Yes, and I'm including the factor that clearing Stepan's salary and netting a younger, cheaper potential 1C (i.e. Strome), signing Shattenkirk, re-signing our RFAs as an option in the evaluation of moving Stepan to get that top RHS PPQB.
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Yes, and I'm including the factor that clearing Stepan's salary and netting a younger, cheaper potential 1C (i.e. Strome), signing Shattenkirk, re-signing our RFAs as an option in the evaluation of moving Stepan to get that top RHS PPQB.
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LA isn't trading Kopitar for scraps because he had 1 bad season. Come on.
And 6.5m for Stepan isn't a lot compared to what he brings. But people fail to realize that defense is an integral part of hockey. Of course some people feel a 1C doesn't need good defense because that's what the other 3 centers are for
Las Vegas has a deal with Anaheim basically protecting Vatanen and Manson. McPhee can't go back on his word and select Manson to trade him. McPhee will be finished as a GM and nobody will trust him anymore.
They have a deal with Columbus and the Islanders.
Do you guys understand McPhee and the other GM's have agreed on the deals but the NHL wants them kept quiet not to ruin the expansion draft?
They have a deal with Columbus and the Islanders.
Do you guys understand McPhee and the other GM's have agreed on the deals but the NHL wants them kept quiet not to ruin the expansion draft?
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LA isn't trading Kopitar for scraps because he had 1 bad season. Come on.
And 6.5m for Stepan isn't a lot compared to what he brings. But people fail to realize that defense is an integral part of hockey. Of course some people feel a 1C doesn't need good defense because that's what the other 3 centers are for
Who is talking about scraps? Not me. Market value. Also, that's just b. I said a, b, and c. There are other reasons too. Re signing RFAs. Getting younger and potentially better. Shake up a losing chemistry. Etc
Garth Snow going 3-5-1 and paying for 2 more protection slots and still having Nelson, Strome and De Haan unprotected is peak Garth Snow...
He's protecting scrubs like Cizikas and Pelech over those 3, this is insane even for Snow...
It's probably costing them a 1st to protect Cizikas + Pelech too, imagine that...
Pure comedy gold, i almost feel sorry for Isles fans, almost. Actually, i'm laughing in their faces!
He's protecting scrubs like Cizikas and Pelech over those 3, this is insane even for Snow...
It's probably costing them a 1st to protect Cizikas + Pelech too, imagine that...
Pure comedy gold, i almost feel sorry for Isles fans, almost. Actually, i'm laughing in their faces!
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A losing chemistry? If we are shaking up a losing chemistry, trade Zuccarello. Easier to replace and he lost his BFFs in the last 2 years.
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Actually, the RUMORED deal is that Vegas gets Vatanen, so they're paying Vatanen to protect Manson, probably more then Vatanen too.
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I may be wrong but I think Gorton didnt pull the trigger on a Stepan trade yet because he needs to see if Vegas takes Lindberg. Realisticallly we can't trade Stepan for futures unless we keep Lindberg and have 3 definite Centers ready for next season. Then again we do have a #1 C in Nieves but ya know
Or he could have traded stepan before the draft and then protected Lindberg.....
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Please do not tell me GMs have had tentative deals in place then got blown away at the 11th hour by another team and take that deal.
So you mean to tell me McPhee made deals for teams to not protect certain players and then he goes back on his word?
This is not a normal situation.
Tony Montana said all I have in this world are my word and my balls and I don't break them for anybody.
McPhee makes a deal with Bob Murray. The Ducks leave certain players unprotected thinking they have a deal with McPhee but McPhee changes his mind. Who is ever going to trust McPhee? Nobody.
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Who knows. There could be preconditions put in place that if something better comes around he'll give the other GM a chance to match or better.
He would be doing his team a massive diservice if he didn't. Teams are going to be bidding up a storm for certain players.
These moves are going to set this franchise up.
It was all over twitter a few days ago, check LeBrun/Friedman/Bob, don't remember who said it. Just rumors though, we'll see the actual deal soon enough.
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He, just like the Wild and to a lesser extent the islanders, had no choice but to not protect players they otherwise would have wanted to. Its the way the rules were set up.
I have no idea what the hell the islanders were doing.
I agree with this, if they have a proper deal in place to protect players then he's sticking to it, don't think he breaks that.
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A losing chemistry? If we are shaking up a losing chemistry, trade Zuccarello. Easier to replace and he lost his BFFs in the last 2 years.
LOL!!! Stop I'm dying!!!
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If McPhee gets an offer from some team for two 1st round picks or something for Manson and he passes over it because he already had some significantly lesser deal in place with Anaheim, a divisional rival, to not select Manson, then he should be fired.
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