Hutch probably has the same value on the trade market, but Winnipeg has no reason to trade him for a low pick with him playing so well in the minors for them. To entice Hutch out of the Jets we likely would have had to overpay with a 2nd rounder.
With a slim chance at the playoffs, the Oilers are going to ride Talbot as hard as ever until that window officially closes.
If you omit that game he had a 2.25 GAA and .924 sv% last season.
Are you into online divinatory arts or something? Getting "mad" over this is hilarious.
On a relative basis, Montoya filled a need. A lot of Oiler fans admitted as much, wishing it had happened earlier. So Chiarelli is risking what exactly. More than likely, this is the best the market offered without paying more, at this time of year. Both teams got what they were after, no one is "winning" much, really. Just a minor deal that most GMs would entertain in a situation of need.
Chiarelli has at least one coach firing in his gun before he has to start fearing for his job I think.
He doesn't even need to fire one of Woodcroft or Johnson. He can simply hire someone to advise or consult. Where's Perry Pearn at these days.
If you simply focus on Montréal, they've actually done a decent job with their 5th-round picks.
I think so. Either that or indifferent. I don't see anything about this trade to worked up over.
