bunomatic Posted November 5, 2013 Report Posted November 5, 2013 Jason Pominville named the NHL's first star for the week. He has 10 goals already for Minn. this year. Would you still have traded him if you were GM? When does Stafford get his ticket out of town? Minny got the best player so they've won that deal for now. When the guys we got come into their own and Pomms is on his way out of this league we can pat ourselves on the back. Or DR on the back. This trade can't be judged for a few years . I'd still make that deal with the assets Regier got in return.
dudacek Posted November 5, 2013 Report Posted November 5, 2013 . I'd still make that deal with the assets Regier got in return. Me too, given the state of our franchise, but that doesn't change the fact Pominville is a heck of a hockey player, and a lot better than a number of people here ever gave him credit for.
Hoss Posted November 5, 2013 Report Posted November 5, 2013 There's a reason Pominville is playing better there than he did here. Of course you still make the deal. He was of no use to us...
Jsixspd Posted November 5, 2013 Report Posted November 5, 2013 Rebuilding = getting rid of all the good or halfway decent players like Pomminstein and keeping the worst of the worst (Stafford) on the roster? EDIT - hey, the Pominville/Pomminstein feature still works fine - :)
LGR4GM Posted November 5, 2013 Report Posted November 5, 2013 I would bet money that the trade market for Stafford is non existent.
bunomatic Posted November 5, 2013 Report Posted November 5, 2013 I would bet money that the trade market for Stafford is non existent. Agreed. And as it should be. It would be hard to find a team who would take him as a throw in on another deal. Probably one of the worst contracts DR has ever signed off on.
inkman Posted November 6, 2013 Report Posted November 6, 2013 I would bet money that the trade market for Stafford is non existent. As is the penis smashing by hammer market. These are things nobody wants. (Ok almost nobody :thumbsup:)
26CornerBlitz Posted November 11, 2013 Report Posted November 11, 2013 Former Sabres captain Jason Pominville on 50-goal pace with Wild
TrueBlueGED Posted November 11, 2013 Report Posted November 11, 2013 Former Sabres captain Jason Pominville on 50-goal pace with Wild Yea but he was soft, didn't go to the net, etc etc so it's a good thing he's gone. After all, if there's one thing this forum taught me, it's that there's no room on this team for a 50 goal scorer :w00t: (No, I don't think hes' actually going to maintain this pace)
qwksndmonster Posted November 11, 2013 Report Posted November 11, 2013 Good for Pommers. Get him on that Olympic squad.
Robviously Posted November 12, 2013 Report Posted November 12, 2013 Yea but he was soft, didn't go to the net, etc etc so it's a good thing he's gone. After all, if there's one thing this forum taught me, it's that there's no room on this team for a 50 goal scorer :w00t: (No, I don't think hes' actually going to maintain this pace) "I f***ing hate Pominville. Never did anything for this team." - Guy sitting next to me at a game a couple years ago. (Worth re-posting just to illustrate the lunatic "fans" we have in our arena.)
Iron Crotch Posted November 12, 2013 Report Posted November 12, 2013 ...maybe this trade is best assessed in about 5 years when Zadarov, Larsson, and maybe Hackett are established NHL players. WADR, we've been a bad team for a number of years. It didn't just start with trading Pommer. Were he still here we'd be marginally better, but still not a playoff team. So I personally don't see the obsession with crying over the loss. I have no doubt Pommer will have a fine regular season... but I sure don't see the Wild winning the Cup or even being a realistic challenger.
TrueBlueGED Posted November 12, 2013 Report Posted November 12, 2013 ...maybe this trade is best assessed in about 5 years when Zadarov, Larsson, and maybe Hackett are established NHL players. WADR, we've been a bad team for a number of years. It didn't just start with trading Pommer. Were he still here we'd be marginally better, but still not a playoff team. So I personally don't see the obsession with crying over the loss. I have no doubt Pommer will have a fine regular season... but I sure don't see the Wild winning the Cup or even being a realistic challenger. I think the Wild are absolutely a contender. I wouldn't bet on them because they're a bit short on offense, but they're playing some great possession hockey, so I wouldn't be surprised if they had a mild uptick in offensive production.
Iron Crotch Posted November 12, 2013 Report Posted November 12, 2013 I think the Wild are absolutely a contender. I wouldn't bet on them because they're a bit short on offense, but they're playing some great possession hockey, so I wouldn't be surprised if they had a mild uptick in offensive production. Pending injuries and such, I think the Wild are about the 8th best team in the West. If Phoenix stays hot the Wild might not even make the playoffs. The West is stacked this year.
Hoss Posted November 12, 2013 Report Posted November 12, 2013 I think the Wild are absolutely a contender. I wouldn't bet on them because they're a bit short on offense, but they're playing some great possession hockey, so I wouldn't be surprised if they had a mild uptick in offensive production. I agree. It's crazy that pretty much every West team contending for a playoff spot is a legit contender.
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