Around the NHL – Part XL - Mod post page 249

[LokiDog]

The funniest thing about the Chychrun trade is that the 2023 1st is top 5 protected.

The 2024 conditional 2nd becomes a 1st if Ottawa reaches the ECF in 2023.

So a team that may not even make the playoffs wants top protection on their pick, and you agree that the condition on the second pick is them making the conference finals that same year?

Like… two outcomes that are so vastly different.

 

[ajdj10]

Is anyone in the West awake? WTF.

It's bloody bullshit.
Teams in the West just sit there twiddling their thumbs while everyone in the East have to sell their future to even make it past the 1st round.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Wow that's a steal for Ottawa. Guess no one in the Western Conference is interested in trying to build their teams? The amount of talent flowing East is absurd.

 

[LokiDog]

Wow that's a steal for Ottawa. Guess no one in the Western Conference is interested in trying to build their teams? The amount of talent flowing East is absurd.

Hey Vancouver added Hronek! Watch out for that head scratching move.

I gotta think Detroit has another move or was making a push for Chychrun. A 1st and 2nd for Hronek is a haul for a good second pairing guy. But Detroit thinks they’re in the race. I wonder if they’re going for Parayko on the right as a replacement.

 

[bobbop]

I knew Armstrong overplayed his hand. LOL. Should've traded him last summer.

Armstrong cut his loses and took the best deal possible for Chychrun and Gostisbehere. Market for defensemen drying up.

Chychrun is a terrific value for what Ottawa paid. Bona fide top pair defenseman. Anyone who thinks otherwise hasn’t watched the Coyotes play this year. Yes, I wanted him in New York. Badly.

 

[NYR94]

Ghost and Chychrun both gone. How often does a team trade its first defense pair on the same day?

 

[Leonardo87]

Ghost and Chychrun both gone. How often does a team trade its first defense pair on the same day?

When you are tanking for Bedard, anything is possible.

 

[duhmetreE]

Man I would have rather had Chychrun for that price than Tarasenko

I'm leading that charge... but it is what it is.

The circumstances changed. Mikkola has been a pleasant surprise but the offense that Chychrun would provide would be more valuable than Tank+Mikkola IMO

 

[haohmaru]

Without retention, we weren't getting Chychrun. No way to make that work next year at his full cap hit + having to sign all of the youth that we have to get under contract. He would've been a great addition but it just doesn't work next year.

That being said - Arizona remains a joke organization and Chychrun goes from the saddest sack organization to a sad sack organization. I guess the future is brighter in Ottawa than Arizona, but so much for being traded to a "contender".

 

[rangersfansince08]

I'm leading that charge... but it is what it is.

The circumstances changed. Mikkola has been a pleasant surprise but the offense that Chychrun would provide would be more valuable than Tank+Mikkola IMO

Do advanced stats say Mikkola has been good? I can't tell and he takes too many penalties imo

Also Ottawa could offer higher picks than we could

 

[Matt Rentfree]

Without retention, we weren't getting Chychrun. No way to make that work next year at his full cap hit + having to sign all of the youth that we have to get under contract. He would've been a great addition but it just doesn't work next year.

That being said - Arizona remains a joke organization and Chychrun goes from the saddest sack organization to a sad sack organization. I guess the future is brighter in Ottawa than Arizona, but so much for being traded to a "contender".

Also, as much fun as it is to fantasize, Arizona's 1st is not the same thing as our 1st or the Dallas 1st. Realistically to equal that return we'd minimum have to give one of our 23 1st's, our 24 1st and a third piece better than a 3rd.

 

[McRanger92]

Anyone really want to question Drury on his deadline moves when the rest of the league’s GMs have lost their minds?

 

[McRanger92]

If I were a Hurricane fan, I'd be demanding new ownership.

Over $7M in cap space.

Rangers, the team that beat you, have stacked their lineup.
New Jersey, the team that's chasing you, has added Meier.

If New Jersey catches/passes them, it gives us Carolina in the 1st and my hope would be Pittsburgh or the islanders against Jersey.

That's my 'shit eating grin' scenario.

“The Canes are in on Meier and Chychrun!”

Reality: Pool Party and Ghost Bear!

Poverty franchise

 

[haohmaru]

“The Canes are in on Meier and Chychrun!”

Reality: Pool Party and Ghost Bear!

Poverty franchise

That gets to the dance and is left alone on the dance floor

 

[Crease]

It's bloody bullshit.
Teams in the West just sit there twiddling their thumbs while everyone in the East have to sell their future to even make it past the 1st round.

The team that finishes last in the West should have to spend 24 hours in an IHOP, not get Bedard.

 

[haohmaru]

Also - Edmonton should've been the landing spot for Chychrun. That would've sent quite the message to McDavid who now, once again, is on a team with all offense and no defense. Just like always.

 

[mike14]

Also - Edmonton should've been the landing spot for Chychrun. That would've sent quite the message to McDavid who now, once again, is on a team with all offense and no defense. Just like always.

Ekholm is a pretty good defender

 

[duhmetreE]

Also - Edmonton should've been the landing spot for Chychrun. That would've sent quite the message to McDavid who now, once again, is on a team with all offense and no defense. Just like always.

They got Ekholm. Still dont think it's enough but it's better than Barrie.

 

[Do you want ants]

What the hell are the canes doing?? I mean I’m cool with redneck hockey not doing anything meaningful, but Christ. Living down here, the way some of their fans have been talking, I was expecting something.

Maybe by Friday we’ll see:

JVR
Braun
Mclwrath
Leshitshow
Degrom’s foreskin
Johnathan quick

 

[17futurecap]

Pens about to do something?

 

[JimmyG89]

Pens about to do something?

I really think it is JT Miller

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

What the hell are the canes doing?? I mean I’m cool with redneck hockey not doing anything meaningful, but Christ. Living down here, the way some of their fans have been talking, I was expecting something.

Maybe by Friday we’ll see:

JVR
Braun
Mclwrath
Leshitshow
Degrom’s foreskin
Johnathan quick

Canes were linked to JT Miller, but not sure how serious talks are.

 

[haohmaru]

Ekholm is a pretty good defender

8 years older, 25% more expensive than Chychrun and the latter is the better player. Ekholm is an upgrade, for sure, but Edmonton is still thin on D.

 

[McRanger92]

Namestnikov traded again by Tampa. He is up there for worst Rangers of the last decade. Him and Spooner. That was a hopeless time for the rebuild. Now look at us lol

 

[haohmaru]

Namestnikov traded again by Tampa. He is up there for worst Rangers of the last decade. Him and Spooner. That was a hopeless time for the rebuild. Now look at us lol

Namestnikov is a decent player. Worst Ranger of the Last Decade? Come on. You must have a short memory.