General manager Brian Burke had two deals cooking with the Chicago Blackhawks on the weekend, but...

General manager Brian Burke had two deals cooking with the Chicago Blackhawks on the weekend, but they were believed to focus on defenceman Brent Sopel and were dead by Sunday.

The Sun's Lance Hornby is reporting that the deal may be dead due to Burke's asking price.

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well, at least Burke wont take on shitty salary that does us no good without getting a high pick or solid prospect back. Hell, he might of even asked for a solid roster player. Good job Brian,

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by Matt_Roberts on Nov 25, 2009 10:40 AM EST reply actions

I’m sure Burke will keep at it. Chicago or any other trading partner isn’t desperate enough yet. With time and persistence I’m hopeful that if Burke decides to make a trade that it will be a good one.

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by stucky on Nov 25, 2009 10:52 AM EST reply actions

THIS

we can’t get so desperate for picks that we’ll make any deal just to get them. It’s gotta be a hockey deal first and foremost, and desperation deals never turn out well.

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by Karina on Nov 25, 2009 11:34 AM EST up reply actions

Agreed.

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by JP Nikota on Nov 25, 2009 12:10 PM EST up reply actions

If those numbskulls want to keep their young talent AND Hossa then they’re going to have to pay the price for it. If not, thanks for Duncan Keith in exchange for nothing.

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by Curt S on Nov 25, 2009 11:41 AM EST reply actions

i’ve always thought Sopel was a pretty solid D-man from what i’ve seen. by no means a fantasy stud, but responsible in the back end (giggity) no?

Is that the kid you want?

by kessticle on Nov 25, 2009 11:44 AM EST reply actions

not really

he’s OK, I guess… a bit better than XLB, but I have no idea how he got a $2.3mill/year contract. He’s fine for a depth defenseman, which I guess is what we’d be looking at him being, but for picking up that salary (he’s on their books for next year as well) we’d better be getting something sweet.

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by Karina on Nov 25, 2009 11:51 AM EST up reply actions

yah, im pretty sure burke has an asking price, be it a 2nd for a straight up exelby for sopel or a 1st /prospect and sopel for exebly + whatever.
Chicago knows what it will cost and now need to test the waters for something better before giving up more than they are prepared for

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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 25, 2009 11:59 AM EST up reply actions

… So, basically, he’s Jeff Finger? Nah, seriously, I’d probably rate Finger slightly higher than that.

by JP Nikota on Nov 25, 2009 12:15 PM EST up reply actions

actually thats a pretty accurate assessment. I’d say sopel is a bit more fleet of foot and better offensively (only because during his career he has actually been given time to explore that part of his game) but FInger is better defensively

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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 25, 2009 12:22 PM EST up reply actions

I’d say Finger is much better than Sopel. He’s a bit faster, maybe, but Finger’s smarter.

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by Karina on Nov 25, 2009 12:38 PM EST up reply actions

yah, finger has better hockey sense

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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 25, 2009 12:42 PM EST up reply actions

jeff finger..

if finger had the same hairdresser as Brendan Witt

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by AkiSchennberg on Nov 25, 2009 12:24 PM EST up reply actions

Wow

He’s 2 pointy ears short of looking like a twisted elf.

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by stucky on Nov 25, 2009 12:45 PM EST up reply actions

he looks like Chet from Weird Science!

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by blindfolded tank driver on Nov 25, 2009 1:29 PM EST up reply actions

i dont see it

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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 25, 2009 1:34 PM EST up reply actions

lol, the ears are the same but thats about it.

sopel looks like smigel from LOTR

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by Matt_Roberts on Nov 25, 2009 1:48 PM EST up reply actions

Soooooooooo Greasy

by WendelMadeMe on Nov 25, 2009 2:14 PM EST up reply actions

he did almsot have 50 points a few years ago witht he nucks, thats probably how he got his 2,3 mil or whatever

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by Matt_Roberts on Nov 25, 2009 2:54 PM EST up reply actions

actually

the Hawks signed him off of a Training Camp invite that the Wings gave him…

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by Karina on Nov 25, 2009 3:31 PM EST up reply actions

wow, he got 2.3 mil off a training camp invite?

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by Matt_Roberts on Nov 25, 2009 3:34 PM EST up reply actions

and not even their own training camp…..

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by Karina on Nov 25, 2009 3:47 PM EST up reply actions

That

is the ugliest human being I have seen today.

by JP Nikota on Nov 25, 2009 3:15 PM EST up reply actions

ya, right up there with jason blake , aka: ratfrog-horse

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by Matt_Roberts on Nov 25, 2009 3:34 PM EST up reply actions

Welll

The sheer ugliness of Blake and Sopel combined can win us the cup: Everyone will melt in fear of their horrid looks.

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by Kevin Sellathamby on Nov 25, 2009 6:10 PM EST up reply actions