Confirmed with Link: BLOCKBUSTER: Phaneuf to Ottawa in 9 Player Trade

[YP44]

Did Phaneuf have a no trade?

limited, he had a list of 10 teams. Ottawa was on the list

 

[Sens Rule]

In the last two major trades the Leafs made, they jettisoned the two most overrated players in the NHL: Kessel and Phaneuf.

What in the world was Ottawa thinking? Phaneuf will not help the Senators. Good luck Sens. You're going to need it.

We were scratching Cowen. Phaneuf will play 20/22 minutes a game quite well.

 

[HarrisonFord]

We know but we have to talk crap cause it's Toronto.

thats fair i fully expect you to deny that in the future, as you should

 

[BonkTastic]

I wonder what Leafs fans think of this deal?

BRB.

 

[Scrub*]

In the last two major trades the Leafs made, they jettisoned the two most overrated players in the NHL: Kessel and Phaneuf.

What in the world was Ottawa thinking? Phaneuf will not help the Senators. Good luck Sens. You're going to need it.

 

[CanadienShark]

I really like this deal for the Sens. Man do I ever think they made out like bandits. Their offence is obviously solid. Their goaltending too. The issue was a top notch LHD. Well they've done it.

Seeing as I live in Ottawa, I'm hoping they go far (since I know my Habs aren't) so I can hopefully see my first live playoff game this year!

 

[The Lewler]

What a time to be alive.

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

Have the sens and leafs even made more than a minor trade before?

Arguably the Redden/ Rhodes swap.

Did Phaneuf have a no trade?

Modified NMC. Was allowed to name 10 teams he'd accept a move to. Ottawa was one of them.

 

[jason2020]

grumpy old fart

I think it would be better to say Toronto will need good luck they just got Cowen and Greening.

 

[costermonger]

Has anyone looked at the money involved in the deal?
I actually don't know what all the contracts look like involved.

If we just look at NHL players (ie, Cowen, Michalek & Phaneuf), subtract 8.825 cap hit, add 7.0. On total dollars, we freed up almost exactly half a million dollars.

 

[Jorec]

Gonna miss Milo.

 

[Six Assets]

Good trade for both sides imo

 

[benjiv1]

I have no idea how to feel about this.

On one hand, Murray managed to off-load Greening and Cowen, and managed to get a top 4 D.

On the other, it's Dion Phaneuf...

 

[jbeck5]

HFSens posters yesterday: "Why is everyone complaining that the budget is the problem when we've sunk so much money into plugs like Cowen, Greening and Michalek, and we could be using that money on a legit #2 defenceman who plays the left side?!? "

HFSens posters today: "I... uh... Hm. Ok then."

hahaahahaha this is so funny and so true.


We got rid of the 3 most complained about contracts, for our biggest need. Cant feel my face!!

 

[Sun God Nika]

Gonna miss Milo.

People are acting like he was hurting us.

Great player fair contract

 

[PatrickEaves]

also protects against an injury to one of karlsson or methot

Ummm, I'm pretty sure if Karlsson goes down we're screwed regardless.

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As for the trade, Phaneuf's contract sucks donkeyballs, especially the length, but that really only matters if Eugene refuses to get off the "internal budget" talk in a few years. Purely from a hockey value standpoint, this is a good trade for us. Lindberg can become a very good player and the 2nd is a lottery ticket that could backfire, but everything else is either negative assets or in 9MM's case, somebody that we can replace.

 

[derriko]

no need to rush chabot

An underrated part of the trade right there.

Even if he does get put in the NHL next year, hes only going to get sheltered bottom pairing minutes.

 

[18Hossa]

Hurrah mediocrity!

 

[Burrowsaurus]

We got no prospects to over-hype in the trade. : (.

 

[InTkachukWeTrust]

Huge win for sens imo. Dions a good #2 great #3. Now we can ease in chabot if we want. Ya his contract might suck in 3 years but easier to buy out 1 contract then multiple. Huge boost on the back end

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Holy dicks, this trade is all kinds of crazy and I love everything about it.

Not even mad that Michalek is gone. We finally have a legit top-2 defenceman on the left side. This fixes SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH OUR TEAM RIGHT NOW, and basically does so at the cost of a #3 winger, a 2nd rounder (whatever), a B-prospect, and two contracts so bad they have cinderblocks tied around their ankles.

Yeah, Phaneuf's contract isn't ideal, but we're sending away Cowen's $4.5mil and Greening's $3.2mil... I mean, right there, saving all that money makes Phaneuf's contract so much easier to swallow.

It makes it easier next year.

 

[Wallet Inspector]

Phaneuf-Karlsson
Methot-Ceci

For the first time in 3 years, an actual top 4!!!

 

[Samsquanch]

Time to trade for Drouin, and we are ready to contend

 

[Fandlauer]

Still in a state of disbelief.

Phaneuf is exactly what we need. He doesn't have to be the number 1 guy here and should fit in great. This will make a world of difference on our back end.

My only hope is that we haven't dug ourselves in too much of a hole in regards to the playoff race.

 

[ToastrStutzle]

WOW!! Love this trade. Can't believe we got rid of Greening and Cowen in one deal.

Tough to see Milo go but his usefulness was starting to get to its limit.