Is Chad LaRose Being Shopped?
by Bob Wage on Nov 2, 2009 11:51 AM EST
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Would the Carolina Hurricanes trade Chad LaRose?
Of course anything is possible, especially for a team in a tailspin like the Hurricanes. A source told me yesterday that scouts from a Western Conference team attended a recent game with the primary intent to evaluate the Carolina forward.
Keep in mind that this is a rumor, it has not been confirmed by anyone on the team.
But it should not surprise anyone that management is almost in crisis mode at this point. They might feel the need to do something to shake things up, and LaRose is a popular component in the locker room. Trading him would send a message and might shake things to the very core.
After scoring a career high 19 goals and 12 assists with a +6 last season, LaRose has yet to score a goal in 13 games this year. He has two assists and is -4. The winger just signed a two year contract worth $3.4 million this past summer, a deal that GM Jim Rutherford might be regretting.
Rutherford spoke with Paul Branecky this morning.
"You try to re-sign everybody and you re-sign players, and they get in a totally different position in their career than they’ve ever been," said Rutherford, who re-signed Erik Cole, Chad LaRose, Jussi Jokinen and Tuomo Ruutu from last year’s team. "Maybe we should have had a little bigger change. Maybe we shouldn’t have gone with as many veteran players as we did. I don’t have the answers for it, nobody does, and everybody can guess. Obviously, whatever I did didn’t work."
His displeasure did not stop there.
"I’ve seen enough to where I’m as disappointed as I’ve ever been in a team," he added. "I still know that there’s enough here to make that turn, but when you watch what we’ve all watched here in the last week, it makes you wonder if it’s going to turn."
Management is firing some warning shots for the players to take note of. Will it make any difference?
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it better.
The up coming schedule for November seems to be a pretty easy one. The Canes need to gain some points early in the month.
I would HATE to see LaRose leave… but he would be a prime candidate right now.
by packpigskinfan25 on Nov 2, 2009 12:00 PM EST reply actions
I don’t see a team we can beat on Nov. schedule.
by canescup on Nov 2, 2009 12:16 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
well, we should be able to beat the leafs once… key word there being should.
by Andrea's evil twin on Nov 2, 2009 12:40 PM EST up reply actions
Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda and their brother Mighta
really flaky family there
When all else fails, read the instruction manual.
Actually I think Nov. Is a tough schedule specially the way were playing. At this point anybody they trade would not shock me.
by canescup on Nov 2, 2009 12:14 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Was at the airport last Sunday ...
and noticed that there was a Canadian Jet on the private ramp. Had the words “road to victory” or something like that. Was a turquoise-colored plane.
I thought that was it but.....
sometimes, it is best to ask.
When all else fails, read the instruction manual.
When Yelle and Harrison get sent to Albany.....
Who will replace them?
When all else fails, read the instruction manual.
Sutter is already replacing Yelle. As far as Harrison, I don’t know who’s healthy in Albany.
Or maybe TImmy is ready.
For hockey in the NHL
or a few femme fans following them with zoom x 5000 telephoto lenses?
When all else fails, read the instruction manual.
;-D
But why is it when I do that with Storm Squad members I’m a perve?
When all else fails, read the instruction manual.
That's as bad as:
“Something’s come between me and that beautiful lady I’ve been seeing”
“Really? What’s that?”
“Her venetian blinds”
When all else fails, read the instruction manual.
Y’all have turned avid fan into a euphemism. We have to come up with something else that doesn’t have such a bad connotation.
I'm jealous.....
Time to get on the skates and try to get a few groupies, er “Avid Fans” of my own.
When all else fails, read the instruction manual.
If I could
If I were independently wealthy, I would.
When all else fails, read the instruction manual.
Some interesting tweets from Chip
Rutherford said he still has faith in his coaching staff and their ability to turn the team and season around.
Rutherford said shortened training camp and fewer preseason games were a mistake. Players not in game shape when season began, he said.
Rutherford said he will be more actively looking for potential trades
A little less conversation
a little more action please
All this aggravation ain’t satisfactioning me
A little more bite and a little less bark
A little less fight and a little more spark
Close your mouth and open up your heart and baby satisfy me
That could be the Canes’ theme song right now…
by Pirate Caniac on Nov 2, 2009 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
This has to be somewhat of a ploy by JR. He is never one to show his hand and look desperate to prospective trade partners. Id say this is mostly to get the players attention.
It’s a last ditch effort to motivate this team. This team on paper is well balanced. It doesn’t have great flaws anywhere, and has enough depth and resiliency to make them a tough out in a 7 game series.
