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Oh my god. My condolences to the Karlsson family, I hope nobody has to go through something like that. Awful awful news.
Aww man, that is horrible news for them, he was so excited too on that gender reveal video...
My condolences to the Karlsson family.
No not the Duchene pick, they traded a 2008 1st for FooteIt blows my mind after what happened with Burke and the Seguin/Hamilton picks that Calgary would trade an unprotected 1st round pick. No matter how small the risk you think you are taking, why would you expose yourself?
Both times Avs have traded first rounders it could have turned ugly. In 2008 Avs made it in as the 6th team in the West. If they would have missed the playoffs they would have given up the Duchene pick for Foote. In 2011, right after picking Landeskog 2nd overall they traded their 2012 first rounder for Varlamov. Turned out ok (11th overall) but could have turned ugly.
Trading late first rounder at trade deadline is less risk but in the summer, always protect your first rounder.
No not the Duchene pick, they traded a 2008 1st for Foote
The 1st was conditional. If the Avs made the playoffs in 2008, then the 1st was that year (2008), if they missed then it went to 2009 and it was unprotected.
So missing the playoffs would've gotten Columbus the Duchene pick at #3, unless that year somehow unfolded differently for the Avs.
My bad I don't ever remember that trade being conditionalThe 1st was conditional. If the Avs made the playoffs in 2008, then the 1st was that year (2008), if they missed then it went to 2009 and it was unprotected.
So missing the playoffs would've gotten Columbus the Duchene pick at #3, unless that year somehow unfolded differently for the Avs.
I mean I understand where you're coming from, Freudian, but look at how jam-packed that bunch was. Sure they were out, but they were 2 points out of 8th, and 4 points out of 4th (if that's a straight 1-8 seeding, but I see Calgary has 75 but was below SJ who had 74).
That they were getting 01 Footer and that clutch and grab was still a thing. PL was horrid after the curtain closed on the non cap era. And he had horrid decisions before as well, most notably being cheap with role players and more importantly coaches. Things were coached by Scotty and we had Crawford, Hartley and Granato. Talk about playing checkers while the other guy is playing chess.Still...a 1st for Adam Foote?...and unprotected ...what were they thinking?
Still...a 1st for Adam Foote?...and unprotected ...what were they thinking?
It blows my mind after what happened with Burke and the Seguin/Hamilton picks that Calgary would trade an unprotected 1st round pick. No matter how small the risk you think you are taking, why would you expose yourself?
Both times Avs have traded first rounders it could have turned ugly. In 2008 Avs made it in as the 6th team in the West. If they would have missed the playoffs they would have given up the Duchene pick for Foote. In 2011, right after picking Landeskog 2nd overall they traded their 2012 first rounder for Varlamov. Turned out ok (11th overall) but could have turned ugly.
Trading late first rounder at trade deadline is less risk but in the summer, always protect your first rounder.
Still...a 1st for Adam Foote?...and unprotected ...what were they thinking?
Still...a 1st for Adam Foote?...and unprotected ...what were they thinking?
Ill always have a fondness for Barclays because you know thats where "it" happened.
Esp. because i dont think we were supposed to see it.
Isles leading the Pens 2-0 in the 1st. No way do they blow this lead.