Philly/ Detroit : Khabi on the move

[Lee]

To Detroit:
Nikolai Khabibulin
Jay Barriball

To Philadelphia:
Dan Sexton
Stephan Della-Rovere
2012 2nd (Detroit)

[Shoalzie]

Confirmed


You know you're desperate for goaltending when you're willing to trade for a convicted drunk driver. As long as he sees one puck instead of three when he's in net, I can live with it...if anything stop the one in the middle.

[The BBKL Insider]

Confirmed


You know you're desperate for goaltending when you're willing to trade for a convicted drunk driver. As long as he sees one puck instead of three when he's in net, I can live with it...if anything stop the one in the middle.

and you overpay badly for him

[Nick]

You guys know he's not free to play yet right?

He's appealing the decision which means there is more waiting required...

[Lee]

He's free to play. it's a 30 day sentence on appeal.. he probably wont spend more than a week in jail, if at all. And when he does return, he is the clear cut edmonton starter.

[Topher]

Lee there is more to him being free and not convicted yet read this article and there is still the possibility of him going to jail, I have a degree as a paralegal and worked in law for a while and believe me courts and judges will overturn their rulings and can say alright time to go to jail if they feel this is just for right now.


With an appeal filed in his Arizona DUI case, Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin is for now a free man, able to continue his hockey career and return to Canada. Or is he?

Mark DuBiel is Khabibulin's lawyer in Arizona. He handled the matter that resulted in Friday's conviction and Tuesday's sentence on three counts in connection with Khabibulin’s drunken driving arrest. DuBiel told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation his client was free to move about the continent.

In fact, DuBiel contends Khabibulin has not been convicted.

“He doesn’t have a conviction right now because once you file a notice of appeal, the conviction is stayed,” DuBiel told the Edmonton Journal. “The sentence is stayed.”

That appears to contradict statements from Canadian immigration lawyer Wendy Danson to another Canadian television outlet, CTV, regarding the conviction.

"Under our immigration law, that makes him criminally inadmissible to Canada. And if he is not a Canadian citizen or not a permanent resident he's going to have some trouble coming back in," Danson told CTV.

Danson is based in Edmonton, where Khabibulin plays and would have to return for Sept. 17's start of training camp.

Once he arrives, Khabibulin will have some explaining to do -- to his bosses, teammates, fans and, it appears, the local chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

“This raises the awareness -- (drunken driving) happens every day,” said Gillian Phillips, a spokeswoman with MADD Canada.

Plus, Khabibulin will likely hear from NHL discipline czar Colin Campbell or one of his minions. Other NHL players convicted of drunken driving have been suspended for violating the NHL’s substance abuse policy.

The most-often mentioned case is that of forward Mark Bell, who in 2007 was banned 15 games. However, Bell was involved in a hit-and-run crash that left the other driver injured.

Khabibulin injured no one but himself.



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[Lee]

Of course there is a possibility of him going to jail.. He received a 30 day sentence. Whether or not he serves any/all of that still needs to be decided. Because of his career, it might even be bumped to next summer. There's still a lot of other questions, but I guarantee you aren't getting another starting goaltender for what he paid.

[Topher]

He was charged with a minimum of 30 days not a 30 day sentence

[Nick]

i feel like that would have gotten him elliot... or niemi a week ago...matt-ashley paid less for the smith/nitty pair...

[Lee]

He was charged with a minimum of 30 days not a 30 day sentence

"Edmonton Oilers goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin was sentenced to 30 days in prison in a Scottsdale, Arizona courtroom on Tuesday"

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=332263

[Arian The Insider]

nice getting rid of the jail bait

[Lee]

Yeah now I'm trying to move Comrie to fill the hole that moving Khabi made Some solid offers on the table.

[kyuss]

Yeah now I'm trying to move Comrie to fill the hole that moving Khabi made Some solid offers on the table.

your signature is still a pain in my.. eyes.

[Lee]

You don't like oranges?

[kyuss]

You don't like oranges?

too thick and too bright..
oh, and i don't like the Flyers

[The BBKL Insider]

i feel like that would have gotten him elliot... or niemi a week ago...matt-ashley paid less for the smith/nitty pair...

i don't know about that....i made Mash pay out of his ass to get Smith

pretty sure i landed Z. Michalek + C. Pickard for Smith....in a 3way with Kareem.

[Robin Hood]

i dont get it kezia. you dont have a goalie...

[Lee]

Harding. Comrie singing where he did let me move Khabi for an excellent return. Now I'm shopping Comrie for a young goalie. There's a method to my madness

[Shoalzie]

Confirmed


You know you're desperate for goaltending when you're willing to trade for a convicted drunk driver. As long as he sees one puck instead of three when he's in net, I can live with it...if anything stop the one in the middle.

and you overpay badly for him

I overpaid but considering what I could've given up as an alternative...this was the lesser of two evils. Had I made other deal, I would've had to make a couple more deals to fill those holes in the lineup. I can honestly say that I don't have to make any more deals fill holes. At this point, I wouldn't mind improving my depth but at least I can live with my lineup.

[Robin Hood]

Harding. Comrie singing where he did let me move Khabi for an excellent return. Now I'm shopping Comrie for a young goalie. There's a method to my madness

harding does not have a starters role this year. and ill be SHOCKED if anyone on the planet will ship you a starting goalie for comrie. you will have to give up just as much if not more than what you received for turco/khabi. very poor gming.