Jeff if you think hockey has too many stoppages how do you watch any other sport thats not soccer?
Wicked- I don't know if sign and trades are legal in the NHL, I thought I remember a rule where if you sign a guy you can't trade him for a year (I could definitely be wrong about this but for some reason that rule is in my head). I just don't think a team like Anaheim who rarely spends to the cap can afford to lose Perry for nothing. For the 1st 12 games of the season Perry only had 1 goal and 5 assists and the Ducks did pretty well. If they keep winning the next 3 games without him (especially against the competition we are playing) I could definitely see him being moved. However, what I would like to see is Perry locked up long term before the trade deadline, then trade Bobby Ryan in the offseason to free up come cap room. I just don't see Perry signing before hitting free agency.