Confirmed with Link: Marian Gaborik and Nick Shore to OTT for Dion Phaneuf (25% retained) and Nate Thompson

[WHOneedsSOX]

This is a garbage trade unless the plan is to trade Martinez.

Phaneuf isn't exactly a defensive stalwart, we get EVEN MORE loaded up on Left D, we take on cap, and we lost Shore who I thought was a very, very solid young 4th/3rd liner.

Muzzin
Martinez
Phanuef
Forbort
Gravel
MacDermid
Fatanenberg

All on the left

Doughty
LaDue
Folin

On the right.

Doesn't Phaneuf play the right side? Or he can. No idea if he's any good at it though.

 

[bob77]

This moves Martinez back to the right side. The loser is LaDue/Gravel.

 

[goosh]

I also feel like this trade pretty much seals the fate of one of Gravel or Fantenberg, if not both. No room for either of those guys.

 

[BigKing]

Dion fills more of a need than Gaborik does, for sure. Kings can use a bit of veteran toughness back there and, while this isn't Sutter's Kings, it seems like he should fit in just fine.

Totally get it from Ottawa's POV since they are cheap and save actual dollars here while getting the only player in the deal that still has potential and is serviceable at a low cap hit.

Before seeing Dion play, I have to give credit to Blake here. I've been saying we can start judging him based on the deadline. So far, so good.

 

[lexlavender]

This moves Martinez back to the right side. The loser is LaDue/Gravel.

Martinez is hot garbage on the right side. He can't handle the puck off his backhand regularly.

 

[BigKing]

Fantenberg's fate was already sealed hahaha.

 

[WHOneedsSOX]

Buyout $ must be less for Gaborik that Phaneuf.

 

[King'sPawn]

Lots of things to think about:

The Kings add $325K in cap hit to add a veteran to the blueline. Whether or not you like Phaneuf, it's still someone who will force Forbort, LaDue, and Folin to up their game since spots aren't guaranteed for all of them. Conversely, the Senators retain $2.5M in cap hit. Imagine having Gaborik for the next three years at his cap hit + $2.5 million.

Thompson is older and thus the Kings are trying to make a push for the playoffs. Maybe he'll push Mitchell out. I can only hope Carter comes back soon, regardless.

Shore was unappreciated here, but didn't fit in any long term plans.

 

[bob77]

A Martinez, Muzzin, or Forbort trade seems possible for a forward. Does Thompson fit anywhere? I think it’s a contract we agreed to suck up.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Dion Phaneuf is a shit human being and I am quite disappointed he is on a favourite team of mine. Don't really think this helps the Kings either since he is pretty bad at this point (and has never been all that good his whole career).

 

[kingsholygrail]

Word is Sens owner is a penny pincher and this saves them total dollars dumping Phaneuf.

 

[SlimCharles]

Dion fills more of a need than Gaborik does, for sure. Kings can use a bit of veteran toughness back there and, while this isn't Sutter's Kings, it seems like he should fit in just fine.

Totally get it from Ottawa's POV since they are cheap and save actual dollars here while getting the only player in the deal that still has potential and is serviceable at a low cap hit.

Before seeing Dion play, I have to give credit to Blake here. I've been saying we can start judging him based on the deadline. So far, so good.

Yup, Dion's obviously not the same player he used to be but he can still provide that. This team is ultra-soft without Brown in the lineup.

 

[KingsFan7824]

Stuck with Gaborik or Phaneuf either way. At the very least it changes things up. If it doesn't work, it doesn't work. And Shore has been one of the most bland players I've ever seen.

 

[KingPuckChoo]

remember you guys how much i bash Gaborik & Shore???

this is the christmas i was hoping for!!

now... i'm circling Andreoff... if we can somehow trade him for an actual NHLer

 

[KingPuckChoo]

Stuck with Gaborik or Phaneuf either way. At the very least it changes things up. If it doesn't work, it doesn't work. And Shore has been one of the most bland players I've ever seen.

1- Dwight King is the ultimate (insert pun) of BLAND
2- id agree with Shore being 2

 

[Telos]

Well, despite the doom and gloom of the game tonight, and the prospect of having Phaneuf on our blueline for a few years, this actually isn't that bad for the Kings. We get rid of Gaborik, who was an awesome pickup for our cup run but whose re-signing and eternal injuries were hamstringing the team.

It sucks to lose Shore but it is not like his skill set was completely unique. Nate is a decent veteran to have out there. Phaneuf will be a decent blueline addition like it or not and our bottom 6 logjam gets alleviated a little bit.

The Kings came out the victors in terms of salary and cap hit which is an improvement for a change. In the end, I think the team is better so it is hard to criticize the move. Gaborik needed to go. There were a lot worse options out there for him than Phaneuf.

 

[bob77]

It’s a nod of good play to Amadio by losing Shore. We lost a good PK guy though.

 

[WHOneedsSOX]

LaDue gets sent back down? Gravel requires waivers now.

Phaneuf and Thompson are already in Pittsburgh since Ottawa played them tonight haha

 

[Sol]

My only issue im concerned with is this the only move we are gonna make??

 

[SettlementRichie10]

Addition by subtraction. Only a few of us were willing to call Gaborik toast after his 43rd surgery last summer. He’s done. Has been.

Shore was a never was.

Phaneuf is somewhere in between. But he at least fills a need.

 

[BigKing]

1- Dwight King is the ultimate (insert pun) of BLAND
2- id agree with Shore being 2

Dwight King has actually dropped his gloves and hit someone in his NHL career. Still waiting for Shore to do one or the other.

 

[KingPuckChoo]

listen to me guys, for i am ever wise, ever merciful

we need to pluck Galchenyuk out of Montreal on da cheap

we just need some goalsssssss f*** whatever else he can't do

 

[KingPuckChoo]

Dwight King has actually dropped his gloves and hit someone in his NHL career. Still waiting for Shore to do one or the other.

Shore can skate

stalemate?

 

[bob77]

LaDue gets sent back down? Gravel requires waivers now.

Phaneuf and Thompson are already in Pittsburgh since Ottawa played them tonight haha

LaDue down is what I’m thinking also.

 

[kovacro]

It’s a nod of good play to Amadio by losing Shore. We lost a good PK guy though.

Thompson can kill penalties.

He's a former Duck. Pretty sure they plucked him off waivers from Tampa a few years back.