Confirmed Trade: [EDM/NYR] Taylor Beck for Justin Fontaine

[boredmale]

Is he skilled enough to be a callup? Looks like Fast is out for 3 weeks and Grabner got injured in practice today.

Probably best to ask Nashville fans since he played a decent chunk of games there. The few games I seem him play for the Islanders he didn't look out of place. Basically seems like your pure definition of a 14th forward

 

[izzy]

why would edmonton do this to bakersfield? this doesnt help edmonton and it just killed their ahl team

 

[Seachd]

 

[plikestechno]

I think the big club will be sending some guys down to the A soon.

 

[AvsGuy]

Honest question, what is the motivation for GMs to wait until the trade deadline to make a meaningless, impact-less deal? No one cares. Neither player cares. No one on your roster cares. Why is this even worth the time to make the phone call on deadline day?

 

[Kipper933]

why would edmonton do this to bakersfield? this doesnt help edmonton and it just killed their ahl team

He has shown more at the NHL level than Beck has.

Although I'm curious if NYR will give Beck a shot. I thought he looked great when he debuted with Nashville but looked horrendous in his couple of games with NYI.

 

[Seachd]

Honest question, what is the motivation for GMs to wait until the trade deadline to make a meaningless, impact-less deal? No one cares. Neither player cares. No one on your roster cares. Why is this even worth the time to make the phone call on deadline day?

I guess I would suggest more people care than you think.

 

[Kaapo di tutti capi]

He has shown more at the NHL level than Beck has.

Although I'm curious if NYR will give Beck a shot. I thought he looked great when he debuted with Nashville but looked horrendous in his couple of games with NYI.

If he's that slow of a skater - which a couple of people have suggested, I can't imagine he'd shine in the Rangers speed dependent system.

 

[AvsGuy]

I guess I would suggest more people care than you think.

Like 3 people, tops

 

[Seachd]

Like 3 people, tops

Well it only takes 2.

 

[OneMoreAstronaut]

Honest question, what is the motivation for GMs to wait until the trade deadline to make a meaningless, impact-less deal? No one cares. Neither player cares. No one on your roster cares. Why is this even worth the time to make the phone call on deadline day?

Um I guarantee the players in question care, this is their career. Just because AvsGuy on the internet doesn't care doesn't mean no one cares.

 

[cwede]

NYR traded Bodie and Fontaine, both pending UFA,
for Catenacci and Beck who can both be RFA's
and retained for, at worst, young vet presence in Hartford

 

[THall4]

Ill take Fontaine over Beck...hes proven more at the NHL level then Beck has...almost a local kid too

 

[Miller Time NYR]

Because he's a fantastic AHLer but isn't really fast enough for the NHL.

The pack is a dumpster fire, we'll take any help we can get there.

 

[Shootertooter]

Shoot the puck Taylor!!

The garden would love him lol.

You beat me to it. lol

 

[Nashville Transplant]

Because he's a fantastic AHLer but isn't really fast enough for the NHL.

spoken like a man who knows!

Truth!

 

[scratchhayes*]

Rangers AHL team has some young centers without much vet help on wing. Especially with size as Fontaine clearly doesn't fit with Nieves or Tambellini. It's a good trade for the Pack. They are trying to develop a couple of bigger centers with size down there.

 

[uncleben]

Honest question, what is the motivation for GMs to wait until the trade deadline to make a meaningless, impact-less deal? No one cares. Neither player cares. No one on your roster cares. Why is this even worth the time to make the phone call on deadline day?

lots of people care.

the world exists outside of the NHL, and even more beyond your interests within it.

specifically today is the deadline or AHL roster deadline, which is to say if you want a player to be eligible for the the AHL playoffs, they have to be on your AHL roster at 3pm EST, so you get a number of minor league deals done in this trade deadline window to help AHL teams.

furthermore, teams make minor league deals to strengthen their depth in case of injuries, which happen any time of the year, deadline be damned.

furthermost, the players 100% care..,

their families care, fans of the AHL teams care, management and coaching cares, fans who have vested interest in the NHL teams care

what an asinine comment

 

[USC Trojans]

Possibly another reason for the trade is to force Bakersfield to play Puljujarvi on the top line?

 

[AvsGuy]

lots of people care.

the world exists outside of the NHL, and even more beyond your interests within it.

specifically today is the deadline or AHL roster deadline, which is to say if you want a player to be eligible for the the AHL playoffs, they have to be on your AHL roster at 3pm EST, so you get a number of minor league deals done in this trade deadline window to help AHL teams.

furthermore, teams make minor league deals to strengthen their depth in case of injuries, which happen any time of the year, deadline be damned.

furthermost, the players 100% care..,

their families care, fans of the AHL teams care, management and coaching cares, fans who have vested interest in the NHL teams care

what an asinine comment

Feel better?

 

[ZiGOODejad]

this is a nothing trade for the Rangers

 

[McSuper]

Like 3 people, tops

3 ? His mother and father . Am I missing something ?

 

[ThorNton Apologist]

Feel better?

I do. (And I didn't even post it) It was a good response to a thoughtless comment.

 

[McFlyingV]

Possibly another reason for the trade is to force Bakersfield to play Puljujarvi on the top line?

Don't think so. Pulju has been on the top line the past few games with Lander and Laleggia. I think the reason for the trade is that Chia determined Beck was never going to be a quality depth call up, while Fontaine has been a quality player at the NHL in the past and might provide depth down the stretch and into playoffs.

 

[Ola]

Don't think so. Pulju has been on the top line the past few games with Lander and Laleggia. I think the reason for the trade is that Chia determined Beck was never going to be a quality depth call up, while Fontaine has been a quality player at the NHL in the past and might provide depth down the stretch and into playoffs.

To be honest I also think this trades is a bit of a favor made by Chia for Gorton. Becks won't play most likely, but he has more potential than Fontaine.