Around The League 56: Edmonton Babs A Real ****

[Unsustainable]

Apparently Minnesota was the 4th.

I do wonder how much tampering there's been from the fallout of Team USA. Friedman hinted as much a few weeks back

Was it tampering when pajama boy when to TML? Piles got nothing in that move IIRC.

But how Canadians was treating American players might have something to do with it.

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

There’s been a disturbance in the force.

 

[Nikishin al Gaib]

Apparently Minnesota was the 4th.

I do wonder how much tampering there's been from the fallout of Team USA. Friedman hinted as much a few weeks back

Lots

And it's not exactly a secret

 

[bleedgreen]

Well….we now know why Tulsky reupped Dlo.

 

[spockBokk]

OTT offer sheet to Robertson? That’d be fun

 

[Brock Anton]

Apparently Minnesota was the 4th.

I do wonder how much tampering there's been from the fallout of Team USA. Friedman hinted as much a few weeks back

It’s not really tampering if it’s talks between players, which almost certainly happened in Milan. Guerin being GM is interesting, but nobody post-Olympics has ended up with the Wild yet.

All players publicly talked about their team group text.

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

Man, Ottawa fans must be SICK right now.

 

[The Faulker 27]

I don’t know what the Canes are going to do with all their cap room and assets but winning a Stanley Cup and the fan support on full display has to at least spark a little interest from players who were maybe on the fence or not interested in signing here. The tax rate is pretty good to boot.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

It’s not really tampering if it’s talks between players, which almost certainly happened in Milan. Guerin being GM is interesting, but nobody post-Olympics has ended up with the Wild yet.

All players publicly talked about their team group text.

If it's strictly between players, sure. If Guerin or Zito or Fitzgerald also happened to sneak a few words in edgewise in that chat, well...

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Canes win the cup and it causes all hell to break loose with teams before the draft. I hope we see a bunch of trades, offer sheets, weird signings, etc... between now and the start of the season.

 

[Stickpucker]

My point is we got him on waivers. Florida can cobble together a goalie situation. It’s not like we’re going out and getting Hellebuyck, you can put together a perfectly average goaltending core for cheap.

Tell that to Ronnie Franchise.

 

[Nikishin al Gaib]

Geez I just saw what Florida gave up.

They blew their load on the Brady trade. Man, I don't know if that's a good move for them. Not only because I think they have bigger needs, but team chemistry wise, he's absolutely the kind of player that could swing them from being tough to completely undisciplined.

 

[Buenos Necas]

Really is shaping up to the summer of the team USA group text trade demands. It's a positive to be on a shortlist like that, but I wonder how far down the road discussions actually went. If we're making that type of splash Larkin is probably a better fit anyway.

We'll see how the Sens spend the picks, but I think they made the right call given the tough spot Brady put them in. It's a tough blow when your captain wants to skip town right as you're pulling the nose up on a rebuild, but that situation had become untenable. Flip those picks for a long-term difference maker and they may just come out ahead.

Admittedly this is at least partial cope, and maybe some recency bias after our series, but can't help but feel Brady is overrated because of his last name. Florida just used up all of their powder on another wing, I'd be a bit more worried if they had done that for a stud D on the right side of 30, say a Werenksi or whoever. Their forward group is insane of course, but I wonder how much this trade ultimately moves the needle for them beyond keeping Matthew happy.

 

[User13452]

I’d rather spend assets on Larkin anyways if I’m Carolina he’s a better fit for how they play and he has more term left

 

[Based Anime Fan]

Geez I just saw what Florida gave up.

They blew their load on the Brady trade. Man, I don't know if that's a good move for them. Not only because I think they have bigger needs, but team chemistry wise, he's absolutely the kind of player that could swing them from being tough to completely undisciplined.

Also, offloading their picks like that is how you end up like Detroit the past 15 years. No capital, no future. Any pick you do get has to land exactly or you're screwed. I don't think Florida has a 1st round pick until 2030 as of right now. If they don't go pedal to the metal the next few years they might be in a worse spot then they were from 1998 - 2020

 

[Unsustainable]

Dorofeyev could be a GMET move, considering Knights have very little cap space.

 

[User13452]

Also, offloading their picks like that is how you end up like Detroit the past 15 years. No capital, no future. Any pick you do get has to land exactly or you're screwed. I don't think Florida has a 1st round pick until 2030 as of right now. If they don't go pedal to the metal the next few years they might be in a worse spot then they were from 1998 - 2020

They do have two 2nds in the next 2 drafts

 

[Beach Music]

Panthers gave up more firsts than the Tkachuk brothers have brain cells combined… but probably worth it for them tbh

 

[User13452]

2029 first is top 10 protected lol

 

[Unhinged Finn]

If the Canes taught us anything this year, it’s that Matthew will be traded at the deadline before the expiry of his contract, and Brady will captain the Panthers to a Cup 14 years from now.

Don't forget head coach Sasha Barkov

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

2029 first is top 10 protected lol

That aspect of the trade is absolutely pathetic for Ottawa lol.

Also Florida only makes this trade because they’re scared shitless of the Carolina Hurricanes

 

[AD Skinner]

I thought Brady was very good at the Olympics but thought he was actively hurting his team at times during the Ottawa playoff series

 

[Brock Anton]

2029 first is top 10 protected lol

Really? That is awful lol

Unless they’re planning on flipping these picks, Ottawa getting no players in return and one future 1st, which is protected, is not really all that great of a return.

 

[Unhinged Finn]

Panthers gave up more firsts than the Tkachuk brothers have brain cells combined… but probably worth it for them tbh

What was their podcast again? Beavis and Butthead?

 

[HisIceness]

2029 first is top 10 protected lol

Oof. That sucks for Sens