Post-Game Talk: GM 72 | Canucks def. Devils in SO | 4-3 (Suter, Lekkerimaki, & Garland) (SO: DeBrusk & Lekkerimaki) | LEKKERIMAK-YEEEEAAA!

[LemonSauceD]

You will never see that happen again IMO. That was the dumbest trade in sports history. If I was a Mavericks fan, I would burn all of my merchandise and never watch another game for the rest of my life.

There were literal riots (mini ones) when it happened. American Airlines Center was vandalized.

I also find it very hard to believe Hughes walks to New Jersey considering how integral he is to this team. It’s HIS team. Make him happy and he stays. Don’t do anything stupid.

Probably the only time I would trust Aquilini to do everything in his power to keep him here.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

There were literal riots (mini ones) when it happened. American Airlines Center was vandalized.

I also find it very hard to believe Hughes walks to New Jersey considering how integral he is to this team. It’s HIS team. Make him happy and he stays. Don’t do anything stupid.

Probably the only time I would trust Aquilini to do everything in his power to keep him here.

Aquilini knows Hughes is his meal ticket. He is a lot of things, but being someone to piss away his unicorn isn't one of them. He'll do whatever it takes to keep Hughes here.

If he doesn't, he needs to sell the team immediately.

 

[604]

Prior to this year which should be considered a complete outlier his career pace was ~30pts/82GP. He's not a 15 point player. He's a 25-35 point guy with all those points coming 5-on-5. Along with what else he brings that is a player with value. $3 mil a year which is slightly below the mean salary (3.5 mil) and slightly above the median (2.5 mil). The contract is in line with the quality of player.

He’s 28 and only played full season’s in the NHL twice (excluding this year as you say).

His career average is minor leaguer.

I don’t hate the player but we disagree on his pedigree and value. We can agree that we both hope the player gets well and outperforms his contract.

 

[LuckyDay]

Crazy to think he couldn't even bend over to tie his skates--he had to have someone do it for him.

It was a legend I heard when a coach yelled at him when he was going to do it. And maybe part of the legend is he injured himself when he did. I think it was told by Grapes via Badger Bob.

 

[arttk]

Aquilini knows Hughes is his meal ticket. He is a lot of things, but being someone to piss away his unicorn isn't one of them. He'll do whatever it takes to keep Hughes here.

If he doesn't, he needs to sell the team immediately.

NBA is also very different with the luxury taxes and stuff. That trade was beyond moronic but you can trace it back to ownership not wanting to pay luxury tax and them not being able to make a casino to make it up the cost as a reason.

With the NHL and the hard cap, there is no reason to not offer whatever to keep Hughes around.