goonsaredumb
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I'd certainly rather be the team dishing out the elbows than the one getting elbowed.
Confirmed with Link: [ANA/NYR] Jacob Trouba for Urho Vaakanainen and 2025 4th round pick
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Dirk316
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Obviously there were other teams interested in him he has positive value. On hfboards physical play is deemed as a negative.
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looks like Etem and Pettersson wore it.
Dirk316
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Basically makes up for trading Manson which has been a black hole since. Gudas can go back to being a great 5-6 instead of top 4
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Yeah it’s why the Bieksa comparisons make no sense to me. When his contract ends, he’ll he 3 years younger than Bieksa was when he started with us
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Trouba interview with Bucci and Weekes coming up after this commercial break on the Rangers Pens game
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heh, fitting that etem wore itList of all the Anaheim Ducks Sweater Numbers | Hockey-Reference.com
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looks like Etem and Pettersson wore it.
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The only thing that will bother me about this trade is if Fowler isn't gone soon and the kids have to sit.
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looks like Etem and Pettersson wore it.
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I was totally surprised in a good way to see that he’s only 30, I expected him to be 32 or so.
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I'll try to find a clip but this actually got pretty awkward
robbieboy3686
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This, gudas needs to go back to less minutes if we hope for him to be affective again
One thing Trouba has stated more than once is how the news/media attention affected him. It's entirely reasonable to say that the Canadian market in Winnipeg and the New York market are intense. Not having that pressure and knowing your partner has lots of opportunities here in Southern California should go a long way. If he simplifies his game, provides good leadership, and plays clean, this seems like a safe bet.
The main complaint is young players sitting. I can't imagine Verbeek feels that their top players develop by not playing for long stretches. Letting guys overripe and earn spots is not a bad thing. If all the young players end up outplaying Trouba, that is not a bad thing. I just don't see how the team suffers here.
The main complaint is young players sitting. I can't imagine Verbeek feels that their top players develop by not playing for long stretches. Letting guys overripe and earn spots is not a bad thing. If all the young players end up outplaying Trouba, that is not a bad thing. I just don't see how the team suffers here.
Terry Yake
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just trade fowler and there won't be any need to worry about the young d-men not playing
at worst, helleson and lacombe can switch off
at worst, helleson and lacombe can switch off
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I wear his 65 jersey to games and forgot hahahaha
Hockey Duckie
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Dunno much about Trouba besides his flying elbow. His CF% has dropped significantly for the past season and a quarter. I hope his psyche gets better when he is with us to improve his play, otherwise it feels like another attempt at finding an impactful, veteran RD heading on the downside of their career. The other 30-year old RD, at the time Verbeek snatched up, was Klingberg. So glad Klingberg turned down a multi-year contract with Verbeek at the start of the FA period.
Anaheim needed more punishment on the back end and Verbeek got one. Except, it looks like he isn't hitting much this season. He is blocking a lot more to where he becomes our leading shot blocker. So there's that. The physicality and shot blocking may benefit our PK.
As for our PK unit, they've made 180-degree change in the past eight games. In those eight games, they went 20/21 on the PK, or 95.2% PK eff.
Trouba looks like high event hockey from the Stat Card guys. (Source)
Here's Vaak's scorecard, a low level event player in a good way. (Source)
Anaheim needed more punishment on the back end and Verbeek got one. Except, it looks like he isn't hitting much this season. He is blocking a lot more to where he becomes our leading shot blocker. So there's that. The physicality and shot blocking may benefit our PK.
As for our PK unit, they've made 180-degree change in the past eight games. In those eight games, they went 20/21 on the PK, or 95.2% PK eff.
Trouba looks like high event hockey from the Stat Card guys. (Source)
Here's Vaak's scorecard, a low level event player in a good way. (Source)
Yikes, 8 million… Hopefully Trouba isn’t going to fall off a cliff even more than he has like Bieksa did in his final years…
At least this means it’s less likely that Verbeek’s going to be handing 5 year overpay contracts to UFA RHD like 38 year old Petry or 35 year old Savard. Someone take away his checkbook and glasses please.
At least this means it’s less likely that Verbeek’s going to be handing 5 year overpay contracts to UFA RHD like 38 year old Petry or 35 year old Savard. Someone take away his checkbook and glasses please.
I bet he plays much better with us and I could see us resigning him much cheaper. That’s the combo I’m hopeful for anyway.
At the very least we get to watch him and Gudas commit crimes every night. It’s better than nothing at this point.
At the very least we get to watch him and Gudas commit crimes every night. It’s better than nothing at this point.
I like that he wants to be here. I think this is going to be a good fit and I’m happy with it after being soul crushed by the Z injury. It’s brought some light lol.
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I like the move in a vacuum since we desperately need some toughness, but as others here have said, I'm not sure it's good to be giving up anything of value (even if just a 4th round) for Trouba at full boat.
My other takeaway here is that unless Gaucher turns out to be something decent, Verbeek completely fell on his face in the Hampus trade.
My other takeaway here is that unless Gaucher turns out to be something decent, Verbeek completely fell on his face in the Hampus trade.
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