Proposal: Bouch for Chabot

[Three On Zero]

Huh? Why would he do that?



I know you despise the Oilers and that is probably coloring your view of things. I am an Oiler fan, but I criticize Bouchard for his weak defensive play a lot. However even his harshest critic wouldn't call him a downgrade on Chabot.

A sweetener in a Bouchard trade? A Right Shot, 82 point 25 year old defenseman?

That stretches credulity even on the HF boards.

Oh perhaps, people can see beyond the point totals and realize their Bouchard is in fact just not that good beyond his offensive upside?

 

[BondraTime]

Zero chance Ottawa does this

Someone will take the Bouchard contract grenade, won't be Ottawa

 

[GhostfaceWu]

He just put up 30 plus in the playoffs but since Ottawa isnt making the playoffs anytime soon I guess that doesn't matter.

 

[TFHockey]

Oh perhaps, people can see beyond the point totals and realize their Bouchard is in fact just not that good beyond his offensive upside?

I have some doubt you see beyond the Oilers logo when it comes to Edmonton players. As I recall you recently just suggested the Oilers trade Matt Savoie to Nashville for Fabbro (for the Preds to even consider it!) hours before he went on waivers for free.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

He’s an RFA and also he might take a discount in Ottawa


Chabot is playing absolutely great this year, their best defender this year for sure

Ottawa has higher taxes than Edmonton and isn't a contender, doubt he'd take a discount.

 

[dgibb10]

Sometimes I forget how insane sens fans are lmao.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Sometimes I forget how insane sens fans are lmao.

Pot meet kettle.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

If you think Bouchard is terrible defensively, wait til you watch Chabot on a nightly basis. He's the guy that Bouchard posterized. Bouchard is also a playoff monster.

I'd rather have Bouchard at 9-10 (which is where he'll come in) than Chabot at 8, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

Left handed, older, under team control for fewer years, poor defense, not as healthy as Bouchard is, not as good offensively, still very expensive, wrong handedness for what we need. I can't think of a single reason for Edmonton to do this.

 

[Golden_Jet]

If you think Bouchard is terrible defensively, wait til you watch Chabot on a nightly basis. He's the guy that Bouchard posterized. Bouchard is also a playoff monster.

I'd rather have Bouchard at 9-10 (which is where he'll come in) than Chabot at 8, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

Left handed, older, under team control for fewer years, poor defense, not as healthy as Bouchard is, not as good offensively, still very expensive, wrong handedness for what we need. I can't think of a single reason for Edmonton to do this.

Every prediction has him north of 10 million, and rumoured to be wanting 11 or even more.
Doesn’t seem like he’s coming in with a number beginning with a 9.

With those numbers , I can't think of a single reason for Ottawa to do this.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Every prediction has him north of 10 million, and rumoured to be wanting 11 or even more.
Doesn’t seem like he’s coming in with a number beginning with a 9.

With those numbers , I can't think of a single reason for Ottawa to do this.

very good players cost money. He's an RFA, so his bargaining position isn't *that* strong.

Find me a single prediction. His agent did his job and is starting with a high ask. The team is going to do their job and come in with a lower ask. It's called a negotiation.

Given your easy capitulation for all the other points, it seems that you agree that Bouchard is the better and more valuable player.

 

[dgibb10]

Pot meet kettle.

Ottawa in this trade is getting the better, younger, more valuable handedness, cheaper this year player.

And is somehow upset because of a contract that doesn't even exist yet.

RFAs will get under whatever their market value is unless your GM is a moron. By suggesting Bouchard will get an atrocious deal as an RFA, sens fans suggest their GM is a moron

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Ottawa in this trade is getting the better, younger, more valuable handedness, cheaper this year player.

And is somehow upset because of a contract that doesn't even exist yet.

RFAs will get under whatever their market value is unless your GM is a moron. By suggesting Bouchard will get an atrocious deal as an RFA, sens fans suggest their GM is a moron

yep.

The reason Bouchard is rumoured to be getting a big fat contract is his big fat regular season production and his bigger, fatter playoff production - playoff production that puts him in the conversation with guys like Orr, Makar, Leetch, and Coffey. I'm not trading that guy.

 

[North Cole]

Huh? Why would he do that?



I know you despise the Oilers and that is probably coloring your view of things. I am an Oiler fan, but I criticize Bouchard for his weak defensive play a lot. However even his harshest critic wouldn't call him a downgrade on Chabot.

A sweetener in a Bouchard trade? A Right Shot, 82 point 25 year old defenseman?

That stretches credulity even on the HF boards.

Why even take the rage bait lmao.

 

[GOilers88]

Not even a huge Chabot fan, but that's a no for Ottawa.

Bouchard's upcoming contract (especially away from McDrai on the PP) is a disaster waiting to happen. Worst in the league level deal. The Sens have a very similar, near NHL-ready player coming up in the pipeline in Yakemchuk, so Bouchard doesn't even fill a need.

You don't even know what the next deal will be and you're deeming it worst in the league.

Him asking for something at the start of this year doesn't mean that's what's going to happen at the end of the year, especially with his start so far.

Huh? Why would he do that?



I know you despise the Oilers and that is probably coloring your view of things. I am an Oiler fan, but I criticize Bouchard for his weak defensive play a lot. However even his harshest critic wouldn't call him a downgrade on Chabot.

A sweetener in a Bouchard trade? A Right Shot, 82 point 25 year old defenseman?

That stretches credulity even on the HF boards.

It's the same thing with every Oiler player. They're all products of McDavid and nobody on the team is worth any real money because none of them are actually really any good, and they'll all crash and burn if they play on any other team in the league.

Nevermind that Barrie didn't come close to doing what Bouch has done so far, it's just a given that anyone else would put up the same or better numbers cause McDavid.

 

[SpezDispenser]

No to that contract.

 

[TropicOfNoReturn]

Most overrated player in the league.

I'll let you decide which one I'm talking about.