I think the trade was also facilitated to clear the money and get the 2nd to add to whatever we were offering for Chychrun, only to have the Chychrun trade fall apart at the time. I could be wrong though.
It's not really that, it's losing him and at the same time prepping for the Chychrun acquisition, which was "reportedly" happening at the same time that hurt. Remember when Brown was moved, everyone was mystified at the return, then some of the nerd hockey beat writers were saying they thought it was to clear $$ for Chychrun etc, but that acquisition never happened and that was one of the big things that screwed our season IMO.
I think the C. Brown trade was made to reduce salary for the forwards that had been or sere being acquired (Debrincat and Giroux), not Chychrun. The trade of Zaitsev was to create salary room for a new D (Chychrun).
We definitly need more truculence and physicality in our D and Fs.
Well sure because everyone assumed he had insight on ADB re-signing.
He knew Formenton wasnt going to play. Its not overrated to lose a really good player thats hard to play against when you have no depth. The excuses for Pierre by the online contingent of the sens fans are mind blowing.
Never made sense even with an extension for where the team was if it was signing Giroux too.
I think that's another issue with Dorion. With a situation as 'unique' as what's happening with Formenton, its better to hold onto your depth and assurance and at worst case you have Brown as a rental. Because he gambled, Dorion had to go bargain bin shopping anyway to get Motte
Losing both is definitely more than a flesh wound. Brown really could have helped that 3rd line. Brown with one of Paul or Formenton would have given us good depth , more flexibility and would have made absorbing the loss of Norris easier. When Pinto was a 2C . .. the drop off from 2nd to 3rd line was huge.
Totally, it was a short term focused move and that's why I respect it. This team needed something, ANYTHING and the fanbase was done waiting. So PD made a move to sell hope with the upside of it being a catalyst for accelerating our path. How can we fault him for that?
I can agree with this. So the outcome was an L, the original plan was not. 100%.
Not better than Tkachuk, Stu, batherson is debatable, so is Norris, and...Giroux.
Why do you want to trade Forsberg in that scenario? Pretty good 1a and 1b imo
Why would they trade him at his all time lowest value? Atleast you asked but I get why people would be all over you it's a bad idea.
He wasn't a free agent until this offseason...
Because people assumed they were going to sign him. No one makes that trade for a rental. They also didn't have giroux yet.
They absolutely cannot trade another first they need to get one. The Panthers had 122 points last year. The sens are not in the same situation. Stutzle is 21 so is Sanderson it's about sustained success teams don't trade 3 straight first rounders u less they are contenders.
