Confirmed Trade: [CHI/WPG] Dmitry Kuzmin for Isaak Phillips

[BHawk21]

Phillips is a good get for the Jets depth. He can come play 6th D just fine in a pinch.

 

[VikingAv]

I hate you Kyle. I loved Isaak in our pool. He had the best +/- from Rockford's defense by a significant margin

Phillips is a terrible D even in the AHL. Also Kuzmin is a fellow Belarusian to play LD with Levshunov.

So, what exactly is Phillips?

 

[Hawkaholic]

I've never understood our boards hype for Phillips. He's a good AHL Dman, nothing more, nothing less. Can come up in a pinch for a game or 2 if you have injuries, but that's about it. But who knows, maybe he'll pull a Forsling, but don't count on it.

 

[Chainshot]

Take note, trades are allowed to happen..


Looking at you Vancouver

I mean, Vancouver basically carried the trade board for the first half of last season. They did all the things, almost no other team was making moves outside of moves with Vancouver. This year... not so much.

 

[Castle8130]

So, what exactly is Phillips?

Good AHL defenseman with strong character. Plays a typical two-way style. If things go right for him, I can see him being an NHL regular

 

[Hunter368]

Depth move only, Jets trade a depth winger for a depth D, certainly not a big move but I like it overall. Trading from a position of strength to fill a position of need. Win win

 

[Mrfenn92]

Depth move only, Jets trade a depth winger for a depth D, certainly not a big move but I like it overall. Trading from a position of strength to fill a position of need. Win win

Both dmen

 

[Shlep]

So, what exactly is Phillips?

Polarizing.

 

[nofehr]

This is a good sign for these boards. A blockbuster like this and the servers weren't overloaded. Bodes well for the trade deadline, as I doubt there'll be a bigger trade than this.