Confirmed with Link: [Col/Chi/Car] Rantanen (50% by Chicago), Hall, Nils Juntorp to Car - Drury, Necas, 2nd, 4th to Avs, 3rd round pick to Chicago

[chaz4hockey]

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Will roslovic give up his #?

He will!

 

[robbieberns]

Obviously we haven’t talked about him much, but I think Hall could be a really clever bit of business for us. It can’t be over stated how bad Chicago is, and I think we’ll see a production increase from a guy who has suddenly found a spare pocket of motivation to dip into. Also helps that he’s very much going to be a top 6 supporting role guy instead of being asked to do it all.

 

[CanesUltimate11]

Well, think about it from their perspective. They got paid a 3rd to get rid of their Hall contract and save about $1.4 mil cap space.

And they keep a retention spot by not needing to use one on Hall.

 

[Discipline Daddy]

Obviously we haven’t talked about him much, but I think Hall could be a really clever bit of business for us. It can’t be over stated how bad Chicago is, and I think we’ll see a production increase from a guy who has suddenly found a spare pocket of motivation to dip into. Also helps that he’s very much going to be a top 6 supporting role guy instead of being asked to do it all.

Yeah, Hall is just another guy at this point, but he's still a skilled player who can be a needle-mover on the 2nd unit PP and bottom 6. Given how a skill guy like Jarvis thrives with JStaal, perhaps Hall can also get some of that JStaal magic. Or maybe Hall plays on the 4th line and tries to exploit mismatches. The key for him is motivation. If he follows the school of Rod we have a good fit on our hands, and getting him early in the season gives the two time to figure each other out.

We went from having some holes in the top 9 to now a plethora of combos for Rod to try out. I don't expect Hall or even Rants to be on fire game 1, and will temper expectations for them to find chemistry with our guys. I do think Rants will be stapled to Aho on line 1, which bumps Jackson Blake back down.

 

[Shocker]

Jack is a p***y, should have just switched his numbers around, tut tut.

 

[Identity404]

Obviously we haven’t talked about him much, but I think Hall could be a really clever bit of business for us. It can’t be over stated how bad Chicago is, and I think we’ll see a production increase from a guy who has suddenly found a spare pocket of motivation to dip into. Also helps that he’s very much going to be a top 6 supporting role guy instead of being asked to do it all.

Hall has been a healthy scratch this season, and only averaging 15min/gm.

 

[Identity404]

Jack is a p***y, should have just switched his numbers around, tut tut.

Big Beta energy on display. Explain’s why he no longer plays with Aho, and has never put one in on Koochie.

 

[CandyCanes]

Who can name all (4). This one challenged me, I only got 1/4 on who wore #71.

 

[CandyCanes]

I imagine we continue to use him as a winger. But this is interesting.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Who can name all (4). This one challenged me, I only got 1/4 on who wore #71.

Same, although I'm mad at myself not getting a second.


For anybody who doesn't want to look it up: Jesper Fast (the one I got), Lucas Wallmark (the oen I should have remembered), Jerome Samson, and the legend himself Tomas Malec

 

[FreshSeabass]

I was positive Oleg tverdovsky wore 71 but after research it was in fact just 70

 

[baconandbread]

So I realize Fast will likely not play again, but still cold giving his number away while technically on the team

 

[To Be Determined]

Yes. I was hoping to be the first to post that today. However, in franchise history, we've had one other #1 overall play for the Whalers. The incredible, indelible, somewhat edible, Brian Lawton.

i got curious about other teams that haven't had a 1st overall play for them...

i might have missed something, but best i can tell there are two franchises that have not had a first overall play for them in their franchises' history - Seattle(duh) and Anaheim(!).

Using the "since the canes started canesing" it looks like you can add the Utah Hockey Club - Dale Hawerchuk was taken by their grandparent franchise city, but played his last game for the OG Jets the same season Lawton played his last game for the Whale.

asterisk if you like - the only first overall i could find for the 2nd wave Jets was Kovalchuk. the franchise had him, but he was never a jet, only a thrasher.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

aho: "i miss teuvo"
tulsky: "what if we get you a teuvo built like jordan staal?"

 

[chaz4hockey]

Extreme happiness aside from this deal I see some downside impacts:

• Lose a superb face-off guy in Drury....important end-game and playoffs
• Need to replace Drury's 2nd PP & PK minutes
• Lose team speed as Necas was 99 percentile....OT & zone entry's impacted

But, now team is bigger up front & has a more varied way to score (very important in playoffs).

Also, I was a big fan of Necas but was always disappointed that the didn't use his frame more and never went to the net with speed (he always drove into the zone with speed and then did his stop and turn move versus taking the opportunity to drive to the net for a goal scoring chance....my conclusion was he was afraid to take a hit/get hurt versus a smart hockey play).

btw: some posters have suggested MR is not fast......this is his NHL stats for this year (top speed 84 percent is not slow but granted, he doesn't use it often):

However, is this impacted by the work rate (97 percentile) required by Avs Coach?

He can of course shoot:

 

[MinJaBen]

I just want to know how Chicago was talked into being involved in this for just a 3rd rounder. But wow this is great.

I wonder if it has anything to do with it being specifically their 3rd. It might have more value to them than any other similar asset as it allows some offer sheets to be considered by them that they otherwise would have no ability to partake in.

 

[Unsustainable]

I wonder if it has anything to do with it being specifically their 3rd. It might have more value to them than any other similar asset as it allows some offer sheets to be considered by them that they otherwise would have no ability to partake in.

They now can offersheet 4m-10m range with their 3rd pick back

 

[Svechhammer]

aho: "i miss teuvo"
tulsky: "what if we get you a teuvo built like jordan staal?"

With the scoring touch of.... Uhhhh... Well I guess he is the comparable to himself there

 

[To Be Determined]

Hope they announce the Nils Juntorp signing

i wonder when/how he found out he was traded? (well, his rights)

i'm assuming when it all went down he was sleeping somewhere in sweden?

 

[Svechhammer]

Extreme happiness aside from this deal I see some downside impacts:

• Lose a superb face-off guy in Drury....important end-game and playoffs
• Need to replace Drury's 2nd PP & PK minutes
• Lose team speed as Necas was 99 percentile....OT & zone entry's impacted

Honestly, if there is one franchise I trust more than anyone to find a grinding defensive minded 4th line center who can win faceoffs but doesn't score much, it's the Carolina Hurricanes. Seems like every time we sneeze in the summer we fart out a couple more of them.

 

[FreshSeabass]

Heard Jack ask if he got his watch lol

 

[Rick Davis]

Glad to see the above….not detecting any negative vibing at all!

 

[Svechhammer]

Heard Jack ask if he got his watch lol

Ok first of all, he daps up everyone except for the Finns, who gets hugs. And of course KK is wearing a sweatshirt that just says KK

 

[To Be Determined]

Heard Jack ask if he got his watch lol

wait. wait. waitwaitwait...

kk is wearing a "KK" sweatshirt