Draft may trigger Jokinen trade

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Center Olli Jokinen always has insisted he wants to remain with the Panthers, but his agent said Wednesday that with trade rumors resurfacing, Jokinen now cares only that a decision is made. "All year, pretty much, he's been playing with this hanging over him," said Mark Gandler, Jokinen's agent. "He really doesn't want to worry about it anymore. It's going to be what it's going to be. The organization has to make a decision which way to go, and he's fine with whatever the organization decides. ...We would welcome whatever direction." A TSN report Tuesday night, citing no sources, claimed Jokinen has indicated to General Manager Jacques Martin that he wants to be traded.

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June 19, 2008 08:45 AM ET

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I'm guessing he ends up in St. Louis, Columbus or Toronto.

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June 19, 2008 09:14 AM ET

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If he was 3 years older, I'd say the Rangers might get him, (as a Rangers fan, you need a sense of humour about this)

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June 19, 2008 09:28 AM ET

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If he was 3 years older, I'd say the Rangers might get him, (as a Rangers fan, you need a sense of humour about this)

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Spiny Norman | 06/19/08, 09:14 AM

Same goes with the train wreck of the Leafs. If they end up getting him they'll give up 3 prospects to do it.

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June 19, 2008 09:45 AM ET

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Amazing how none of the other Original 6 caught this illness like Toronto and NY

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June 19, 2008 10:01 AM ET

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Well detroit kind of did but they did it with the best coach of all time so it was ok, Bowman had a game plan, and they followed it.

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June 19, 2008 11:26 AM ET

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I'm thinking St. Louis or maybe Phoenix depending on who gives the Panthers the better deal

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June 19, 2008 12:08 PM ET

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"Draft may trigger Jokinen trade"

No Jokinen!

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June 19, 2008 12:54 PM ET

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Draft may trigger Jokinen trade

my goodness, they're so sensitive about the weather in Florida!

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June 19, 2008 01:24 PM ET

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florida will be dreadful without him.they are pretty average now.

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June 19, 2008 02:20 PM ET

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florida will be dreadful without him.they are pretty average now.

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Pretty average?

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June 19, 2008 03:00 PM ET

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okay they stink.i'm a nice guy!

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June 19, 2008 03:10 PM ET

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okay they stink.i'm a nice guy!

chimbonda

And their uniforms are in the bottom 5!!!

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June 19, 2008 04:27 PM ET

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I think he wouldn't mind being traded to a team in the playoff hunt, seeing as how he has never played a single playoff game. Poor lad.

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June 20, 2008 04:02 AM ET

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Though maybe not as consistant as he should be, he's a fine goal scorer with a rocket shot. I've seen enough Penguins/Panthers games to know that. I agree. He'd welcome a trade to a contending team. But which one? Jokinen to the San Jose Sharks for less productive Patrick Marleau. He would be deadly on the power play with Thornton. Perhaps that's the spark Jumbo Joe & Co. need to get over the hump.