(Official) Around the NHL 8.0

[Dertell]

Good move considering the terms.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I dunno if Larsson will ever be Hedman good, but I really believe him and Jones are the 2 next elite dman to breakout. Well and Hamilton of course.

 

[Taranis]

If NJ had a good forward core these good young defenseman would be putting up good numbers, its similar to Buffalo last year and their d-man. As time goes on this deal will look pretty good.

 

[Gritty]

The Larsson deal was great. 4.167 per will be good in 2-3 years.

Wow, he got a lot less than I thought he would.

Very solid defenseman.

I'm not saying Larsson's contract isn't good, I'm just floored by how great Brodie's is in comparison... Larrson, Tanev, etc all have solid deals, but are both lesser players than TJ, imo.

 

[Taranis]

Derek Stepan signed for 6 years at 6.5m.

Guess that means Monahan is getting what, 7.5m+

 

[Johnny GODreau]

At least 6.5m closer to 7.0m. What a problem to have.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Stepan is worth it, he would get over 8 on the open market. NYR have some tough choices to make.

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

Of course Larsson is going to get that kind of money when we signed Hamilton to 5.75 million

 

[Anglesmith]

Canucks just traded Bonino, Clendening for a 3rd and Brandon Sutter.

 

[DCDM]

I really have no idea what Benning is doing anymore.

 

[Taranis]

That trade just makes me think why?

 

[Dertell]

Benning is a good man.

For us.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

I really have no idea what Benning is doing anymore.

He's making fans out of us hahaha

 

[Anglesmith]

Yeah, looking at this trade, it doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense. At least the 3rd came back to Vancouver, as opposed to what I originally thought.

 

[Sean Monahan]

I mean Sutter is just as good as Bonino except a right hand shot. I guess they needed more of those

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I really have no idea what Benning is doing anymore.

Benning has no clue either.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

Pittsburgh won that.

 

[tmurfin]

And the Couver spiral continues.. Honestly seems like he's just treading water at this point, making moves just to make them. IMO Bonino's the better player.

 

[Taranis]

Maybe Benning is trying to acquire as much one year deals as possible to dump at the trade deadline and start an actual rebuild? I guess? lol

 

[Anglesmith]

Maybe Benning is trying to acquire as much one year deals as possible to dump at the trade deadline and start an actual rebuild? I guess? lol

Very possible. And they did get the extra pick in this deal. I guess they didn't see Bonino as part of the new core, and so they're setting themselves up to maximize the value there.

 

[Deleted member 250185]

It sucked seeing Edmonton finally hire some competent office staff. Seeing what Benning is doing to Vancouver takes the sting away completely.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

Vancouver won't go into a full rebuild. The Sedins will be there until the end, unless he can manage to trade both to the same team. The still have good players so it will be interesting what happens in the season. Hamhuis and Vrbata won't be back. Edler potentially out?

 

[Ynnek]

The Canucks really love throwing away 2nd round picks.

 

[Dertell]

Maybe Benning is trying to acquire as much one year deals as possible to dump at the trade deadline and start an actual rebuild? I guess? lol

Vrbata, Bartkowski and Hamhuis sure, but no playoff teams will go after players like Prust and Sutter at the TD. At the very least, they won't get more than a 4th for either.

 

[Calculon]

Even Feaster wasn't this bad at trades.

Maybe downgrading the pick was Benning's attempt to cover up the incoming tank.