Yeah, most everyone (I recall) seemed to wish him well on his way out the door post trade and even with his wife throwing shade at the Org and Rod on social media he wasn't booed during that covid season that I recall. It wasn't until the postseason and he started going after Necas that the boo birds and hate/dislike really started up.
I think you're overselling the level of hate most people have. I don't think most have any genuine ill will towards the dude (maybe just a few weirdos out there, certainly not most here). It's just sports hate for a guy that we've gone up against a lot and had a bit of a falling out with the team when leaving and was an ass when repeatedly playing against us. Just adds another level of fun and a storyline since he keeps popping up against us. He's like a D tier villain that keeps popping up in a comic or video game or show that you dislike but don't really take that seriously. But you gotta fill episodes and issues somehow.
Yeah pretty much this. The fanbase was actually pretty supportive of him and his wife right after the trade. From what I remember there was a general 'they just need a change of scenery and I don't blame them, wish them the best' kind of opinion about it all.
So you think a top 10 team in goals against, with bottom 10 goaltending numbers and is currently in the 2nd round of the playoffs needs to jettison 2/3rds of its defenseman?
If you put a big priority on a board that keeps things on thread topic at all times, brother, I've got some bad news for you.....
This is what I was thinking. I don't think they want to bring in the superman run distraction that I would like to get rid of.
Regarding Burns for next year, I don't see him in Dallas, as much as that would fit. They have almost $6M in cap space and need to sign 4 forwards and 1 defenseman to go 12-6-2 barebones roster. They're leaning towards league min on all 5 players. If they go league min on the 4 forwards, they have about $2M left. Even if he isn't top pairing quality, one year of Burns should cost at least $3M, probably $4.5M if I had to guess. Plus, Dallas would prioritize re-signing Duchene (only possible with cap dumps) and Nils Lundqvist at defense.
They'd have to pay to cap dump a year of Matt Dumba and Tyler Seguin, most likely, to make Burns work and keep Duchene. I think we should facilitate that and ask for two more 1sts.
I wouldn’t want any of them. Either way too old vs the salary demand or just way over priced. I’d like to see some kind of trade using some of those picks etc…. Who? I don’t have a clue.
Does Dallas even have another first to trade lol
Also why would Seguin waive his no move
Same reason everyone believes Hall will wave his in year two or three.
He’d have to waive which seems unlikely plus they have limited assets to attach to move with him. Believe their next first round pick isn’t until 2028
