year of a new, big-money contract. Adami's absolutely correct when he noted that the other 29 NHL teams would line up to bid for Redden if the Senators were to shop him, and he's also correct in suggesting that Redden's departure would leave a huge hole on the Sens blueline. I doubt GM John Muckler plans to move him and feel these rumours are baseless.