Around the League 47: Vancouver Collects All The Petterssons

[HisIceness]

Hockey at the Horseshoe is cool

 

[chaz4hockey]

Cats looking for a back to back.

 

[Chrispy]

Cats looking for a back to back.

Blackhawks retain 25%, Florida sends back a 2026 1st and Spencer Knight.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Cats looking for a back to back.

That's a great trade for Florida. They REALLY needed a RD after Montour left and Ekblad's pending free agency. In a limited market, Jones is a solid pickup for them for not that high of an asset cost.

 

[Chrispy]

That's a great trade for Florida. They REALLY needed a RD after Montour left and Ekblad's pending free agency. In a limited market, Jones is a solid pickup for them for not that high of an asset cost.

I think Jones would have looked good next to Slavin for at least 2 seasons, but Carolina doesn’t have the cap space right now to fit him. Would have been an offseason move.

 

[DaveG]

Blackhawks retain 25%, Florida sends back a 2026 1st and Spencer Knight.

honestly i think that's flat out BAD for Florida. Even if Knight is never what he was projected to be and that pick is #32 Jones is not worth that much with that contract at this point with his play the last 2-3 years.

 

[Chrispy]

honestly i think that's flat out BAD for Florida. Even if Knight is never what he was projected to be and that pick is #32 Jones is not worth that much with that contract at this point with his play the last 2-3 years.

That’s a $7M Jones now, which is less than Florida has been paying Ekblad to try and survive to the end of his contract.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

honestly i think that's flat out BAD for Florida. Even if Knight is never what he was projected to be and that pick is #32 Jones is not worth that much with that contract at this point with his play the last 2-3 years.

Nah, I think this is a great buy-low risk for Florida. I will never doubt Florida's best-in-hockey pro scouts, and considering his very successful Columbus days with a famously hard-ass Tortorella, he could be a great systematic fit with the Panthers, especially at only a 7M cap hit in a rising environment.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

honestly i think that's flat out BAD for Florida. Even if Knight is never what he was projected to be and that pick is #32 Jones is not worth that much with that contract at this point with his play the last 2-3 years.

If that pick is #32 it won’t have been a flat out bad trade for Florida.

 

[A Star is Burns]

It's always hard to say when these guys come from awful teams. It won't be surprising if he looks rejuvenated in Florida. But it won't be shocking if he stays bad either. Even at his best he's always left me wanting more though.

 

[Bub]

honestly i think that's flat out BAD for Florida. Even if Knight is never what he was projected to be and that pick is #32 Jones is not worth that much with that contract at this point with his play the last 2-3 years.

Knight to Hawks?

Mrazek to Canes! (e5)

 

[sabremike]

honestly i think that's flat out BAD for Florida. Even if Knight is never what he was projected to be and that pick is #32 Jones is not worth that much with that contract at this point with his play the last 2-3 years.

Would be interesting if they win another cup and a few years from now it ends up the cost was the two best goalies in the league (Knight and Levi) dueling over the Vezina

 

[HisIceness]

Cheap, dirty hit from a cheap, dirty player

 

[Joe McGrath]

After 60 games, the Rangers are the most mid team in the history of being mid.

30-26-4, 15-13-2 both home and away, 183 goals for, 183 goals against.

Truly impressive dedication to being as middle of the road as one could possibly be.

 

[chaz4hockey]

Reports that sabres and bolts talking re Tuch to Tampa

 

[WreckingCrew]

Reports that sabres and bolts talking re Tuch to Tampa

Imma be pissed if that happens, Tampa always manages to land these types of players

 

[Joe McGrath]

honestly i think that's flat out BAD for Florida. Even if Knight is never what he was projected to be and that pick is #32 Jones is not worth that much with that contract at this point with his play the last 2-3 years.

At $7.5 mil for 5 years that’s Brady Sjkei money under last years cap. If he still stinks playing for Florida it’ll be bad, but I get the feeling he will be fine at worst with a team that isn’t a total tire fire.

 

[chaz4hockey]

At $7.5 mil for 5 years that’s Brady Sjkei money under last years cap. If he still stinks playing for Florida it’ll be bad, but I get the feeling he will be fine at worst with a team that isn’t a total tire fire.

Florida likes big defensemen on their bottom pairings. Losing ekman-Larssen (sp?) to Leafs has made them less physical and I suspect they want that for the playoff run

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

Matty Chuck goes on LTIR. I think I’ve read this story before…

 

[WreckingCrew]

Matty Chuck goes on LTIR. I think I’ve read this story before…

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Reports that sabres and bolts talking re Tuch to Tampa

Tampa needs that valuable extra season of low-dollar control far more than the Canes do. That deal doesn't surprise me. They have far more money tied up at the top.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Florida likes big defensemen on their bottom pairings. Losing ekman-Larssen (sp?) to Leafs has made them less physical and I suspect they want that for the playoff run

At 7M for 6 years, they're playing Jones on the 1st or 2nd pair long-term, no question. What this trade does do is move Kulikov to the bottom-pair, where he's well-above replacement, instead of over-slotting him on the 2nd pair.

 

[HisIceness]

What does Tampa have that Buffalo would want for Tuch? Lightning have a very shallow prospect pool and picks won't be that valuable.

Isaac Howard and a 1st?

 

[DaveG]

What does Tampa have that Buffalo would want for Tuch? Lightning have a very shallow prospect pool and picks won't be that valuable.

Isaac Howard and a 1st?

Buffalo from all accounts doesn't even appear to be looking for prospects or picks at this point. I would think this is maybe a 3 team deal if anything from that standpoint alone.