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Sam Bennet was always resigning in Florida. It was a forgone conclusion from the start. They have the cap space, the taxes, they are winning and he gets to play with Tkachuk. That is pretty intriguing for any player.
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He’s also just the highest scoring forward, period, who’s still in their prime that’s been traded in a very long time. He’s in a category above the others I’ve mentioned, and those players will always demand a ton of elite assets.
Matthew Tkachuk for Jonathan Huberdeau.
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Guentzel is close too. Was on pace for 94 points last season, had gone over PPG on some mediocre Pittsburgh teams, and is a playoff performer.
Patrick Kane was one season removed from 92 points.
with no issues, Calgary had one big issue with Tkachuk, he won't sign, oh wait .. i guess that is the same issue Avs faced too. Nevermind. . But I think even then, Rantanen is way more proven.
edit NEVER MIND, Tkachuk is just as proven but then the return for Tkachuk is not bad I guess.
The Avalanche traded Rantanen because they didn't want to pay him the money he wanted. But he otherwise wanted to stay. The Flames would have happily paid Tkachuk the money he want, but he didn't want to stay in any event.
well, it turns out Rantanen wanted to stay but the agent and him f***ed up that negotiation but yeah at the end of the day, the issues are similar, one side didn't want to sign.
I consider Marek to be credible so idk how to feel about this.
I don't dislike toc... but it makes sense.
Also easy chose there... the 100 pt selke player or the guy who thought it was a good idea to get that 100 pt selke player to change how he played.
I don't want this to become a Pettersson thread... but just in general. Why...
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I dunno, Marek is a Leafs guy so seems unlikely he'd have inside info.
Allvin has stated repeatedly that Tocchet and Pettersson have a good relationship.
BenningHurtsMySoul
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Imagine putting an elite core together and none of them actually get along with each other. That's the most Canuck thing I've ever heard.
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Sure, but he also got completely screwed over when he was here, I can see why he is pissed off.
That being said, my god, how long has it been already?
Agreed, though Marek has never struck me as someone who makes things up either.
The man got his last chance at coaching and got his money, I wouldn't say he got screwed over at all. He knew what he was getting into when he activated his option. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, knew that management REALLY REALLY did not want him to be their coach and the odds of him getting fired would be like 100%.
Finger lickin good
thecupismine
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I mean, this one isn’t hard to read the tea leaves on. It’s also not a coaches job to be liked, it’s to get the best out of your guys. Their relationship likely strained when Tocchet was wondering wtf was going on with Petey for over a year like the rest of us, and then worked him to try and fix it.
Petey comes in and plays well next year, guarantee there’s no problem between player and coach.
Also I’m an idiot for forgetting the Huberdeau + Weager deal for Tkachuk, that was the other time a winger demanded elite assets. I still think the Canucks can get what they’re looking for on the wings cheaper than people think (assets wise, not contract).
But the issues were entirely different between those two situations. The only similarity is that each player was traded and didn’t sign, but the why is completely different.
Ya, things get painted in a very black and white way for relationships when in reality they are not. Pettersson is likely frustrated with his current play, and for good reason, and it wouldn’t surprise me at all that he isn’t loving playing for Tochett given how he’s played the last year. But that doesn’t mean he hates Tochett or anything.
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If Bruce Boudreau and Rachel Doerrie had a podcast where they both bitched about the Canucks and getting fired it would probably be pretty listenable.
The Old Man And The B -- available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts
The Old Man And The B -- available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts
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I liked Boudreau and still do, but this is a bad look on him. He's crossed over into jilted ex territory.
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