2024 NHL Trade Deadline

[The Nemesis]

Any more trades or is this it? I need to get some sleep while I’m traveling in India. It’s 3:20 in the morning here!!

At this point things are probably done.

 

[fasterthanlight]

We could have probably gotten a second for barabanov last TDL. This team lol

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[OrrNumber4]

We could have probably gotten a second for barabanov last TDL. This team lol

I highly doubt it. It was discussed on SJhockeynow that other teams were wary of Barabanov's defensive game and lack of experience. Maybe a 4th/5th...don't forget he also had more term; that would have been seen as a potential risk to a contending team.

Sturm and Gralund are almost certainly gone by the TDL next year.

 

[Pavelski2112]

Grier not trading Kunin might be the worst news of the entire day

 

[Sharkz4Fun]

Grier not trading Kunin might be the worst news of the entire day

Get ready to learn Kuninese buddy.

 

[themelkman]

I highly doubt it. It was discussed on SJhockeynow that other teams were wary of Barabanov's defensive game and lack of experience. Maybe a 4th/5th...don't forget he also had more term; that would have been seen as a potential risk to a contending team.


Sturm and Gralund are almost certainly gone by the TDL next year.

They have to still be worth something then. More than likely they are just next years Barabanov or Reimer

 

[TheBeard]

I'm guessing teams wanted retention on Barb

 

[LadyStanley]

Sharks called a loser

 

[Karl Prime]

Making judgments on deadline day is stupid. What if Guentzel scores 1 goal in 7 playoff games in a first round exit? What if Hertl gets injured in the playoffs and misses half of next season?

 

[LadyStanley]

Also available as podcast from Sharks Hockey Digest

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[timorous me]

Five SJHN sources, two NHL scouts, one NHL executive, and two agents all agreed that the Sharks did well to trade Hertl for good value while the going was good.

One source did think that the Sharks could do better for a player of Hertl’s caliber.

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

Trading Hertl was necessary to get this franchise turned around. He just had another procedure done on his knee, even if it wasn’t major, it’s still sketchy. Who knows if he’ll get stay healthy by next TDL. If you’re Grier, you gotta get the best return. Hertl is only getting older and with this move you get a talented youngster who is on the same timeline as Smith, Eklund, Bystedt etc. Being angry at MG makes no sense to me. Not knocking anyone, just makes no sense to me..From what I can tell, MG’s whole motive is to do what’s best for the team and the player. We don’t know if we “Won” or “Lost” this TDL. Give it like 5 yrs or so, then we can say who made out better. Just my opinion. Not trying to be right here. I loved Hertl too, but the writing was on the wall and the big picture viewpoint makes sense and looks good to me.

 

[Alaskanice]

Trading Hertl was necessary to get this franchise turned around. He just had another procedure done on his knee, even if it wasn’t major, it’s still sketchy. Who knows if he’ll get stay healthy by next TDL. If you’re Grier, you gotta get the best return. Hertl is only getting older and with this move you get a talented youngster who is on the same timeline as Smith, Eklund, Bystedt etc. Being angry at MG makes no sense to me. Not knocking anyone, just makes no sense to me..From what I can tell, MG’s whole motive is to do what’s best for the team and the player. We don’t know if we “Won” or “Lost” this TDL. Give it like 5 yrs or so, then we can say who made out better. Just my opinion. Not trying to be right here. I loved Hertl too, but the writing was on the wall and the big picture viewpoint makes sense and looks good to me.

No hot take?? Who are you?

I say that in jest.

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

No hot take?? Who are you?

I say that in jest.

Nah..I definitely see and appreciate the work MG is doing. It’s not gonna feel good, look good, or seem good right now, but I think our team will be be better for all of the angst right now

 

[Alaskanice]

Nah..I definitely see and appreciate the work MG is doing. It’s not gonna feel good, look good, or seem good right now, but I think our team will be be better for all of the angst right now

Hope you stay here.

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

I honestly didn’t even wanna come here and join the discussion after the trade with VGK happened because I knew it would be typical toxicity, sky is falling, fire MG, nonsense. It made more and more sense the more I thought about it. All these people saying we lost the trade or the decision to make the trade was a head scratcher, are very near sighted imo. I trust the professional who’s getting paid to make these decisions. Grier strikes me as a rationale, detailed and intelligent strategist when it comes to the team he wants to build.

 

[Alaskanice]

I honestly didn’t even wanna come here and join the discussion after the trade with VGK happened because I knew it would be typical toxicity, sky is falling, fire MG, nonsense. It made more and more sense the more I thought about it. All these people saying we lost the trade or the decision to make the trade was a head scratcher, are very near sighted imo. I trust the professional who’s getting paid to make these decisions. Grier strikes me as a rationale, detailed and intelligent strategist when it comes to the team he wants to build.

I like MGGM. As I often say, they’ve forgotten more hockey than we will ever know.

 

[coooldude]

Guys, there are at least as many people saying this was a great move as saying he deserves to be fired...

 

[themelkman]

The idea of the move is a good idea, so most people will admit it. However the value (which is always very hard for us to judge without inside knowledge) looks very bad from the outside

 

[DG93]

Trading Hertl was necessary to get this franchise turned around. He just had another procedure done on his knee, even if it wasn’t major, it’s still sketchy. Who knows if he’ll get stay healthy by next TDL. If you’re Grier, you gotta get the best return. Hertl is only getting older and with this move you get a talented youngster who is on the same timeline as Smith, Eklund, Bystedt etc. Being angry at MG makes no sense to me. Not knocking anyone, just makes no sense to me..From what I can tell, MG’s whole motive is to do what’s best for the team and the player. We don’t know if we “Won” or “Lost” this TDL. Give it like 5 yrs or so, then we can say who made out better. Just my opinion. Not trying to be right here. I loved Hertl too, but the writing was on the wall and the big picture viewpoint makes sense and looks good to me.

Yep, this is my position as well. Honestly, the destination is the only thing that drove people up the wall. But it is what it is...Hertl wants to win and Vegas gives him one of the best shots to do that in the next few years before his body breaks down. Of course it was much easier to stomach Burns going to the Canes, but Grier did right by the player again (and likely didn't have many other options). Onward we go...