Confirmed with Link: [ANA/DET] Ville Husso for future considerations

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This is just a trade. The Gulls needed a goalie. There was a decent one available. The Ducks traded nothing to get him. The Ducks still have gobs of cap space to take on contracts. The Wings didn't need to do this deal to have cap space at the deadline.

I don't understand why anyone would be upset by this unless you really want to be.
 
This must mean theres a deal in the making for Gibby right? Otherwise PV is doing such an unbelievable favor for his old boss.
I don't see it that way at all. Husso is just an injury replacement and gives the Gulls a better opportunity to make the playoffs.
 
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I don't see it that way at all. Husso is just an injury replacement and gives the Gulls a better opportunity to make the playoffs.
Pretty expensive when there could be plenty of waiver options like another Reimer with the incoming trade deadline.

Anyhow we don’t need other mid or late round pick, but it doesn’t hurt to be greedy haha. I want our scouts to find another Brandon Hagel… it’s been many years since Terry or Kase was found, it’s time we hit on another.
 
Pretty expensive when there could be plenty of waiver options like another Reimer with the incoming trade deadline.

Anyhow we don’t need other mid or late round pick, but it doesn’t hurt to be greedy haha. I want our scouts to find another Brandon Hagel… it’s been many years since Terry or Kase was found, it’s time we hit on another.
I agree that it was a little strange that the price was basically nothing. That part is a bit hard to understand.
 
I agree that it was a little strange that the price was basically nothing. That part is a bit hard to understand.
I’m hoping it’s more of a promise to involve us on a bigger brokered deal. I just mentioned on the trade section how they have a gluttony of prospects and an older guy like Tuomisto could be at least a Cayden Fleury trial type if we traded Dumo. I mean nothing for a waived large contract? Especially from a GM and organization that is super frugal.
 
I agree that it was a little strange that the price was basically nothing. That part is a bit hard to understand.
Not hard to understand at all, there are effectively three healthy goaltenders in the organisation right now, and with the Gulls in the middle of a playoff push they need someone there who isn't Butyeyets. Detroit is basically doing us a favour by gifting Husso to us, and we are doing them a favour by taking him off their hands.

We've arguably upgraded on Dansk, at the very least, got another #1 for San Diego without having to give anything up.

Given it was looking more likely we would have to sign someone unsigned from the AHL or ECHL....this is very good.
 
I agree that it was a little strange that the price was basically nothing. That part is a bit hard to understand.

The alternative for us may have been giving up a pick or another asset for what's a very a temporary and minor need (AHL goalie for the rest of the year). So in lieu of giving up anything of value, we just owe Husso the remaining cash for this year. I think that's the win-win aspect of it, we had to get an AHL goalie and it's better to spend money than picks.
 
Not hard to understand at all, there are effectively three healthy goaltenders in the organisation right now, and with the Gulls in the middle of a playoff push they need someone there who isn't Butyeyets. Detroit is basically doing us a favour by gifting Husso to us, and we are doing them a favour by taking him off their hands.

We've arguably upgraded on Dansk, at the very least, got another #1 for San Diego without having to give anything up.

Given it was looking more likely we would have to sign someone unsigned from the AHL or ECHL....this is very good.
I'm not arguing about the REASON for the trade...that was fine and I agree. I was agreeing with another poster that taking on a minor league goalie with a $3.6 million contract for nothing is a bit strange...should have been worth a 3rd according to puckpedia...



I guess it really doesn't matter when Anaheim still has $17 million left in cap space.
 

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