GDT: Trade Deadline - Trade Eatin' SZN

oobga · Feb 25, 2020

Da McBomb said:
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.

If only Chia was around to trade Yams for Marc Staal to improve our cycle stopping game.

Jesus Take the Wheel · Feb 25, 2020

McShogun99 said:
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.

IIRC I'm pretty sure he was difficult for Holland to sign two years ago after a 33 point season..

McShogun99 · Feb 25, 2020

Jesus Take the Wheel said:
IIRC I'm pretty sure he was difficult for Holland to sign two years ago after a 33 point season..

He has arbitration rights now but his agent is smart enough to know that he has no leverage right now. I think he signs a 1 year deal knowing he can cash in on Mcdavids wing.

bellagiobob · Feb 25, 2020

Da McBomb said:
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.

And not have to hear the words 'death by a thousand cuts' over and over and over.

Anarchism · Feb 25, 2020

Maybe AA can play on offensive zone starts on the third line...

Jesus Take the Wheel · Feb 25, 2020

McShogun99 said:
He has arbitration rights now but his agent is smart enough to know that he has no leverage right now. I think he signs a 1 year deal knowing he can cash in on Mcdavids wing.

Maybe he does sign a one year deal that isn't too bad, but if he does cash in on McDavids wing, I dont think it'll be a very team friendly deal after that..

Like I said its tbd, but from what I remember Holland had a tough time dealing with him and his agent after a 33 point career high season, now he has a 30 goal 54 point season in the bag and if he does well on this team next year, I dont see the negotiations getting any easier..

Soundwave · Feb 25, 2020

Jesus Take the Wheel said:
Maybe he does sign a one year deal that isn't too bad, but if he does cash in on McDavids wing, I dont think it'll be a very team friendly deal after that..

Like I said its tbd, but from what I remember Holland had a tough time dealing with him and his agent after a 33 point career high season, now he has a 30 goal 54 point season in the bag and if he does well on this team next year, I dont see the negotiations getting any easier..

If he scores 30 goals here, great. Pay him.

Jesus Take the Wheel · Feb 25, 2020

Soundwave said:
If he scores 30 goals here, great. Pay him.

Thats a rather basic and simplistic was to look at things without any regard to what the contract could look like..

Soundwave · Feb 25, 2020

Jesus Take the Wheel said:
Thats a rather basic and simplistic was to look at things without any regard to what the contract could look like..

You have to pay good players. Yes, it's that simple. There's no such thing as a free lunch in the NHL.

You're welcome to going back to enjoying the Chiarelli era where we just had sh*t players that were a boat anchor for McDavid and Draisaitl and paying the likes of Lucic $6 million and we didn't have to worry about paying anyone because the team had 2 good players total.

Cloned · Feb 25, 2020

I wonder if McDavid just made a friendly bet with Leon on who's winning the Art Ross now that he has actual line mates.

OilerTitanFan · Feb 25, 2020

oobga said:
If only Chia was around to trade Yams for Marc Staal to improve our cycle stopping game.

The only trade that was really going to happen was a 1st, Yamamoto and Samorukov for Rakell by HFOil fans playing NHL20.

OilerTitanFan · Feb 25, 2020

Cloned said:
I wonder if McDavid just made a friendly bet with Leon on who's winning the Art Ross now that he has actual line mates.

As Don Cherry puts it, same sh*t, different kind of pieu. Won't change a thing. Draisaitl's got this locked up barring injuries.

VainGretzky · Feb 25, 2020

oobga said:
If only Chia was around to trade Yams for Marc Staal to improve our cycle stopping game.

No kidding also no surprise Tmac and Eakins are battling it out for the basement cup coaching their new teams

GhostfaceWu · Feb 25, 2020

OilerTitanFan said:
The only trade that was really going to happen was a 1st, Yamamoto and Samorukov for Rakell by HFOil fans playing NHL20.

Why are all of your posts dumb nonsense?

Anarchism · Feb 25, 2020

Holland needs a young up and coming creative potential GM to train...

Soundwave · Feb 25, 2020

Why didn't the Sharks take anything, a 7th whatever, and let Joe Thornton move somewhere else? That seemed kinda disrespectful to me, guy isn't going to likely have another shot at winning a Cup.

Cloned · Feb 25, 2020

Soundwave said:
Why didn't the Sharks take anything, a 7th whatever, and let Joe Thornton move somewhere else? That seemed kinda disrespectful to me, guy isn't going to likely have another shot at winning a Cup.

They were too busy extorting Tampa for their first round pick.

Jesus Take the Wheel · Feb 25, 2020

Soundwave said:
You have to pay good players. Yes, it's that simple. There's no such thing as a free lunch in the NHL.

You're welcome to going back to enjoying the Chiarelli era where we just had sh*t players that were a boat anchor for McDavid and Draisaitl and paying the likes of Lucic $6 million and we didn't have to worry about paying anyone because the team had 2 good players total.

I'm fine with paying good players, but I'm not a fan of paying a guy for the 20 point boost they get playing with the best player in the league.. Which is what I'd expect to happen if AA thrives on a line with McDavid based on the prior difficulties he gave Holland in contract negotiations

Soundwave · Feb 25, 2020

Jesus Take the Wheel said:
I'm fine with paying good players, but I'm not a fan of paying a guy for the 20 point boost they get playing with the best player in the league.. Which is what I'd expect to happen if AA thrives on a line with McDavid based on the prior difficulties he gave Holland in contract negotiations

That applies to any one that plays with McDavid or Draisaitl. Think Zack Kassian is getting 3+ mill playing with Haas and Sheahan?

If Athansiou fits into our top 6, I'm happy with paying him accordingly. If he wants some exorbitant amount, guess what it'll be because he had a great season and worse comes to worse that means he has likely high trade value.

Captain Fantastic · Feb 25, 2020

Cloned said:
Somehow Chia still has a job with a NHL team.

Where!?.

Cloned · Feb 25, 2020

Captain Fantastic said:
Where!?.

St. Louis.

Jumptheshark · Feb 25, 2020

Soundwave said:
Why didn't the Sharks take anything, a 7th whatever, and let Joe Thornton move somewhere else? That seemed kinda disrespectful to me, guy isn't going to likely have another shot at winning a Cup.

Depending on the source, Jumbo Joe had only a few teams he would go to and they were not interested

Soundwave · Feb 25, 2020

jumptheshark said:
Depending on the source, Jumbo Joe had only a few teams he would go to and they were not interested

Just seems kinda weird to me. Shit, we would've taken him, why not give it a shot somewhere for a few months. You can stay retired in San Jose for the next 40 years.

Captain Fantastic · Feb 25, 2020

Cloned said:
St. Louis.

C*ntsulant for the Blues. OK.. Probably in Siberia scouting players for them.

Jesus Take the Wheel · Feb 25, 2020

Soundwave said:
That applies to any one that plays with McDavid or Draisaitl. Think Zack Kassian is getting 3+ mill playing with Haas and Sheahan?

If Athansiou fits into our top 6, I'm happy with paying him accordingly. If he wants some exorbitant amount, guess what it'll be because he had a great season and worse comes to worse that means he has likely high trade value.

So if everything works out and AA produces lets say 35G 35A on McDavids wing next year, you have zero problem signing him to a 7x7 contract per say?

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