Except it doesn't seem like he was looking for that 8 year boogyman contract.Turris, who was walking
Hammond, cap dump
1st and Bouwers that are worth nothing close to Duchene
Because they got rid of HammondWhy are we always giving up extra picks! Same deal with Brassard for Zibanejad. We are the biggest push overs ever.
Because they got rid of Hammond
To get out of a contract? A 3rd is nothingOttawa should not have had to give up a 3rd just to dump Hammond.
We paid 1st+3rd to lose Bowers instead of Chabot, White, Brown, Chlapik etc (particularly White)
We are going for it the next two years. We don't need Bowers. We might need White
Duchene has a higher ceiling than Turris and is the de facto best player in the trade. Dorion gave up a lot, Sakic got a boatload of goodies, but the real winner is Poile - 6 years of Turris @ $6M for facilitating the trade while making his team an immediate contender for the cup.
As a Sens fan, after the exit in Round 3, I was calling for a number 1 centre as a requirement for this team. Dorion did that, without losing Chabot or White. I am excited to see what Duchene can do under Boucher, curious to see how Karlsson and Duchene perform together on ice.
We'll have to get rid of Phaneuf or Ryan somehow.