Around the NHL: HOCKEY’S BACK BABY

[joshjull]

 

[Dingo44]

Are they going to pay Mitch at the end of next season? I get Nylander is more valuable right now for sure.

 

[Old Navy Goat]

Are they going to pay Mitch at the end of next season? I get Nylander is more valuable right now for sure.

They'll allocate some of Tavares' expiring deal to Marner. Move from the big 4 to a big 3 and try going D shopping

 

[kirby11]

I love how every big-time Toronto player has put their management to the screws in negotiations

 

[Beerz]

I didn't know you could trade prospects

 

[Ace]

He wanted out of Philly. Wouldn’t sign there. Wouldn’t even talk to them apparently.

 

[Chainshot]

I didn't know you could trade prospects

Drysdale isn't a prospect.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

seems like awful resource management from Philthy all around.

 

[Ehran]

Cutter Gauthier.... it's just such a freakin' hockey name!!

 

[MarkusKetterer]

I didn't know you could trade prospects

Holy shit that’s a big trade. Gauthier is such a protypical Flyers and (now) a Duck prospect.

EDIT: also how the hell would you not know he would sign with you when drafting him? Especially that high in the 1st?

 

[Old Navy Goat]

I was on the Gauthier hype train his entire draft year. It's a great trade for Anaheim as their pool is the opposite of Buffalo's with a ton of high tier defensive prospects

 

[Chainshot]

Holy shit that’s a big trade. Gauthier is such a protypical Flyers and (now) a Duck prospect.

EDIT: also how the hell would you not know he would sign with you when drafting him? Especially that high in the 1st?

Possibly something after being drafted.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

I was on the Gauthier hype train his entire draft year. It's a great trade for Anaheim as their pool is the opposite of Buffalo's with a ton of high tier defensive prospects

He was my second best hope for the Sabres. First was Slafkovsky, then him, then Lamoureux.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Possibly something after being drafted.

Possibly. Or he’s trying to win a gold medal for the USA so he doesn’t care about discussing a contract then.

Regardless it’s a solid trade, but I am surprised that Anaheim had to add.

 

[Chainshot]

Possibly. Or he’s trying to win a gold medal for the USA so he doesn’t care about discussing a contract then.

Regardless it’s a solid trade, but I am surprised that Anaheim had to add.

Drysdale's had some health issues so that's probably part of it.

 

[Dingo44]

Cutter was awesome with the NTDP. Been liking the kid for a long time. That's a big loss for Philly.

 

[Djp]

Drysdale isn't a prospect.

they were drafted 2 years apart iirc. Kind of group them in the same area of prospects.

Possibly. Or he’s trying to win a gold medal for the USA so he doesn’t care about discussing a contract then.

Regardless it’s a solid trade, but I am surprised that Anaheim had to add.

2 yrs older, off ELC iirc , and injury issues.

 

[Chainshot]

they were drafted 2 years apart iirc. Kind of group them in the same area of prospects.


2 yrs older, off ELC iirc , and injury issues.

This is Drysdale's fourth pro season. Sure, they're not that far apart in age, but Drysdale isn't a prospect any longer. His 32 point sophomore season as a 19-year old was three years ago.

 

[Beerz]

 

[Zman5778]

I didn't know you could trade prospects

Drysdale really isn't a prospect anymore. Yeah, he's 21. But he's 21 with 120+ games of NHL experience. So he's a young guy with still a pretty good upside.

Gauthier wasn't going to sign in Philly.

So this trade makes a world of sense for both teams -- Philly needed defense and Anaheim needed someone like Gauthier. Just so happened that Anaheim had/has a spare younger Dman and Philly had a guy that didn't want to sign.

So yes, it's still a thing that prospects-for-prospects trade rarely happen. And if they do, there's likely a reason behind it other than simply rounding out a prospect pool. This trade doesn't happen if Gauthier was going to sign in Philly.

 

[toddkaz]

If Drysdale can stay healthy its a nice trade for Philly.

They trade a prospect not on the roster and doesn't want to play for them for Drysdale that can jump in and provide immediate help. He is only 21. Love these types of trades and wish Buffalo would do something like this with their 4 top prospects.
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Philly in a playoff position and this will help them.

Wouldn't mind Savoie or Rosen plus whatever for a young top 4 defender.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Drysdale's had some health issues so that's probably part of it.

Probably. A second is still high of an add

 

[Chainshot]

 

[Beerz]

Drysdale really isn't a prospect anymore. Yeah, he's 21. But he's 21 with 120+ games of NHL experience. So he's a young guy with still a pretty good upside.

Gauthier wasn't going to sign in Philly.

So this trade makes a world of sense for both teams -- Philly needed defense and Anaheim needed someone like Gauthier. Just so happened that Anaheim had/has a spare younger Dman and Philly had a guy that didn't want to sign.

So yes, it's still a thing that prospects-for-prospects trade rarely happen. And if they do, there's likely a reason behind it other than simply rounding out a prospect pool. This trade doesn't happen if Gauthier was going to sign in Philly.

Geeze man..you guys really took a sarcastic post seriously. I never said Drysdale was a prospect..was referring to Gauthier. And was before I saw anything about him not wanting to be in Philly.

 

[sabresfan129103]

So weird. I wonder what soured him on the Flyers.