Confirmed Trade: [VGK/SJS] Tomas Hertl (17.05% retained), 2025 and 2027 3rd round picks for David Edstrom, 2025 1st round pick

[SlimCharles]

Mike Grier won't be getting another GM job after this, yikes.

 

[CanMerc]

Did McCrimmon get Grier drunk before negotiations started?

 

[jonlin]

I suspect Bett(ing)man get inside information from Vegas?

 

[BerthMania]

The Sharks really retain 17% for 6 years? That's between 1.3 and 1.4M for 6 year.

 

[sansabri]

this seems horrible for SJ?

 

[Thirty Seven]

Teams in the west right now

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

They've been doing it by getting their players on and off LTIR at conspicuous times of the season.
Other teams have done it, such as Tampa.

If you think Mark Stone's injury this year isn't legitimate you are completely out to lunch. Blame Chicago for LTIR abuse, they started it with Kane

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Grier might just be a yes man to the owner. But by doing so hes also cost himself ever getting another GM job in this league when the owner fires him.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Sorry if I missed, but is it confirmed if the 2025 pick is unprotected?

 

[thefutures]

Lots of jealousy and envy here. Love it

 

[pth2]

And Hertl is going to be an albatross of a contract within two years. Getting out from that contract right now is great.

Yup.... I'm thinking this will end up costing Vegas another first to get rid of him in 3-4 years.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

That 30 year old is still a very good player.

He misses an average of 20 games a season, and that was in his 20's. How many games will he miss a year for the next 6 seasons in his 30's after tearing both ACL's and having another knee surgery this season?

 

[SJsharks]

I assume Hertl ended up requesting the move but jeez could Grier have waited until the offseason to see if he could not get bent over like this?

 

[CanMerc]

All this just to miss the playoffs

Doesn’t matter…they did everything they could… no one..NO ONE.. can say they didn’t

 

[Filthy Dangles]

If it's can't be my team, NYR, I really hope Vegas repeats.

The tears will be absoultely delicious. But they look like they could even miss the playoffs right now.

I respect these moves and going all in and pissing off opposing fans while doing so.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Yup.... I'm thinking this will end up costing Vegas another first to get rid of him in 3-4 years.

Maybe Vegas' owner believes in The Rapture.

 

[Seanaconda]

The Sharks really retain 17% for 6 years? That's between 1.3 and 1.4M for 6 year.

I mean that looks like it will fit their timeline fine and they still have one or two? For getting an extra pick every year or whatever

 

[Jts4thgoal]

Sharks are now paying $8,520,042 to guys not on their team for 2 more years and then 6 mill for 4 more years...

 

[lionsDen]

Well played vegas

 

[NikoEhlers]

I get Sharks are trying to rebuild, but retention for 7 years should have cost more.

Vegas has a first this year, but they are really putting it all on the table, it will get ugly in a few years.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Even if landeskog plays on one leg, i want his cap hit on the Avs during the playoffs LOL.

 

[Master P]

Teams in the west right now

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Love me some Tremors.

 

[The Management]

There's only one explanation here for the retention. Grier lost big on the slots at Ceasar's Palace and the house always collects.

 

[Bruce Granville]

And Hertl is going to be an albatross of a contract within two years. Getting out from that contract right now is great.

Then they take him for a ride out in the desert…and he can choose. LTIR with or without an injury.

 

[Woodrow]

And Hertl is going to be an albatross of a contract within two years. Getting out from that contract right now is great.

Maybe one day GMs will learn not to sign players to albatross contracts although I don't think this one was signed by Grier. Still this looks like a bad deal for the Sharks.