Confirmed Trade: [CAR/ARI] Shayne Gostisbehere for 2026 3rd round pick

[Cootsfanclub]

Ok...the return on Ghost, a 2nd and a 7th was nothing.

The repercussions of that trade was the loss of a 1st and a 2nd and the Flyers being stuck with Ristolainen and his ridiculous 5 year contract.

Better?

Yeah I should have done a emoji. I'll add to how bad it was though. We got Risto at an expiring $5.4M (higher than Ghost) and gave him a new 5 year $5m deal.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Ghost scored his 1st goal as a Hurricane against his former team in Arizona.

 

[rt]

if you are going to rebuild this is how

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They had three 1sts last draft and three 2nds the draft before.

 

[Ovi895]

most underrated D in the league at this point. Insane how much the Flyers ruined his perception

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Ghost having another day today with a goal and 2 assists against Tampa Bay.

This trade is working out well thus far in Carolina’s favor.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Ghost having another day today with a goal and 2 assists against Tampa Bay.

This trade is working out well thus far in Carolina’s favor.

Not like he was having a bad season before he got there, or even last season.

I guess the surprising part was he only cost a 3rd

 

[SR]

Ghost having another day today with a goal and 2 assists against Tampa Bay.

This trade is working out well thus far in Carolina’s favor.

Love it. Excellent teammate too. Hoping he comes back to Arizona in the off season.

 

[Ovi895]

Not like he was having a bad season before he got there, or even last season.

I guess the surprising part was he only cost a 3rd

in 2026th, that's like a 4th/5th now

 

[Laus723]

Always wanted him in Florida. Good for him..but f him against the Cats. Lol

 

[Matias Maccete]

Love seeing Ghost continue his success! He was great here. TBH I'm surprised he only went for a 3rd.

 

[Lindberg]

Most NHL GMs don't even know how to correctly evaluate a player. They routinely give out contracts that are awful to 6'6" pylons. Throw out any Mr. hockey cliche and GMs line up to overpay for them.

 

[mab894]

Ghost is underrated for sure. Smart pickup

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Really only watch the Canes vs B’s

They seem to get a lot of goals from point shots getting through

Seems like a solid pickup for them in that sense

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Maybe I’m an ignorant idiot but I had no idea Ghost has such a cannon from the point. Knew he could score goals but thought he was more of a puck moving d-man but good god dude can bomb it from the point

 

[Empoleon8771]

I really don't understand why the Flyers had to pay to get out of his deal and why the Coyotes only got a way future 3rd for him.

He's firmly a 2nd pair caliber guy IMO, I don't understand how he's not more highly valued around the league.

 

[Lindberg]

I really don't understand why the Flyers had to pay to get out of his deal and why the Coyotes only got a way future 3rd for him.

He's firmly a 2nd pair caliber guy IMO, I don't understand how he's not more highly valued around the league.

I'll help you. Chuck Fletcher is a dumbass along with the rest of the dinos that run the Flyers.

 

[Tom Polakis]

Maybe I’m an ignorant riot but I had no idea Ghost has such a cannon from the point. Knew he could score goals but thought he was more of a puck moving d-man but good god dude can bomb it from the point

The full two seasons he was here, he did pretty much everything well in the offensive zone. Seeing him play was one of the few bright spots of watching this team. He's another Yandle in his own zone, however, but that's now a smart coach uses him.

 

[Canes]

Maybe I’m an ignorant riot but I had no idea Ghost has such a cannon from the point. Knew he could score goals but thought he was more of a puck moving d-man but good god dude can bomb it from the point

I knew he had a rocket ever since this goal:



Dude killed the Hurricanes as a Flyer. 17 points in 22 games.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Maybe I’m an ignorant riot but I had no idea Ghost has such a cannon from the point. Knew he could score goals but thought he was more of a puck moving d-man but good god dude can bomb it from the point

Flyers fans would call his bombs from the point Ghost bombs when he scored.

Really miss Ghost in the orange and black, stupid ass Fletcher dumped him with a 2nd rounder tells everyone how bad of a GM Fletcher is.

Gostisbehere is in a perfect spot in Carolina on their 3rd pairing playing QB on the PP2, Ghost weaknesses were always in his own zone but if Carolina keeps him on offensive zone starts and PP time he should thrive with the Hurricanes.

 

[Tryamw]

I really don't understand why the Flyers had to pay to get out of his deal and why the Coyotes only got a way future 3rd for him.

He's firmly a 2nd pair caliber guy IMO, I don't understand how he's not more highly valued around the league.

Probably other teams interested needed retention.. (Just a guess) but they needed their third slot for Chychrun

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

I knew he had a rocket ever since this goal:



Dude killed the Hurricanes as a Flyer. 17 points in 22 games.

You’ll have to forgive me for blocking that era of Canes hockey out of my consciousness

 

[YotesFan47]

I'm glad everyone is seeing how good Gostisbehere can be. I love what he did here in Arizona, and hope he continues to see success for many years.

 

[66-30-33]

I'll help you. Chuck Fletcher is a dumbass along with the rest of the dinos that run the Flyers.

Pens fan here, I agree. Hope Flyers keep him.

 

[Matias Maccete]

That flyers trade was interesting in that I've rarely seen a fan base so united. Iirc there were a few people who said he sucked but like 99% of posts were spot on about how bad it was and that paying to trade him was a bad idea. Its insane when fans see something obvious like that and the GM doesn't.

 

[mouser]

Probably other teams interested needed retention.. (Just a guess) but they needed their third slot for Chychrun

Arizona was never going to retain on Chychrun without some absurd unexpected overpay. I suspect BA GM was keeping the last retention slot open in case some Chychrun trade included a player coming back to AZ who could be flipped for good value at 50% retention.

Gostisbehere should have netted at least a 2nd at 50% retention, but Carolina had the cap space to acquire Ghost without retention, unlike most other teams.