Player Discussion Erik Gudbranson (D) to Sens for 5th round pick

[FormentonTheFuture]

I know, I meant last yeah. If were going to pay 3M for a guy to pair with chabot, why not Demelo

The point is that’s four years vs one year. These aren’t comparable players or situations

 

[IranCondraAffair]

Demelo just signed for four years

I know, I mean last year before we traded him. Why couldn't we do 3M for Demelo but we can suddenly do it for Gudbranson.

 

[Hale The Villain]

Nutivaara was just traded for nothing, meanwhile we trade a 4th+5th for Gudbranson and Brown

 

[Boud]

Man, I can't believe this.

The cost for the trade is low but Gudbranson is the type of guy that gets bought out in this economy. He was a healthy scratch in the last two seasons and has been injured a lot as well.

It's hard to see us spend money on that type of player at this point .... There are a ton of good players dealt that make similar dollar figures and teams are desperate to unload these guys. Why in the world would you give away cap space and salary to a guy that simply doesn't bring much to the table.

 

[Yourkeyparka]

Well .... looks like management is quite serious about protecting their young players. Likely a 7th D for certain situations, I would think J. Brown is ahead of him, but all of a sudden Ottawa has a lot of RDs, seems like over kill. I wonder where Zub fits in here given he has never played in NA before? Another weird & wacky move by a weird & wacky GM. Maybe they trade him or them at the deadline & get their pick back?

This all day long - its to protect our rookies and let other teams know we wont be pushed around. Joshua Brown says hello. Love this move.

 

[DrakeAndJosh]

Why not just pay duclair instead. How many 6/7 D do we need.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

I take it all back about Melnyk being cheap, this team is willing to spend, it's just that it won't spend on talent. It will open the books for big players who bring nothing all day every day.

The point is Dorion sucks. It's not just the owner.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

The three mysteries that will never be solved:
1. What existed before the universe was formed?
2. Is there life after death?
3. How does Gudbranson keep getting these contracts?

 

[Hale The Villain]

Why not just re-sign Boro? Why trade assets for guys like Gudbranson and Brown and let him walk?

 

[JungleBeat]

I take it all back about Melnyk being cheap, this team is willing to spend, it's just that it won't spend on talent. It will open the books for big players who bring nothing all day every day.

The point is Dorion sucks. It's not just the owner.

Exactly man. It’s been like this for a while. Spending money on marginal players while actual talent don’t get signed because of $2 Million.

 

[inthewings]

Why not just pay duclair instead. How many 6/7 D do we need.

Because Duclair's salary is equal to his cap hit and Gudbranson's salary is 1M less than his cap hit.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

I don’t get the outrage on this one, we’re no where near the cap, it’s not your money that Ottawa is spending and could very well make a Methot like impact for Chabot.
Is he overpaid? YES!!
However it’s for only one more season and he’s off the books, not to mention he could be dealt at the deadline for more than Ottawa got here. I like this move.

 

[Joeyjoejoe]

What is wrong with our pro scouting jesus christ, how did we give up an asset here.

 

[CraigBillington]

Can't argue with a 5th

Id like to see you try, though

 

[BondraTime]

He’s on an expiring deal and is a place holder, nothing to hate here for me.

He’s not good, let me be clear, but we aren’t going anywhere this year regardless. Another year of a very high pick, should start spending and competing the year after.

Should, being the operative word.

 

[OttawaSenators11]

Josh Brown and Erik Gudbranson doesn't get much worse.

 

[TheNewEra]

we werent willing to spend 3 million on duclair, who even if he scored 15 goals would have at least returned a 5th and actually did something but spent 3 million here for a guy who cant play anymore and is going to block zub/jaros/brown who i can safely say are better than him and I havent seen 2 of them play...

 

[BigRig4]

At least we'll be tough on the backend

 

[IlTerrifico]

Well, at least when we're losing 5-1 in the 3rd he and Brown can go out and thug it up.

And 2x a year we have a semi-answer for Reeves and Vegas's 4th line running over everyone.

Other than that, for about the same money, we replaced 1/23 of Duclair's scoring...

 

[L'Aveuglette]

This all day long - its to protect our rookies and let other teams know we wont be pushed around. Joshua Brown says hello. Love this move.

We won't get pushed around physically, but we'll get blown out of the water on the scoreboard every night. Sounds great!

 

[JimmySpaetzle]

Everybody in the draft threads: who cares it’s the 5th round, none of these guys make it anyways.

Everybody here: I cannot BELIEVE we gave up a 5th rounder

 

[IranCondraAffair]

Pennywise pound foolish.

Team is broke, okay, I understand you not qualifying Duclair. He would have been overpaid in arbitration, makes sense.

What's that, you need a #5 defenseman. Well, time to roll out the red carpet for a guy who costs 3M on a 4M cap hit in a league-wide cap shortage and give out a 5th while you're at it

Why? Oh, hes big and hes from Ottawa.

f*** you pierre. f*** your ass with a pineapple. This guys take a bajillion penalties and he gets healthy scratched for being a bad player.

 

[Shruggs Peterson]

I don’t get the outrage on this one, we’re no where near the cap, it’s not your money that Ottawa is spending and could very well make a Methot like impact for Chabot.
Is he overpaid? YES!!
However it’s for only one more season and he’s off the books, not to mention he could be dealt at the deadline for more than Ottawa got here. I like this move.

This....I wouldn't count on.

Markus Nutivaara also getting moved just a couple hours before doesn't make this deal look great. There could have been better options out there.

Gudbranson needs limited minutes to be successful...or at least not a liability

 

[Hale The Villain]

Should have traded for Nutivaara or traded for a guy like Cernak - a young guy that can fit into our long-term plans, instead of two bruisers that almost certainly have no future on this team beyond the next couple seasons.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

I don’t get the outrage on this one, we’re no where near the cap, it’s not your money that Ottawa is spending and could very well make a Methot like impact for Chabot.
Is he overpaid? YES!!
However it’s for only one more season and he’s off the books, not to mention he could be dealt at the deadline for more than Ottawa got here. I like this move.

Dude, you don't get the outrage because you love every move Dorion makes.