Confirmed Trade: [FLA/ARI] Jason Demers (12.5% retained) for Jamie McGinn

[JackFr]

McGinn had one horrible season. He's not a horrible player.

Horrible is definitely pushing it, fair enough. He's nothing better than a bottom sixer at best though.

 

[BB88]

why were they told to get rid of some contracts

Don't want to spent over 65M.

I think if guys like Dadonov, Haapela, Mamin and/or Tippett don't have majorly productive seasons, Florida could be a sneak contender for worst in the East.

Getting close to that level, there's still Detroit/Jersey, but after them pretty quiet.

F group lost the depth, goaltending is a big ? and now they are destroying one of the few strenghts they have?

 

[PG Canuck]

Chayka is good.

 

[SI90]

Yotes Defensman will be much improved this year.

 

[danielpalfredsson]

i thought demers was an overpaid bottom pair defenseman.

Maybe FLA feels that way about him....at least that would explain this trade from their perspective. Short term, there isn't a lot to gain cap/salary wise in this deal for FLA.

 

[rent free]

didnt demer veto a trade to vancouver?

yah he did, but vancouver is rebuilding while it looks like arizona is trying to contend

 

[caliamad]

Horrible is definitely pushing it, fair enough. He's nothing better than a bottom sixer at best though.

In his time with anaheim he was a very decent middle 6. not a gamebreaker but very complimentary with a good playmamer.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

I'd prefer Martinook.

Demers has been on the block for a while now, (the VAN trade nixed by him).
This has to due with management's hard cap of $65million. They could also believe in what McCoshen brings.

Matheson - Ekblad
Yandle - Pysyk
McCoshen - Petrovic

is actually pretty solid if all play to their potential but ya we've gutted any depth we had. Tons of spots for the kids to grab, I like the youth movement, not the internal cap though.

 

[ATypicalCanadian]

didnt demer veto a trade to vancouver?

Yeah, it was right on July 1st and was supposed to be for Gudbranson supposedly.



He(Demers) also doesn't deny it.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/...y-nixing-canucks-trade-looks-forward-2017-18/

 

[hockeykicker]

yah he did, but vancouver is rebuilding while it looks like arizona is trying to contend

point being, he may just block this trade too

 

[Laterade]

yah he did, but vancouver is rebuilding while it looks like arizona is trying to contend

Contend for what? who gets the highest percentage at the draft lottery?

 

[BB88]

I'd prefer Martinook.

Demers has been on the block for a while now, (the VAN trade nixed by him).
This has to due with manegement's hard cap of $65million. They could also believe in what McCoshen brings.

Matheson - Ekblad
Yandle - Pysyk
McCoshen - Petrovic

is actually pretty solid if all play to their potential but ya we've gutted any depth we had. Tons of spots for the kids to grab, I like the youth movement, not the hard cap though.

That's a huge problem if a team wants to win, if they are tanking who cares then.

That's a lineup that will collapse with 1 injury.

 

[rent free]

point being, he may just block this trade too

possibly, unless he believes in what arizona is trying to build

 

[MMC]

point being, he may just block this trade too

Wouldn't they ask him before they start working on the deal?

 

[hockeykicker]

Wouldn't they ask him before they start working on the deal?

not always, remember how demers nixed the vancouver trade?

 

[hi]

not always, remember how demers nixed the vancouver trade?

From Demers' capfriendly page: CLAUSE DETAILS: Modified NTC: Player submits a 8 team no trade list.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Ignoring player value it makes sense for both teams.

Panthers needed a top 9 forward so they don't have to rely on all the kids making the team, Coyotes needed a d-man to help while Chychrun is out, preferably a RH shot as currently they had 0 in their top 4.

Yotes get the better player, Panthers save some cash.

But really, Arizona's defense when healthy is looking like it can be good enough for a playoff spot.

OEL-Hammer
Golikoski-Demers
Chychrun-Schenn
Glendening

Obviously a solid trade for them.. For the Panthers it is what it is right now i guess.

 

[rent free]

not always, remember how demers nixed the vancouver trade?

maybe this time they'll ask him after he rejected the first time

 

[RABBIT]

confirmed

 

[hockeykicker]

panthers beat writer says its done

 

[danielpalfredsson]

It's not a surprise John Chayka has become a solid GM. He got really good grades from a Canadian business school.

 

[Beezeral]

being a panthers fan sucks

 

[Vitto79]

Well that gives FLA another winger and opens up D spot

Good for AZ though

 

[danielpalfredsson]

The Panthers seem like a directionless team. Maybe directionless is wrong, like they have a direction, but it seems like it keeps on changing season to season leaving them treading water at best.

 

[Heldig]

I was worried about a throw in pick. If it is straight up then that is a good deal for the Coyotes.