He was still an RFA this past year, so Ottawa got him with 2 years of team control and sold him with 1 year of team control. The way you're laying out the argument would have never come to fruition because the extra year of team control has value.
Value is not a fixed measure. Every team knew his contract situation and how easily he could walk to FA.
I mean you’re talking about the guy who UPPED vancouvers asking price for Hamonic. He doesn’t exactly drive a hard deal.
Control is a funny word in this case. Sure, they could have paid $9 m and then let him walk the 2nd year for a peanuts return at the deadline. But, given the tight cap situation, that would have created additional problems (like roster subtractions) as well. What the Senators had was control of a crap situation. But, I guess some will feel good just to be able to use that word “control” I guess.
Probably ended up with more than trying to move him at the TDL. Even though the return was shite.
7th overall + for 25th overall Kubalik and sebrango is astonishing not sure another GM could pull it off
Being it worked out that way... Its not what happened. The 2022 move should not have happened. And the 2023 move proves the point
You just wait, Sebrango is the next Giordano, late bloomer gonna upend that trade and show case our fearless leader's vision...
I know this was a sarcastic reply, but Sebrango did seem to come on nicely towards the end of the season and into the playoffs after what was a really underwhelming regular season for him. Debrango and Kleven were playing key minutes for the B-Sens in the playoffs. Has another year left on his current deal. Will be interesting if he can continue the momentum into next season and maybe push his way further up the depth chart.You just wait, Sebrango is the next Giordano, late bloomer gonna upend that trade and show case our fearless leader's vision...
It is what we have ended up with in exchange for the 7th overall pick. And it’s not like it’s a very long trade tree. In ~365 days he turned 7th overall into that
I haven’t really gone back and looked but what else was available for similar or less package
Dach would have been a better fit , if it only cost the 7OA which would be more than fair it would have been less to acquire and he signed under 3.7 for 4 years rfa on expiry
That 2020 summer was the most ghastly thing a GM has ever done lol.
Warne just posted this.
I actually don’t remember cuz I think Covid messed up the years. The summer of Murray Adonis gusbrannson Stepan and brown brought in to “take the next step”. Doesn’t even feel real
The never ending list there was Oduya in there as well . Gaborik, Didominico, Paajarvi, Dumont, Burrows, Nate Thomson these guys complimented Duchene in the take another run year with no Methot and a broken Karlsson
If there is one thing Dorion taught is sometimes less is more. Being patient can have rewards.
Well paaajarvi dumont and Thompson were bottom of the lineup guys. That we didn’t give up much to obtain.
For years it was framed like it was always going to pay off and those that criticized it just didn't get it. It's hard to believe how strong the push back when you look back now and see how badly PD's tenure worked out and that the decisions he/they made along the way telegraphed them to where things are now.
