People get it, they also understand where the pick actually ends up is actually it's value and what matters.
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Did I say they were injured? We had no top line LW. Copp isn't a true 2C, Kane is questionable in the top 6 (he should be a 3rd line PP specialist), Chiarot was our 2LD and obviously 2RD was a hole.
We entered the line TDL with poor underlying metrics, a history of choking and 4-5 holes at the top of our lineup (4 if you're a fan of Kane, 5 if you think he should have been slotted lower). So even after the trade and before any injuries we were missing 3 or 4 key pieces and were trending downwards.
Thats more about Chiarot. You guys should know. Also centers disappeared for injuries to weaken overall data. You should not look so deep on that short stint.
It's the opposite when you are making the deadline decision. Pretty clear to understand.
Don't re-write the history. Pick value did change by accidents. Plan was different.
Genuinely hilarious.
Snuggs
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3rd in the Atlantic.
It's bad because they didn't make the playoffs and collapsed. The strategy wasn't ever to acquire and redeal Faulk later. It's bad asset management; sure, but it's because the original plan/idea of making the playoffs and building something wasn't met, it's not like we made a move to make another move for more value later. That wasn't really the 'goal' of trading for Faulk.
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At some point you have to push some chips onto the table. The price wasn't all that different from most trades involving any halfway decent player.
Now, we probably end up dealing him and recouping most of the trade cost anyway.
Now, we probably end up dealing him and recouping most of the trade cost anyway.
The Zermanator
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Who is “people”?
@SirloinUB is maybe the only person here who has a leg to stand on with this criticism, even if I don’t personally agree with it.
Overwhelming attitude around here was that it was a move that needed to be made and the price to make it happen was palatable relative to the market.
Now history is being revised where people, and I won’t be calling anyone out specifically, are acting like it was an unjustifiable move when they were happy to justify it just a few months ago.
Heaton
Apparently, we still like our team
I still think it was the right move at the time, but I also think it's totally fine for opinions to change based on how things played out
Heaton
Apparently, we still like our team
saska sault
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Man. The more trades I see, if Yzerman does not absolutely get a haul for Larkin... 4th overall for Byram is crazy.
Heaton
Apparently, we still like our team
Bowen Byram is worth the 4th overall pick in the draft? Really?
jkutswings
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HFB logic:
* Byram is worth 4OA
* Larkin is twice the player as Byram
* Larkin is worth 2OA
* Misa was taken 2OA
* Larkin is worth Misa
Am I doing it right?
Maybe Buffalo plans to use that to get an upgrade somewhere else? I don't see why they'd make this pick.
Heaton
Apparently, we still like our team
HFB logic:
* Byram is worth 4OA
* Larkin is twice the player as Byram
* Larkin is worth 2OA
* Misa was taken 2OA
* Larkin is worth Misa
Am I doing it right?
JediOrderPizza
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Those Edvinsson for 2nd overall not looking so crazy anymore.
He was leaving in a year anyways cause he wants 10 per and they have dahlin power Samuelson … we trade edvinsson and the left side is finished Lol
Sabres probably gonna draft like verhoeff f***. He’d be my pick in the 4-5 range. Think he’s gonna be a good one. Anyways buffalo will find they’re d replacement who’s like 7 yrs younger
We’re trading up from 15 to 8-9 to get smits or Cullen right ? … oh rightttt
We’re trading up from 15 to 8-9 to get smits or Cullen right ? … oh rightttt
SuperScript29
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He should get comfortable in that position if hes thinking it’s Minnesota and no one elseMeanwhile, Larkin watching all these trades go down....
