Confirmed with Link: Sharks acquire Andrej Sustr for Andre Agozzino
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Jargon
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Agozzino was so stabilizing for the Cuda, wondering why the trade. Maybe it’s time for Bords to be their 1C and show what he’s got.
meh, Agozzino has some upside but gets injured alot. Plus he's now 32 & on his 6th NHL franchise. Pretty much an NHL longshot at this point.
Sustr is also 32 and has been washed up for some time now. He isn't under contract so this is just opening up a contract slot.
Sustr is also 32 and has been washed up for some time now. He isn't under contract so this is just opening up a contract slot.
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Gecklund
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All these contract slots mean Karlsson is bring back like 10 contracts lol
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Really not a fan of this one unless we're planning on signing someone to replace Agozzino on the Cuda. Move doesn't make any sense to me.
Now Agozzino's going to be killing us while on the Gulls again, too.
Now Agozzino's going to be killing us while on the Gulls again, too.
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Could've chosen any expiring contract to trade for in return. I'm convinced now Grier is just trolling us.
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Because when you let them hit UFA, you allow everyone in the league to get a crack at it instead of controlling the process more. They're minor deals, but that's the philosophy. Same reason CBJ gave up a 3rd for the rights to Severson and teams do those sorts of deals.
Clears a spot for Bystedt on the Cuda in the Top 6 along with Bordeleau. If we get lucky and Carlsson falls, he could theoretically be on the Cuda as well rather than back in Sweden.
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The guy we're planning to sign to replace Agozzino on the Cuda is Leo Carlsson.
Gecklund
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Severson there will actually be teams bidding for. I HIGHLY doubt teams will be bidding on Blackwood or Sustr.
Possibly, but the European clause on Bystedt's contract makes me think he's going to head back to Sweden rather than the AHL if he doesn't make it out of camp. Not real sure Carlsson wouldn't follow the same path as Bystedt if we lucked into him.
I mean, we could easily sign a new 1C for the Cuda during free agency, but I just don't particularly care for shipping out our captain and top scorer for Sustr's UFA rights.
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And one of the softest tall players I have seen play. I watch a Cuda game where Sustr was on the Gulls and the only time I noticed him as a big, tall player was during warm-ups.
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There are definitely teams that would have been interested in Blackwood as a reclamation project. Giving up Agozzino for Sustr is smart because it frees up a contract slot.
I do like the idea of Carlsson “redshirting” in the AHL and making the All-Star team while they host.
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I'd say that is more likely, but on the other end you can at least have the conversation with them now and see what they choose to do.
I am not sure what Aggozino brought to the captaincy given how atrocious that team was. Can probably find other AAAA players in UFA like you said to play a similar role. That or turn over some leadership to the younger guys and let them start learning that skillset. Altogether means nothing and frees up a contract slot.
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Yea, I don't imagine Sustr is ever actually playing a game in teal
Jargon
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It does sort of feel like that, honestly. How many slots do we have available, anyone know?
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