Confirmed Trade: [OTT/CHI] Alex DeBrincat for 2022 1st and 2nd round picks (7 and 39OA) and 2024 3rd round pick

[me2]

Not even 3 good ifs. 1 Very good if, 1 decent if and 1 long-shot if.

And $6.4m this year, potentially $9m next year. That's not an if. The cap has been around for 2 decades and people still don't seem to understand cap space is an asset just like picks are an asset.

 

[Rob]

So why did the Blackhawks want to make this trade?

 

[jaysoneil]

Ya it is a huge blunder. Should have accepted a full rebuild

Two separate regimes. Stan "Adolf" Bowman went full Battle of Bulge instead of regrouping when he traded for and extended Jones. Standolf was retired and the new regime was smart enough to throw in the white flag.

Here we are.

 

[Ziggdiezan]

Two separate regimes. Stan "Adolf" Bowman went full Battle of Bulge instead of regrouping when he traded for and extended Jones. Standolf was retired and the new regime was smart enough to throw in the white flag.

Here we are.

Fair enough

 

[kerrabria]

Dorion has always been an underrated GM in my opinion.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

can anybody pm a tva link i kinda wanna watch it in french

 

[PavelBrendl]

Hated the Davidson hire and now I hate it even more.





How do these two relate?

I'm asking honestly, forgive me if I missed the obvious; long day.

They tried to trade Murray and the 7th pick to BUF for 16th, but Murray NTC’d BUF.

They effectively failed up.

 

[didimentionlarseller]

<insert fart noise>

Try again loser. Chicago is like marginally better for weather. And an order of magnitude less safe of a place to exist in....

Watch this guys brain explode when they sign Giroux next because he calls Ottawa his 2nd home and hes already living in there in the offseason - by choice gasp

The north eastern quarter of North America will continue to be a place that many elite individuals in all areas of life will proudly call home. If you cant take the winter and dont get "it" - then you deserve to be in the south....where comparatively, "noteworthy" things seem to happen at an alarming rate.....But the weather is f***ing spectacular all year round. No doubt about it.

No need to take climate remarks personally I’ve just driven thru the Ottawa area in winter a bunch of times

Why would that make my brain explode who would even care about Giroux or where he lives

 

[Pens x]

Nice work, ott.

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

They tried to trade Murray and the 7th pick to BUF for 16th, but Murray NTC’d BUF.

They effectively failed up.

I just find it impossible to believe that that is what they tried and then they immediately walk into this. Either the Murray trade were not the parts mentioned or the Blackhawks gm was so desperate to get rid of DeBrincat that he heard someone got offered 7th overall and he picked up 5 phones NHL 10 style.

 

[Panthaz89]

And $6.4m this year, potentially $9m next year. That's not an if. The cap has been around for 2 decades and people still don't seem to understand cap space is an asset just like picks are an asset.

yeah who needs cap space for a great player?

 

[DaveMatthew]

I just find it impossible to believe that that is what they tried and then they immediately walk into this. Either the Murray trade were not the parts mentioned or the Blackhawks gm was so desperate to get rid of DeBrincat that he heard someone got offered 7th overall and he picked up 5 phones NHL 10 style.

Garrioch says Dorion and Davidson talked about the scenario. If the Buffalo deal went through, it would have been:

Ottawa 1st (16th) + Ottawa prospect (likely Greig, Thomson or Bernard-Docker) + 2nd + 3rd for DeBrincat

Since Murray vetoed the trade, the pick was #7 and the prospect was removed.

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

Garrioch says Dorion and Davidson talked about the scenario. If the Buffalo deal went through, it would have been:

Ottawa 1st (16th) + Ottawa prospect (likely Greig, Thomson or Bernard-Docker) + 2nd + 3rd for DeBrincat

Since Murray vetoed the trade, the pick was #7 and the prospect was removed.

That's still just such a wild scenario to think about.

Either way, even if DeBrincat somehow doesn't sniff 40 goals this is probably a win for Ottawa. All their prospects and young players, the 7th just wasn't what they needed anymore anyways.

 

[DFC]

Ottawa is turning the corner. Gotta love this on their side.

 

[Little Psycho]

Fantastic. Nothing but ill wishes towards the Blackhawks franchise for what they’ve done.

 

[Alex1234]

I want to quit hockey and become a florist

-Seth Jones

 

[Sensmileletsgo]

I wonder if young Debrincat will want to sign in Ottawa after his current deal expires? Or if the team stinks again and he's not having much fun, I wonder if he'll just take the QO and walk after one more year? Should be interesting.

I think there’s a good chance he’ll only plays two years in Ottawa. Maybe not, we’ll see.

 

[didimentionlarseller]

Im happy we agreed to avoid a classic ole donnybrook and agreed to part ways. It is what it is., so-to-speak.

I stand fully behind my frozen tundra comments ive been there often in winter

 

[banks]

This is a heinous misstep for Chicago.

And a huge win for Ottawa. This is the kind of player that can change things for a franchise.

 

[Samsquanch]

I stand fully behind my frozen tundra comments ive been there often in winter

sucks to be you? Do us all solid and dont make it back!

<insert Leo DiCaprio cheers meme>

 

[Hostile Offer]

I want to quit hockey and become a florist

-Seth Jones

This guy is going to start his 8 year contract this upcoming year on a team just entering the rebuild. Ouch.

 

[Some Other Flame]

I'm think Debrincat must have some unknown baggage. Like, everyone knows he wants to be a UFA ASAP and just get the biggest possible paycheck. Or he's an alcoholic. Or some deep character flaw...

I claim no inside knowledge. This just can't be the best offer unless the kid is "damaged goods" somehow.

Or the Hawks are just incredibly poorly run. Getting a strong sense of ownership meddling - they've managed the last few years like it's a video game

 

[Devonator]

So will Alex sign long term with Ottawa or leave as soon as he can?

 

[SensFactor]

So will Alex sign long term with Ottawa or leave as soon as he can?

Long term, fits in well with core of Sens age group

 

[BergyWho37]

Gawd there’s a real good chance Hawks just gave him away with those picks this is not a strong draft at all…