Confirmed with Link: TRADE: Sharks trade G Mackenzie Blackwood, F Givani Smith, 2027 5th to COL for G Alexandar Georgiev, F Nikolai Kovalenko, '26 2nd, Cond'l '25 5th

Alaskanice

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When you say things like this you shred your credibility. Do you sincerely think that's why the trade happened? Toronto really wanted Matt Benning, and hence the Sharks could pry Liljegren from them?

Not to mention, a cromulent example was right there: Burroughs netted the Sharks Grundstrom.
My credibility is shredded because I think Liljegren is better? I’m not sure many will contest me on that.
As for Grundstrom over Burroughs, again, I think he’s better.
 

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My credibility is shredded because I think Liljegren is better? I’m not sure many will contest me on that.
As for Grundstrom over Burroughs, again, I think he’s better.
No, the assertion in your original statement is that the Sharks signing Benning was good because they traded Benning for Liljegren. Benning was a warm body in that trade.
 

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The only true stinkers against are Caleb Addison, Mike Hoffman, Thrun, Lindblom and maybe Burroughs

Only one I don't agree with is Thrun. He still has time to prove himself. Although a Luca defensive pairing would have been sweet. However, no guarantee Grier even picks Marrelli since he still had a chance to but maybe with an extra third he does.
 

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I don't think signing Benning or not signing Benning would've made the difference in acquiring Liljegren. If it wasn't him, it would've been someone else.
Could have been Burroughs just as easily.

Benning really was just a bad signing and I am so, so happy I don't have to watch him any more.
 

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I never heard that Burroughs was potentially a part of that trade.
If we didn't have Benning, assuming we wind up signing Burroughs (I think it's a reasonable possibility to happen regardless), we probably keep Burroughs and then dump him for Liljegren instead.

Benning was, as was said, a warm body for the Leafs to throw into the AHL for depth. Burroughs would be the same - an awful, sub-NHL level defenseman whose sole positive attribute is that he is right-handed.

If neither Benning nor Burroughs were on the team, we'd have sent someone else - a no-name signed to be a warm body, an AHL defenseman like Carlsson, whatever. Getting Liljegren for picks and a warm body doesn't justify signing Benning for that kind of contract in the first place; we just managed to dump that contract and get something out of it (well, really the 3rd and 6th).
 
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If we didn't have Benning, assuming we wind up signing Burroughs (I think it's a reasonable possibility to happen regardless), we probably keep Burroughs and then dump him for Liljegren instead.

Benning was, as was said, a warm body for the Leafs to throw into the AHL for depth. Burroughs would be the same - an awful, sub-NHL level defenseman whose sole positive attribute is that he is right-handed.

If neither Benning nor Burroughs were on the team, we'd have sent someone else - a no-name signed to be a warm body, an AHL defenseman like Carlsson, whatever. Getting Liljegren for picks and a warm body doesn't justify signing Benning for that kind of contract in the first place; we just managed to dump that contract and get something out of it (well, really the 3rd and 6th).
I'm still trying to get over that unjustifiable Benning contract that destroyed this franchise. If we hadn't traded Benning when we did the Sharks would have likely moved to Quebec by now.
 
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If we didn't have Benning, assuming we wind up signing Burroughs (I think it's a reasonable possibility to happen regardless), we probably keep Burroughs and then dump him for Liljegren instead.

Benning was, as was said, a warm body for the Leafs to throw into the AHL for depth. Burroughs would be the same - an awful, sub-NHL level defenseman whose sole positive attribute is that he is right-handed.

If neither Benning nor Burroughs were on the team, we'd have sent someone else - a no-name signed to be a warm body, an AHL defenseman like Carlsson, whatever. Getting Liljegren for picks and a warm body doesn't justify signing Benning for that kind of contract in the first place; we just managed to dump that contract and get something out of it (well, really the 3rd and 6th).
The depths of what you know. Impressive.
 

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