Confirmed with Link: [EDM/NYR] Ryan Strome for Ryan Spooner

[pld459666]

Meh.

Teets on a bull for more teets on a bull

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Which teams were offering Gorton picks for Spooner?

I'm sure he could have gotten picks for him this summer.

 

[offdacrossbar]

strome = slow.

slow mind and slow legs.

and as far as offensive production goes, he was absent that day....

hes a good pk guy and pretty smart player.

hes got moves like a sloth in winter.

 

[kennglin13]

Maybe it becomes another Brian Boyle scenario... we get a former highly touted first round pick that we turn into a stellar fourth line player

The glass of water I'm drinking is currently half full btw

 

[Ori]

OT winner Ryan Strome!

 

[Guyute]

strome = slow.

slow mind and slow legs.

and as far as offensive production goes, he was absent that day....

hes a good pk guy and pretty smart player.

hes got moves like a sloth in winter.

wait, is he smart or not?

 

[egelband]

Someone call Francesa and ask him what he thinks about this trade

Who?

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

I would have liked to see Spooner get some time with Hayes before any move was made. I thought they some chemistry last year.

 

[Profet]

OT winner Ryan Strome!

Whenever someone posts a highlight goal of someone we just traded for... i cringe because...

 

[Miamipuck]

ryan strome is bad. i mean real bad.

hes slow and unable to drive any offense what so ever.

anyone here thinking this is good will soon think ryan spooner wasnt that bad

I like this move, it makes a slow ass player like Lias look much faster. I have to give Gorton a lot of credit for covering up the #7 overall draft pick.

Remember when you're in the woods with your friends and see a bear, you don't have to outrun the bear, just your slowest friend!

 

[sbjnyc]

Ryan Strome has to do it but address himself as Ryan Spooner the entire time.

Just say "Hi my name is Ryan." Most fans (myself included) wouldn't know the difference, though that's more on Spooner than us.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

I'm fine with it, I was hopeful spooner would work out here but he hasnt, Strome can now come in and fill Letterri's spot or could play center if needed. Hes right handed,can play all positions. Spooner at this point was dead weight,its a gamble but for this team I think we got the better player as Spooner was basically the odd man out.

 

[Kovalev27]

I’m just hoping this means we don’t have to watch Lettieri again. If that’s the case the trade was a homerun

 

[Harbour Dog]

I wouldn't claim this to be a coup by any means, but I like it.

Strome is a little younger and a little better, and Quinn has done an excellent job of getting more out of players to this point; maybe he can help Strome find another gear.

I think this trade is a good example of why we shouldn't be freaking out when 'player x' gets more or less ice time than 'player y'. Spooner got a lot of top6 looks, but it's obviously not because Quinn was just that enamoured with him.

As much as AV may have soured the word for us, the next couple seasons truly are going to be a process.

 

[Kovalev27]

Is Strome really that slow or has he been playing with lucic all year?

 

[eco's bones]

Spooner was overpaid. He's offensively talented but he's a perimeter player who doesn't backcheck all that well. Hopefully Strome turns out better but I'm not sure he will.

 

[Avery16]

Thoughts:

1) Strome is younger
2) Strome historically has a higher offensive upside
3) Strome is RHS
4) even though deal is salary neutral, should be cheaper for us or anyone else to extend Strome - that adds value
5) i was right about Spooner getting us a (former) 1st round pick
6) he’s #18, so maybe Staal is on way out

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Is Strome really that slow or has he been playing with lucic all year?

He’s slow, but as long as he’s not carrying the puck on breakouts the team speed thing shouldn’t really take a hit

 

[Avery16]

He’s slow, but as long as he’s not carrying the puck on breakouts the team speed thing shouldn’t really take a hit

Slower or faster than McLeod, is what we should be asking

 

[Cruxial]

Sweet! Now flip him for Eberle!

 

[Mandar]

Our answer to Anders Lee...…

 

[will1066]

Conservation of Ryan principle holds.

Best of the year

 

[will1066]

Okay maybe that’s why.

But still I don’t get it. Who is he knocking out of the lineup?

Zucc

 

[Tawnos]

I like this move, it makes a slow ass player like Lias look much faster. I have to give Gorton a lot of credit for covering up the #7 overall draft pick.

Remember when you're in the woods with your friends and see a bear, you don't have to outrun the bear, just your slowest friend!

You shouldn’t be running at all.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

The more I think about it, the more I could see Strome carving out a role here.

I trust Quinn and this organization to put Strome in a position to succeed much more than Edmonton, that’s for sure.