Confirmed with Link: Mark Stone (signed 8x~$9MM)/T. Lindberg for The Brannwagon, Oscar Lindberg, and a 2020 2nd

[IceNeophyte]

Great, now who does Stone replace on our Top 4 D?

 

[Lehtonen]

I was ready to lose everybody else but not Brännström... Next eight years every time Stone is on the ice I will think about that instead of him I could watch one of the own prospects from 2017 NHL Draft, Brännström, moving the puck beautifully. I was going to order Erik's jersey during the next season but now I can not do it. There is also no chance that I will ever create as strong emotional relationship to Stone than I had already created to Brännström even though he is from Sweden and I am a Finn.

 

[IceNeophyte]

IT'S OVER NINE MILLION?

If you want to swim with the big boys, you need big fins, and they don't come cheap.

 

[Vegan Knight]

If you want to swim with the big boys, you need big fins, and they don't come cheap.

Brannstrom is cost controlled for many years.

 

[Super Cake]

Words cannot describe how f***ing happy I am right now. Mark f***ing Stone is a Knight. MARK STONE!!!!!!!!

 

[HanSolo]

So...how the hell are we supposed to afford Gusev now?

 

[theslatcher]

I was ready to lose everybody else but not Brännström... Next eight years every time Stone is on the ice I will think about that instead of him I could watch one of the own prospects from 2017 NHL Draft, Brännström, moving the puck beautifully. I was going to order Erik's jersey during the next season but now I can not do it. There is also no chance that I will ever create as strong emotional relationship to Stone than I had already created to Brännström even though he is from Sweden and I am a Finn.

I'm feeling the same, but as a Swede. Always loved watching Brännström play... At least I'll get to root for him during international play.

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDoo]

Congrats Vegas fans. Stone is a fantastic player.

 

[HanSolo]

 

[CupInSIX]

So...how the hell are we supposed to afford Gusev now?

He'll be on an ELC for 1 year. Max around 950k for Europeans and around 2m in bonus money. After that, $$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[IceNeophyte]

Brannstrom is cost controlled for many years.

And we don't know how productive he would be in the NHL. It's an unfortunate fact that he IS undersized and that's a weakness for a defenseman especially.

Stone is a known quantity.

 

[theslatcher]

So...how the hell are we supposed to afford Gusev now?

Gusev will get an ELC. When his ELC is up Clarkson's contract will be off the books.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

You're all going to have a new favourite hockey player within a week.

Go win a Cup.

 

[Vegan Knight]

So...how the hell are we supposed to afford Gusev now?

Pacioretty, Stone and Gusev added while not giving up Smith, Marchessault or Tuch and finding Pirri while still having Haula and a glut of good fourth line wingers.

Winger is the least important position and we only care about acquiring more without giving up any of the ones we already have.

 

[HanSolo]

Gusev will get an ELC. When his ELC is up Clarkson's contract will be off the books.

Didn't know they gave ELCs to players at that age who have neglected to join the NHL for so long.

 

[Vegas07]

 

[The Duck Knight]

So...how the hell are we supposed to afford Gusev now?

Smith and/or Miller is going to be gone this summer just to fit Stone and Wild Bill's extensions.

 

[Vegan Knight]

And we don't know how productive he would be in the NHL. It's an unfortunate fact that he IS undersized and that's a weakness for a defenseman especially.

Stone is a known quantity.

This team ain't it right now though. Or at least it doesn't look like it.

The future of the team always looked brighter than the present but now that doesn't look like the case, but we still aren't better than Winnipeg or Nashville or maybe even San Jose.

We have given up two thirds of that magical first round haul.

 

[The Duck Knight]

When did the plan become Cup in 2? Because this is not the path to long term sustained success. And it's certainly not what we were told was the plan.

Better hope they get it done this year because some guys are going to be cap casualties this summer.

 

[Brazen331]

For those of you complaining about losing Brannstrom I’m upset too but we are about to add the best player we’ve ever had.

This was a fantastic trade. Oscar is a marginal player and the 2nd isn’t all that much give since it ain’t the only one.

 

[DJB]

Pagnotta is not reputable. He said Glass was coming to Ottawa

 

[DJB]

Congrats Vegas fans. Sens fans are now your biggest cheerleaders.

You are going to love Stone and the more you watch him the more you will love him

 

[HanSolo]

Pagnotta is not reputable. He said Glass was coming to Ottawa

Pretty sure all he said was that Ottawa wanted Glass as part of a deal for Karlsson. Which was what everyone was saying.

 

[SensFactor]

Las Vegas is my second favourite team now. I usually don't care when we trade Ottawa players, but Stone is special special player. He was the reason I bought season tickets for my Sens.

His hockey IQ is off the charts. Please treat him well. He will give you everything he has and makes everyone around him better.

Win a cup for him, he deserves it.

 

[Brazen331]

This team ain't it right now though. Or at least it doesn't look like it.

The future of the team always looked brighter than the present but now that doesn't look like the case, but we still aren't better than Winnipeg or Nashville or maybe even San Jose.

We have given up two thirds of that magical first round haul.

We don’t know if the haul is magical or not. What we do know is that we got 2 extra 1sts in the expansion draft and we turned those picks into Max and Mark.

Let’s see Seattle do something that magical. And we still have our own magical pick from that draft.