GDT: Trade Deadline - Trade Eatin' SZN

[Sanchez]

Please retire Jim Matheson!

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Holland basically really impressed how hard the team and coaching staff have worked and wanted to help them do what he could to help them out.

 

[LMFAO]

Persson got tradded for what and for who lol

 

[duul]

Holland says he either didn't come close or didn't try to acquire a centre. Interesting.

 

[bobbythebrain]

Whats your new line up guys ?

Right now I'd go

Athanasiou - McDavid - Chiasson
RNH - Drai - Yamamoto
Ennis - Sheahan - Archie
Khaira - Haas
(Green 7th D)

Once Kass comes back

Draisailt - McDavid - Kassian
Athanasiou - RNH - Yamamoto
Ennis - Sheahan - Archie
Neal - Haas - Chiasson

Nuge should never play center again unless injuries

 

[3IR]

Holland basically really impressed how hard the team and coaching staff have worked and wanted to help them do what he could to help them out.

really glad to see he's rewarding them for their hard work, while still managing to hold onto our firsts and all our prospects. Very successful trade deadline, the only way it could have been better would have been a good third line C.

 

[joestevens29]

Who wants to join me in the ICE district today to break ground on the Holland statue?

Listening to him is SUCH a welcome treat.

I think he's talked more in the past two weeks than PC would in a year. Nice that he is actually talking to the media and not isolating himself.

 

[CupofOil]

Dubas is getting destroyed.

As well as Treliving on that garbage heap site. It's a pretty damn good timeline.

 

[3IR]

Interesting Holland says he never tried to get a C, despite the media all saying it was his main target this deadline.

 

[guymez]

Persson was so slow, wasnt going to fit our team

Too many players ahead of him (or about to pass him) on the depth chart. Dealing him for a forward prospect makes sense.

 

[Cloned]

I think he's talked more in the past two weeks than PC would in a year. Nice that he is actually talking to the media and not isolating himself.

You only isolate yourself when you feel the walls are closing in and all hope is lost.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

He didn’t try to get a center today.

 

[Soundwave]

I have a funny feeling Holland likes aspects of Puljujarvi's game and is not going to give him up easily and is still banking on him caving and joining the team next season.

 

[Cloned]

Holland says he either didn't come close or didn't try to acquire a centre. Interesting.

No cap space. Stupid Chia.

 

[T-Funk]

I completely agree. When all is healthy I think we have to go with....

AA McDavid Kassian
RNH Draisaitl Yams
Archie Shea Ennis
Neal Haas Nygard
Chiasson Khaira

If you get into a heavy series, you can also swap Haas, Nygard for Khaira, Chiasson. That lineup looks so much better than yesterday. Good moves today.

 

[bobbythebrain]

With Markstrom gone, I think Vancouer will fall out.

Demko is a beast

 

[Samus44]

Bummer. Persson got a raw deal here IMO.

He had no big future here with Bouchard and Bear. I didn't mind him but with how he gets around for his size i'm not sure he could ever be relied upon beyond a 3rd pairing. He is still a young pro so the upside is possibly still higher than one would think given his age. I think the team was probably doing the right thing for the player by moving him along.

 

[joestevens29]

Holland basically really impressed how hard the team and coaching staff have worked and wanted to help them do what he could to help them out.

I think with AA he probably wanted him for some time. Whether we were in or not I think he would've made that trade today.

All about timing sometimes. Detroit probably wanted more and were hoping he'd get going a bit more, but finally had enough.

 

[spot]

Oh man, I may be the only person on this board excited about our new third line.
I can’t wait to not only see, but have them all extended for next season.
Archie Shea Ennis

going to be fun watching these guys. Add sleppy next year and dump one of Neal or chiasson would be ideal

 

[Senor Catface]

I wonder how many more games guys like Khaira and Russell will get this season.

 

[CupofOil]

He didn’t try to get a center today.

He must have faith in Haas which I find interesting.

 

[Cloned]

"Holy cow we have a lot of forwards!"

- Kevin Lowe somewhere, probably

 

[FlameChampion]

Says he didnt try to get a center but honestly hes probably not going to tell the media of what he did or didnt try to do.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Holland already hates the Edmonton media.

Matheson's questions were dreadful.

 

[Cloned]

He must have faith in Haas which I find interesting.

He probably asked Tippett if he was comfortable with the center depth on the roster.