GDT: Trade Deadline - Trade Eatin' SZN

[Seachd]

Todays sort of irony

The Hawks traded former Oiler pick Erik Gustafsson o the falmes for the conditional draft pick the the flames got in the Lucic trade

No, not necessarily.

They'll get the Flames' 3rd unless the Flames end up getting the Oilers' 3rd and it's the earlier of the two.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

The arrogance at 2:26.

“Blah blab blah blah blabberty blab...I can take some questions now”.

 

[Cloned]

The arrogance at 2:26.

“We”

lol, he barricaded himself in a room and made decisions without any input from other people.

 

[BlackDogg]

“We”

lol, he barricaded himself in a room and made decisions without any input from other people.

"Where were you?", when chia got fired.

Pretty sure I was in the can, being it was intermission.

 

[oobga]

The arrogance at 2:26.

Still love that collar put up as high as possible. He really should have just zipped it up so we couldn't see his stupid mouth

 

[Cloned]

"Where were you?", when chia got fired.

Pretty sure I was in the can, being it was intermission.

How appropriate and fitting.

 

[Cloned]

Still love that collar put up as high as possible. He really should have just zipped it up so we couldn't see his stupid mouth

He called Petrovic a defenseman “who can move.”

Watching that makes me angry all over again.

 

[Jesus Take the Wheel]

Decent day all in all. I'm kinda torn on the AA trade, it was nice for Holland to acquire a top 6 winger but at the same time between the cost and I have my doubts he meshes well with McDavid... Plus it kinda depends how easy him and his agent will be to deal with over the summer.

Like the Ennis trade, wish we could have picked up a guy that pk's instead though because at this point I still think Khaira has a spot on this roster for that reason alone

 

[oobga]

He called Petrovic a defenseman “who can move.”

Manning was "a victim of circumstance with a coaching change" lol. Soon after he can't even make the AHL lineup.

"he can make some offensive plays. From the offensive perspective, you're going to see more"

 

[Del Preston]

"Where were you?", when chia got fired.

Pretty sure I was in the can, being it was intermission.

Two of my friends were at that game and saw Chiarelli watching from the hockey ops seats. When he got up during the second intermission and didn't come back they were joking that he got fired.

 

[Cloned]

Manning was "a victim of circumstance with a coaching change" lol. Soon after he can't even make the AHL lineup.

"he can make some offensive plays. From the offensive perspective, you're going to see more"

It’s pretty clear other GMs took great pleasure in holding him hostage on any trade negotiation. He basically had to pay twice as much to get players twice as worse as Holland did today.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

A thing I take away from today, this didn't feel like half measures from the GM. That feels nice and important.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

"Where were you?", when chia got fired.

Pretty sure I was in the can, being it was intermission.

I was at the game with @guymez and we were both saying that Chia would be fired after the game. Little did we know....

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

He called Petrovic a defenseman “who can move.”

Watching that makes me angry all over again.

Today Spooner, Petrovic and Manning aren’t even close to competing in the league.

 

[780il]

If anything it’s nice for the fan base and the locker room to know that their GM is behind them. A lot of hard work has went into the season and we’re in a good spot. Kenny recognized that and tried to help out the roster today and showed he is willing to make meaningful moves when needed.

 

[Cloned]

Today Spooner, Petrovic and Manning aren’t even close to competing in the league.

Somehow Chia still has a job with a NHL team.

 

[Dashh]

Holland must have some legit clout in the league to get such good bargains. I swear that's the most important thing as a GM.

 

[McDNicks17]

Apparently AA's nickname is "double"

Do the boys call him Dubsy?

 

[Mav3rick07]

Apparently AA's nickname is "double"

“Double A” to be exact .

 

[oobga]

“Double A” to be exact .

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Green called him that in his interview while saying he was talented and a good kid. Although, reading the AA thread, I am supposed to interpret that as Green having nothing good to say about him and there is some kind of tension there proving AA is a bad dude

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

I didn't have to fear for the returns on the trades this time, unlike last year with Chia. Good trades, hopefully they work outView attachment 326499

You are a gift to HFOil.

 

[Cloned]

Holland must have some legit clout in the league to get such good bargains. I swear that's the most important thing as a GM.

That's why it's worthwhile to cultivate relationships with people (not just GMs) around the league. Because eventually those people might get promoted to be a GM too. I'm sure Holland has done a fellow GM a favour or two as well, and this gets reciprocated down the line. He understands that things go in cycles. You might be a seller today but you could be a buyer tomorrow, and the GM who you did a favour for as a seller might be the guy you're buying from 5 years later.

Chia understood none of this and operated like a ruthless dictator with a terrible reputation around the league. You reap what you sow.

 

[McShogun99]

Decent day all in all. I'm kinda torn on the AA trade, it was nice for Holland to acquire a top 6 winger but at the same time between the cost and I have my doubts he meshes well with McDavid... Plus it kinda depends how easy him and his agent will be to deal with over the summer.

Like the Ennis trade, wish we could have picked up a guy that pk's instead though because at this point I still think Khaira has a spot on this roster for that reason alone

The cost was actually quite good. I almost feel like we robbed Yzerman. We gave two 2nds for an RFA that has potential to be a 20+ goal scorer for us for years. He probablt won't be difficult to sign for at least 1 season because of his down year.

 

[Da McBomb]

You know what else was nice about today? Not having to hear our GM say afterwards... "I know they're not sexy players but...."

I like sexy.

 

[BigFuzzyDice]

Decent day all in all. I'm kinda torn on the AA trade, it was nice for Holland to acquire a top 6 winger but at the same time between the cost and I have my doubts he meshes well with McDavid... Plus it kinda depends how easy him and his agent will be to deal with over the summer.

Like the Ennis trade, wish we could have picked up a guy that pk's instead though because at this point I still think Khaira has a spot on this roster for that reason alone

Other side to that is you can look at it as a 20 game + postseason test drive of a guy who even if he doesn't "mesh" with mcDavid is probably a better option than what was filling in on that wing up to this point. Connor just continues to drag a body up and down the ice. And if that is the case welp then claim your not gonna reup the guy because of money allocation or whatever and trade his rights for a 2nd or at least as a piece in a bigger move. If it works then he's one check mark on the list for next year. at worst they recoup something for his rights.