(Official) Around the NHL 8.0

[Anglesmith]

I didn't see the second-round pick!

 

[Flames Fanatic]

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

Benning just referred to Sutter as a "foundational piece" for the franchise moving forward. don't think it is that route.

Bonino is a better player than Sutter. Without a doubt in my mind.

If it was Sutter from Carolina rookie days? Maybe closer but he's been not physical and not more than a 30-35 point guy in Pittsburgh despite getting time with Sid and Geno at times.

 

[Dertell]

Even Feaster wasn't this bad at trades.

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

If that's case, remind me of analytic proponent Tim Murray trading a 2nd round pick for possession blackhole Josh Gorges with a good enough reputation that expecting him to get 22+ minutes per game wouldn't come off as wrong to the public and more importantly, a coach who didn't buy into analytics. Substraction by addition (or addition by substraction by addition?)

Problem is, I'm pretty sure Benning could've prevented wasting picks on Sutter and Prust, given the other pieces he gave up to acquire them.

 

[AgeOfBennett]

I just feel bad for canuck fans. Bonino is better than sutter first off, then Benning gives the Penguins the better pick plus a decent prospect!? Jeez I'm glad Benning isn't our gm...

 

[Dertell]

Ooh boy Benning wants to extend Sutter in the next few days!?!?

 

[InfinityIggy]

I want to see a Benning and Sweeney trade.

Wonder who would win that one.

 

[DCDM]

I want to see a Benning and Sweeney trade.

Wonder who would win that one.

Well in fairness to Sweeney, the Lucic trade was decent. I have yet to see Benning make a trade that even resembles "decent".

 

[Zirakzigil]

As a Pens fan I would have traded Sutter straight up for Bonino, the fact that the Canucks added makes the trade hilarious.

 

[Taranis]

I would say the Lucic deal was awesome for Boston, a good D prospect in Miller who could play for them this season and two 1sts for one year of retained Lucic.

 

[Wayne Primeau]

Well in fairness to Sweeney, the Lucic trade was decent. I have yet to see Benning make a trade that even resembles "decent".

Yeah, now he's traded Kesler, Bonino, Clendening, a first, a second and two third round picks for Sbisa, Sutter, a second and a third round pick

 

[Bouma Fett*]

Penguins are my second favorite team behind the Flames. Call me ecstatic as well, also would have done Sitter for Bonino straight. I don't think Sutter is as awful as some claim him to be but Canucks lost this trade hard

 

[Anglesmith]

Yeah, now he's traded Kesler, Bonino, Clendening, a first, a second and two third round picks for Sbisa, Sutter, a second and a third round pick

Pretty sure the first went from Anaheim to Vancouver, not the other way around.

 

[King In The North]

What a horrific trade for the Nucks.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

Pretty sure the first went from Anaheim to Vancouver, not the other way around.

And Lack should be on that list too.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I wonder how hard Bonino high fived his agent upon learning he was traded.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

And Lack should be on that list too.

No. He is listing all the assets that are from the Kesler trade. Lack wasn't apart of any deal that involved an asset from the that deal.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

No. He is listing all the assets that are from the Kesler trade. Lack wasn't apart of any deal that involved an asset from the that deal.

Ah my bad. I thought he was naming off trades Benning did.

Sven signed 1 way, for 1 year @ $900K



http://www.tsn.ca/canucks-re-sign-baertschi-to-one-year-deal-1.337510

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Well I guess he's not getting 3 million.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Well I guess he's not getting 3 million.

Now it looks like a steal!

 

[Taranis]

I'm a bit surprised the Leafs are low balling Bernier, maybe hes not the best goaltender in the world but he did well given the team in front of him.

 

[Master Bill]

I'm a bit surprised the Leafs are low balling Bernier, maybe hes not the best goaltender in the world but he did well given the team in front of him.

And Leafs fans don't recognize that. Complain just about anything they can complain about.

 

[Bouma Fett*]

I'd easily offer Hiller at 50% for Bernier if the leafs don't want him

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I'd be all over getting Bernier, I watched him play a fair amount for the Kings. He's fundamentally very sound. I think he could be a top 10 goalie for us playing in front of our defence.

 

[DCDM]

I too like the idea of acquiring Bernier, but I bet the Leafs would want a fair amount in return for him.

 

[King In The North]

Would you guys give up one of Ortio/Gillies/MacDonald for Bernier?