Confirmed with Link: P.K.Subban traded to NJ for Santini, Davies, two 2nds

[Edmonton East]

Frankly, i would in a split-second if it was for an equivalent LHD. Unlike some here, I'd be perfectly happy with Butcher playing RD on the 3rd paring.

You mean LD, right?

 

[Scooooooooooooot]

So you want to ship out Vatanen?

lol what? I just stated the right side was an issue last year due, I am fine with Vatanen being on the team if he can move to the left side in the top 4.

 

[Nubmer6]

You mean LD, right?

Nope. I mean if we were to trade Vats and were short a player on LD, I'm perfectly happy with Butcher taking that slot.

 

[Triumph]

I like Vatanen but I want no part of whatever contract he'll get when this one is up. Preparing for that eventuality is smart.

 

[Bleedred]

I like Vatanen but I want no part of whatever contract he'll get when this one is up. Preparing for that eventuality is smart.

My feelings exactly.

Want him on the team this year, but am okay with parting ways with him at the conclusion. Don't really want him back after this, unless he takes a paycut.

I also assume we'll be a bigger cap team in several years and I'd rather not use a lot of money on a 30-something Vatanen, that's already had multiple concussions (2 or 3?) in about a year.

It's funny, because I find myself saying the same things about him and his next contract as I did about my reasons for not wanting to re-sign the guy he was traded for in the first place.

Still would like to keep him for this year and don't really care if we lose him for nothing, if we're in the playoffs in 2020.

 

[Billdo]

Frankly, i would in a split-second if it was for an equivalent LHD. Unlike some here, I'd be perfectly happy with Butcher playing RD on the 3rd paring.

Bingo.

 

[Jack Be Quick]

Is there anyone actually unhappy with this?

I have 1 friend who's pretty unhappy that 34 was included.

But he's a strange bird in many regards.

Everyone else in my life is thrilled. Even a rags fan buddy is happy to be able to see him so often.

 

[Oneiro]

Yeah, I mean, if you want to nitpick, I think it's fair to say they had enough leverage to get Nashville to take the 55 pick, instead of 34. But negotiations happen between people who have professional relationships. Sometimes you do a guy a minor solid, even if you're a competitor. Especially if it's a mentor.

 

[BenedictGomez]

if you want to nitpick, I think it's fair to say they had enough leverage to get Nashville to take the 55 pick, instead of 34.

I precisely picked that very nit the day of the trade.

 

[New Jersey]

Everyone else in my life is thrilled. Even a rags fan buddy is happy to be able to see him so often.

Hooray for even more NYR jerseys when their team is no where near our building!

 

[New Jersey]

As for me, this still doesn't seem real.

In terms of actual super-stardom and popularity among fans of other teams, this may be a bigger deal than when we traded for Kovalchuk. I mean, it's a toss-up with Hallsy, but still, seems earth-shattering for our franchise.

 

[Spoiled Bratt]

Yeah, I mean, if you want to nitpick, I think it's fair to say they had enough leverage to get Nashville to take the 55 pick, instead of 34. But negotiations happen between people who have professional relationships. Sometimes you do a guy a minor solid, even if you're a competitor. Especially if it's a mentor.

We got several "solids" from Poile since I don't know anyone else who would've given up a 2nd round pick for Brian Boyle but Shero was able to get one from Nashville. I think Ray just sent back the favor and again, if that wasn't the case, giving up the 34th instead of the 55th is the price you pay 110% of the time when it's the biggest asset your sending when you're gaining PK Subban.

 

[Nubmer6]

We got several "solids" from Poile since I don't know anyone else who would've given up a 2nd round pick for Brian Boyle but Shero was able to get one from Nashville. I think Ray just sent back the favor and again, if that wasn't the case, giving up the 34th instead of the 55th is the price you pay 110% of the time when it's the biggest asset your sending when you're gaining PK Subban.

I thought 34 was a low price to pay. I didn't in my wildest dreams imagine them trading Subban away without getting a 1st of some sort.

 

[Spoiled Bratt]

I thought 34 was a low price to pay. I didn't in my wildest dreams imagine them trading Subban away without getting a 1st of some sort.

That's exactly what I said and couldn't agree more.

I don't know anyone who would've thought that we would be able to add PK Subban, a legit all-star dman who's only 30 years old, for the 34th. a borderline NHL'er, a prospect and a 2020 2nd rounder.

 

[Ripshot 43]

Highly overrated IMHO.

She’s good. Coleman’s wife now

 

[Devil X]

I thought 34 was a low price to pay. I didn't in my wildest dreams imagine them trading Subban away without getting a 1st of some sort.

I mean with the amount of talent sitting there at 34 you sure could make an argument it was a first round pick talent wise. Then again they just traded back so obviously they didn’t care.

 

[Its a Trap]

I precisely picked that very nit the day of the trade.

But that’s exactly why it’s a nit...it’s insignificant.

 

[BenedictGomez]

But that’s exactly why it’s a nit...it’s insignificant.

I disagree; I think both Brink & Rees will be excellent NHL players. Time will tell.

 

[Spoiled Bratt]

I disagree; I think both Brink & Rees will be excellent NHL players. Time will tell.

Maybe... Subban is and was an All-Star.

I'll take the speedboat over the mystery box.

 

[MadDevil]

The odds of the #34 pick being as good or better than even a 30 year old PK Subban is pretty small.

 

[Jack Be Quick]

Hooray for even more NYR jerseys when their team is no where near our building!

Impermissible if he plans on sitting next to me. I could also never befriend an individual of such questionable character.

 

[Balance]

With Hall on the last year of the contract that #34th pick becomes irrelevant when added into having drafted 1st overall. You take a shot into the end zone and hope for the best this year because there's no way you can tell me that a team with Hall, Hischier, Hughes, and Subban can't make a deep run into the playoffs if they get good goaltending.

 

[AfroThunder396]

Nashville wanted that pick and we could afford to pay it without hurting ourselves, who gives a shit

 

[MartyOwns]

if we had to give our 2020 first (lottery protected) instead of pick 34, i’d probably still have done it. this deal was absolute robbery

 

[Wingman77]

(Edit: Thought I was still in the Hughes thread which this was intended for. We’ll chalk it up to too many high numbers on the team between Hughes and Subban in such a short time to take in )

It’s been a while since we have had an 80's numbered player