Kotkaniemi finishes the season with 27 points in 79 games & 1 point in 11 playoff games.

[tarheelhockey]

The Habs are still paying for Dvorak too; they owe Utah a 2nd round pick this year

Brutal drafting followed up by brutal trading

This was the first time I’ve seen someone casually refer to Utah as a non-hypothetical team. Felt super weird.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Habs lost. They transformed a 3oa pick to Christian Dvorak in a little over 3 years.

Hurricanes lost, harder. They tried pushing the fat kid in the pool, missed, and fell in themselves.

If you want to say they both lost sure. Its more of a who lost more.

 

[Goalfield13]

If you want to say they both lost sure. Its more of a who lost more.

It's obvious the Canes lost more. The Habs may get a little something for Dvo at the trade deadline. He's a serviceable 3rd liner. The Canes are likely to buy KK out.

 

[StreetHawk]

Despite this being a lose-lose trade, there’s one clear winner: Kotkaniemi. Dude got paid.

Probably like $10 mill more over the past 3 years than he should based on performance.

 

[All Mod Cons]

The way this guy was so hyped up in Montreal was crazy.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

Remember when Habs fans loved the pick over Brady Tkachuk. Good times

Hhaha. No. Thats not the reaction from hab fans.

 

[Stickpucker]

Very disappointing year for KK. He ranked 23/30 in ATOI/G for Carolina this year and regressed offensively. Watch him somehow score the SC GWG when the puck bounces off of his ass or something.

Off the mole.

It's a bullseye for the cup.

 

[Voight]

I think it’s a cheaper buyout because of how young he is. I could see them doing it as they have other guys to sign.

Very cheap actually.

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I'm not sure whats funnier, Habs fans for years trying to convince everyone he doesn't suck, or Canes fans trying to convince everyone this wasn't just some failed attempt at petty revenge and they actually did want the player

Its the best of both worlds for the fans of the other 30 teams

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

That long term deal for a bottom six player never made any sense.

 

[KovalchukFistPump]

Very cheap actually.

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Its the best of both worlds for the fans of the other 30 teams

Lol that's ridiculously cheap. I guess it makes sense to give young players these long-term deals if you can get out of them so easily.

 

[WG]

And people thought Dundon couldn't afford Aho.

The only two people who thought this were Bergevin (a lunkhead) and Molson (who thought Bergevin was a hockey savant instead of identifying him as a lunkhead). Montreal fans collectively knew the Aho offer sheet had zero chance, the networks/media here mocked it when it was announced.

Then Bergevin did an interview a few months later where he stated the Habs were 90% sure they would get Aho, which tells you all you need to know about the previous 'braintrust'.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

Fine, I'll be the one who stands by him. He was a beast in the playoffs here in Montreal and I predict he will score some big goals this year.

He was healthy scratched in the playoffs.

 

[Patty Ice]

Best case scenario for us Canes fans is a team like Chicago or SJ takes him on board for future considerations.

Sharks will take a couple of firsts for him.

 

[robbieberns]

Sharks will take a couple of firsts for him.

I’m confident he can be dumped without paying anything or retaining but if worst truly does come to worst we’ll just buy him out

 

[Svechhammer]

Hurricanes lost, harder. They tried pushing the fat kid in the pool, missed, and fell in themselves.

*Checks standings*

Must have been a pretty shallow pool

 

[WarriorofTime]

A thread on how Kuznetsov sucks, a thread on how Kotkaniemi sucks. Meanwhile, Carolina is considered the betting favorite to win the Stanley Cup final. Strange times.

 

[Craig Ludwig]

A thread on how Kuznetsov sucks, a thread on how Kotkaniemi sucks. Meanwhile, Carolina is considered the betting favorite to win the Stanley Cup final. Strange times.

I still don't understand why they would be the betting favorites, TBH.

 

[MikeyMike01]

I'm guessing by the existence of this thread that the Habs fans are bored with nothing worthwhile to discuss about their own team anymore

As we all know, this signing has turned into an absolute boatanchor of a deal for the Canes that is really holding them back to... *checks standings*... 2nd in the East, likely only 1 point back of the President's Trophy had they not rested the entire core last night. Really screwed ourselves with this one, huh?

The $800k buyout pretty much guarantees that this will never be an issue for the Hurricanes.

 

[Frank Drebin]

*Checks standings*

Must have been a pretty shallow

Apparently

 

[Rob Sense]

Next 6 years of making the playoffs and being a top team in the league? Sure thing. You… ummm… have a nice summer there ok?

and KK was also supposed to be your beast 2C...i would go easy on the 6 year predictions if i were you.

 

[Rob Sense]

Hold up, if you’re going to play that game then you need to follow through with how they flipped that package for Christian Dvorak (an even worse player than Kotkaniemi) and a B prospect. It’s unlikely they end up with anything at all to show for this series of transactions.

Worse is arguable as it is hard to be worse than KK and Dvorak was hurt most of the year. Carrying dead cap for almost a decade is a great reminder of Carolina's childish stupidity.

 

[Frank Drebin]

700k less than Vincent trochek.

 

[Rob Sense]

Covid season other wise you don't even make the playoffs

cry harder

 

[1909]

They will be able to trade him if they keep % of his salary-cap AND-OR add another asset (pick or prospect)with him to get rid of him. I still think he can be a reliable third line centerman.... IF he starts listening to his coaches. He is a very hard-headed, stubborn brat.

 

[Rob Sense]

The Habs are still paying for Dvorak too; they owe Utah a 2nd round pick this year

Brutal drafting followed up by brutal trading

you should worry about winning a game in the first round.