Hanging Rosey’s name out there does two things:
1) He’s well liked so it puts it on the boys to win or their friend will get traded.
2) Trading Rosey wouldn’t signal the Canes are looking for next year the same way trading Ray Whitney would. I love Rosey, and would hate to see him go, but he’s not a top line LW like Ray Whitney is. You never get back true value for a guy like Whitney. You get back picks and the future that may or may not pan out. Rosey is a second/third line player that brings energy and PK ability. Those guys can usually be traded for similar guys.
5 seconds left.
Do you believe in miracles?
YES!!
you don’t get the return back on a LaRose like you would on a Whitney. *shrug
by Cory Lavalette on Nov 2, 2009 1:45 PM EST up reply actions
What do you think Whitney would bring back? A player or a package of picks and prospects? I feel like he’d bring back picks and prospects, which while that might be the best for the Canes long term, it would not be so great for this season.
I guess what I should have said is that the Canes can trade LaRose and still compete this season, like they did when they moved Commodore and Stillman to Ottawa for Eaves and Corvo. If they move Whitney I’d have to think that would be the end of this season.
5 seconds left.
Do you believe in miracles?
YES!!
It depends on what they do … LaRose doesn’t bring back anything of value, IMO. Whitney could net them assets (picks/prospects) or a younger option at wing or a D. His deal is reasonable for a team that considers themselves a contender … perhaps another team that is struggling would make a move. Maybe Anaheim? St. Louis? What about a return to Columbus?
by Cory Lavalette on Nov 2, 2009 3:05 PM EST up reply actions
I doubt they are looking for someone of value for LaRose. They have another LaRose in Boychuk, who is younger, hungrier, and possibly more skilled. Would not surprise me that if they did this deal they just get a draft pick or prospect back.
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Agreed. IF they were to trade Chad, it’s a statement trade and for pick/prospects, not a player-for-player trade.
Frees up salary and a roster spot for someone in Albany…while making a statement to the locker room.
However, I’m going to be surprised if this happens.
My candidate instead? Matt Cullen. Good as Matt is playing, he frees up even more salary than Chad, is probably just as liked in the room, and Sutter IS Cullen eventually. So, it would be a “the future is now” move.
But, also in my opinion, that’s a later in the year move…not now. Right now, Cullen is going to have to play Staal.
First, I think Boychuk is much more talented than LaRose. Again, we all know my undying man love for Rosey, but he’s a player that has to work because of what he lacks in size and to some extent skill. That said, I think Bob may be on to something when he says Rosey could be traded for a pick.
Whitney to Columbus isn’t bad, but what do you do with him? Nash is the first line LW. Does Columbus really pick up Whitney to put him on the second line? If we’re talking about places Whitney could return to, what about Detroit?
I like the idea of trading Cullen, but that will be hard now with Staal injured.
Lastly, I said it before, but I want to know what it would take to get Toronto’s first round pick out of Boston.
5 seconds left.
Do you believe in miracles?
YES!!
There is no way Boston is giving up what is starting to look like the inside track to Taylor Hall.
by Cory Lavalette on Nov 3, 2009 9:26 AM EST up reply actions
While I agree in basic principle with point #2, I also (still)trust JR to pull of something worthwhile. Some teams that are starting to feel Cup fever may give up some good young gun for Ray. We got Justin Williams for either S.Kapanen or D.Markov (I forget which). I definitely don’t have Cup fever right now. I just wanta puke.
It was Markov. Kapanen trade was Bruno St. Jacques and Pavel Brendl, I believe.
by Cory Lavalette on Nov 2, 2009 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
Better than Whitney
I would hate to see Chad go, but sending the Wizard would kill any remaining spirit I have.
I supported all the trades JR made this summer except Ward. And after that BS with Pitkanen yesterday I think we should get rid of him immediately.
A. WARD SUCKS!
Check his pathetic numbers vs Seidenberg’s in Florida if you really want to be sick.
yeah… the A. Ward trade seemed alright at the time…. but it hasn’t turned out so great so far…
the Ward – Pitkanen thing yesterday was more of an entire team issue… Ward and Pits were down low… two other guys had already skated up ice… and one other guy was roaming around trying to get out from behind Sharks players who had trapped the zone…
TLeaf’s brother kind of laughed and said “It’s like the sharks are doing the hockey version of the full cour press…”
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on Nov 2, 2009 2:10 PM EST up reply actions
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