blankall
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He can stay in Cali during the off season, and he had to spend most of these season traveling anyways.
Confirmed Trade: [ANA/STL] Cam Fowler and 2027 4th round pick for 2027 2nd round pick and Jeremie Biakabutuka
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He can stay in Cali during the off season, and he had to spend most of these season traveling anyways.
BHD
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WhatTheDuck
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Him and his wife built an off season property back home in Michigan several years back, never been a year round Cali guy
Fair enough. Makes my point even more although the overall cash difference is pretty even ($1 million IiRC). The lost retention slot is the one that is potentially problematic
BHD
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Perhaps not. Now that I think about, insiders make it sound like Verbeek doesn't care about feelings.
Wouldn’t you say the defensive prospects are “behind” the forward group in terms of timeline of the talent coming up…Lindstein, Jiricek, etc. Broberg was a vital get as a “bridge” young guy but I’m not sure you guys have a ton of options.
Suter is gone after this year, Krug is probably done and there’s no guarantee Leddy will still be his old self when he returns. Either way Leddy and Fowler are not exactly here for the long-haul.
Seems like Monty looked at the fringe guys on the current NHL roster and the group down in Springfield and said “yeah, I need something a bit more stable to build our defensive identity off of for another year or two.”
I mean, I’m not denying I thought the trade seemed strange. I get that it makes the blueline core look oddly old and expensive for a non-contending team.
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Trading Fowler away officially closes that era in Anaheim history where they once had Shea Theodore, Brandon Montour, Hampus Lindholm, Cam Fowler.
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Sergei Shirokov
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Has Fowler become a bad player? Seems like a low price especially with retention. Canucks could've used him.
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Wow! So Trouba in and Fowler out…
Anaheim did Fowler bad, 9 games away from 1000 as a Duck…brutal
Anaheim did Fowler bad, 9 games away from 1000 as a Duck…brutal
Bryan Rust is still with Pittsburgh, and Fred Andersen is now with Carolina who drafted but didn't sign him in 2010.
Less than 50 of the 100 or so 2010 draftees thay played in the NHL are still playing. Careers are short, mostly.
BTW, same story for 2009: Hedman, Kreider, Cizikas, and Anders Lee still with their draft teams. Most players are retired or never made it. Maybe less than 30 still playing?
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KelVarnsen
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He has really struggled this year but that was made even worse playing under an idiot like Cronin.
Terry Yake
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i will say, fowler should find more success playing less minutes and under an actual NHL caliber coach like montgomery. he's not the same player he once was, but i have no doubt he'll play better with the blues than he was with the ducks (assuming they don't play him as many minutes)
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I think he wanted out. Apparently the guys really despise the coach
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Terry Yake
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at the end of the day, pro sports are a business. the players know that. fowler probably doesn't even care and preferred to be traded as soon as possible
RandomJetsFan
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Fowler has a four-team trade list.
You think he gives a shit about 1,000 games in Anaheim? He probably would not be going to St. Louis now if he doesn't want to -- unless by some coincidence they're one of his four teams.
I remember watching Tim Biakabutuka play in the NFL 20 years ago. Didn't know his nephew was a hockey player.
Deuce22
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If you like soft, uninterested puck movers that don't skate well anymore, you will be pleased Blues fans.
