FunkySeeFunkyDoo
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Hope Lajoie gets a fair shot as a result of this.
That would be nice, he had his moments in this dumpster fire last year!Hope Lajoie gets a fair shot as a result of this.
Felt like he was being rushed to the league because of the Woalanin injury.
So much for Chlapik thenThis could just be random, but I appreciate that management did not send him down after a loss but a win. It tends to send the wrong message when the team sends a player down after a loss, almost like it implies "it's your fault we lost, go to the AHL". Being sent down after a win, we no longer really associate the demotion with the team's play.
Exactly. Wolanin is by far and away the 2nd best puck mover on the team so they wanted a guy with these qualities but IMO Brannstrom is a guy that could really benefit some overcooking in the AHL ala Batherson.
Imo the final product will be in between Tobias Enstrom and Torey Krug. And since he’s the return for Mark F’in Stone we absolutely want him to be closer to Krug than Toby
So much for Chlapik then
Chlapik was sent down this week after the Calgary game.I am misremembering but was that not due to an injured player coming back?
His upside is probably closer to Ryan Ellis. He is most likely a 3 or 4 at best. Dorion got excited about a prospect and over valued him. Stone was worth a lot more than Brannstrom and a mid to late 2nd.
Frankly, I wouldn't be the most bummed out if Brannstrom busted. Sure, we traded Stone for him, yet I feel like he probably wasn't too keen on resigning with us. It is a sunk cost at this point.
I'm mostly just really high on Wolanin. He is incredibly undervalued. There was no need to get an asset like Brannstrom when we have Wolanin, though Wol is 4 years older than him.
Soft & could fight in the same paragraph doesn't make sense. He wasn't soft at all, he was pretty tough, cleared the front of the net & fought some tough guys, but he wasn't a great defenceman. My point was that IMO he brought more than Jaros & played a role well which most probably disagree with.
At this point, yes, for sure Stone was worth more at the time even if Brannstrom reaches full potential. The risk at the moment is way too high and it makes the trade look pretty terrible. Consequently it makes me wonder, how much did the Sens actually scout Brannstrom before the trade? Did they simply read a bit about him, look at where he was drafted, watch a few game videos and decide "yes he is awesome"?
With that said, we will never know what other offers were available at the time and whether or not he could have recieved more? If the other offers were worse and Dorion's only other option was to not trade Stone...then I do not know anyone who would not take Brannstrom and a 2nd.
You have to remember that Brannstrom is still only twenty, I mean he JUST turned twenty in September and you’re already writing him off? He’ll be fine.
I know as Sens fans, we can be pessimistic, but Brannstrom is still young. Defenceman usually take longer anyway.
You have to remember that Brannstrom is still only twenty, I mean he JUST turned twenty in September and you’re already writing him off? He’ll be fine.
I know as Sens fans, we can be pessimistic, but Brannstrom is still young. Defenceman usually take longer anyway.
At this point, yes, for sure Stone was worth more at the time even if Brannstrom reaches full potential. The risk at the moment is way too high and it makes the trade look pretty terrible. Consequently it makes me wonder, how much did the Sens actually scout Brannstrom before the trade? Did they simply read a bit about him, look at where he was drafted, watch a few game videos and decide "yes he is awesome"?
With that said, we will never know what other offers were available at the time and whether or not he could have recieved more? If the other offers were worse and Dorion's only other option was to not trade Stone...then I do not know anyone who would not take Brannstrom and a 2nd.