Expansion draft and league-wide wheeling and dealing

[matter2003]

After watching this expansion draft, I have come to the conclusion that there are some really bad GM's employed in the NHL besides Garth Snow. The amount of assets given to LV to avoid losing one player was ridiculous.

 

How many extra 1st rd picks? 3? Plus Tuch and others.

 

I'm not pissed at Jbot for giving up a 6th to keep Ullmark over Carrier, because we are short on goalies. However losing Ullmark wouldn't have been a tragedy.

 

Essentially we just gave up a former 2nd rd pick and a 6th to keep a former 5th.

 

Its considered a weak draft this year so maybe it wasn't all that bad

[Huckleberry]

TVR to Carolina

 

One I wanted  :censored:

[Eleven]

One I wanted  :censored:

 

He's nothing special.  I can't wait to see what Carolina paid for him.

[Brawndo]

Per Dreger

 

Hearing Eberle trade to the Islanders is close or has happened. Details to follow. Players being notified.

[Mustache of God]

Sounds like Eberle is going to the isles, per Dreger, "Hearing Eberle trade ot the Islanders is close or has happened. Details to follow. Players being notified."

jinx.

[WildCard]

Per Dreger

 

Hearing Eberle trade to the Islanders is close or has happened. Details to follow. Players being notified.

Edmonton is about to get the d-help they need

[Mustache of God]

Edmonton is about to get the d-help they need

 

Eberle playing with Tavares is going to be something to watch.

[WildCard]

Worst part? Edmonton doesn't need Eberle at all, with Pulujarvi coming up they can easily replace him

[That Aud Smell]

It's like an annual rite of early summer: EDM trades a highly-pedigreed forward for a good d-man.

[Brawndo]

Edmonton is about to get the d-help they need

Got to be Hamonic

[WildCard]

Got to be Hamonic

Yup. Pretty sure he wanted out of there and to the west coast anyways 

[Thorner]

It's like an annual rite of early summer: EDM trades a highly-pedigreed forward for a good d-man.

Hall gone, Yakopov, Eberle...wow. That about clears out the stench of failure there, eh?

 

They probably keep Nuge, right?

 

Must be nice to win the lottery a million times...

Edited June 22, 2017 by Thorny

[Brawndo]

 

Per Brendan Klak it's Eberle for Ryan Strome

[WildCard]

Per Brendan Klak it's Eberle for Ryan Strome

Did not see that coming. Wouldn't surprise me one bit to see him have a monster year

[Thorner]

Per Brendan Klak it's Eberle for Ryan Strome

Haha. Eberle is better.

[Brawndo]

 

TVR to Carolina trade call completed. Canes send late second round pick to Vegas. Carolina also gets 7th Rd pick

 

Per LeBrun.

 

That's a great deal for Carolina

[LGR4GM]

Its considered a weak draft this year so maybe it wasn't all that bad

This is not true. This draft is not weak just because there's no Jack Pitt Austin or Connor. There's depth in this draft.

[Ducky]

The Jets moved back 11 spots in the 1st, and gave up a third, to protect Enstrom. That's a poor decision.

if you think about it he protected Lowry or Perreault, not Enstrom or Dano.

[dudacek]

TVR to Carolina trade call completed. Canes send late second round pick to Vegas. Carolina also gets 7th Rd pick

Per LeBrun.

That's a great deal for Carolina

I would have been angry had we given up a second for TVR. Guy's not that good.

But hey, Carolina has done well with their defencemen, so what do I know?

 

Speaking of Carolina's D, does this open up the possibility of Hanifin or Faulk to the Avs for Duchene?

Edited June 22, 2017 by dudacek

[Thorner]

if you think about it he protected Lowry or Perreault, not Enstrom or Dano.

Or Copp.

 

It's not a horrible deal by any means, but I'd have preferred they stayed at 13 for a shot at Valimaki who I am high on.

[WildCard]

I would have been angry had we given up a second for TVR. Guy's not that good.

But hey, Carolina has done well with their defencemen, so what do I know?

 

Speaking of Carolina's D, does this open up the possibility of Hanifin or Faulk to the Avs for Duchene?

That's a good point. The Canes have long been speculated as the team that would really go hard after Duchene. 

[3putt]

This.

 

 

 

With which draft pick?  The 6th-rounder?  That wouldn't have done it.  Vegas would have had zero interest in the $2.25MM Foligno (who is an RFA) or the coming-off-a-major-injury Larsson (also an RFA) without a real sweetener. 

If I am correct as to my evaluation it might have been a 5th rounder or someone to in the AHL like Austin.  If TW is correct they would have been able to flip Foligno or Larrson much easier and may not have needed a sweetener at all. 

[LGR4GM]

If I am correct as to my evaluation it might have been a 5th rounder or someone to in the AHL like Austin. If TW is correct they would have been able to flip Foligno or Larrson much easier and may not have needed a sweetener at all.

Why do we want to get rid of Larsson or Foligno?

 

Johan Larsson, 11pts in 36 games, not as good as William Carrier 8pts in 41 games... because?

 

I mean we can say a 24 v 22 year old I guess but Larsson has been better, why expose him?

Edited June 22, 2017 by LGR4GM

[3putt]

Why do we want to get rid of Larsson or Foligno?

 

Johan Larsson, 11pts in 36 games, not as good as William Carrier 8pts in 41 games... because?

Blue summed up my opinion a few posts earlier.  Carrier is more versatile and can compliment more player's styles.  I don't think he is a HOFer but we don't need an all star at every position just pieces that create synergy where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.  Now on to the draft. 

[LGR4GM]

Blue summed up my opinion a few posts earlier. Carrier is more versatile and can compliment more player's styles. I don't think he is a HOFer but we don't need an all star at every position just pieces that create synergy where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Now on to the draft.

Larsson can play center or wing. He seems to play well with everyone. How is he worse then Carrier?