Confirmed Trade: [NJ/CBJ] Kyle Quincey for Dalton Prout

[Jets012]

Devils fan here. Quincey has been good this year. Bad trade. Devils have zero idea how to evaluate defenseman evidently as shown with Hynes and now Shero evidently

 

[BinCookin]

As a red wings fan, I really liked quincey. Hes a solid 4-5 guy.

If he plays #6 in CLB, they will be happy with him.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Aaron Portzline‏ @Aportzline 2m2 minutes ago
The Prout-for-Quincey deal is straight-up.

Straight-up gangsta.

 

[DeYarmond Edison]

Devils fan here. Quincey has been good this year. Bad trade. Devils have zero idea how to evaluate defenseman evidently as shown with Hynes and now Shero evidently

Quincey is a universal whipping boy. It's like some people just assume he's the teams worst without watching the games.

Quincey was probably our 2nd best defensive dman in Detroit. Not like that's saying much.

 

[Baemon Severson*]

Devils fan here. Quincey has been good this year. Bad trade. Devils have zero idea how to evaluate defenseman evidently as shown with Hynes and now Shero evidently

I'm worried about this, too.

Lovejoy, Moore and now Prout

 

[SladeWilson23]

Devils fan here. Quincey has been good this year. Bad trade. Devils have zero idea how to evaluate defenseman evidently as shown with Hynes and now Shero evidently

This.

 

[SladeWilson23]

I'm worried about this, too.

Lovejoy, Moore and now Prout

There's nothing wrong with Lovejoy and Moore.

 

[Crede777]

Devils fan here. Quincey has been good this year. Bad trade. Devils have zero idea how to evaluate defenseman evidently as shown with Hynes and now Shero evidently

Depends on who you talk to, but some coaches and scouts really like Prout.

He's slow. He lacks hockey intelligence. But he is big and can fight. While I think that he tops out as a 6/7 enforcer defenseman, there are some in the community who believe he has another level to reach. The problem is that he's overpaid relative to his abilities and upside.

 

[JohnnyJacket13]

I'd love to hear BleedRed's thoughts on this trade

 

[ghdi]

I literally LOLd in a WTF way when this was announced.

 

[Kentucky]

I love this for the CBJ.

 

[DEVILS130]

Wow. I seriously think I would've preferred a 6th or 7th round pick...

 

[Welcome2Hell]

The devils basically did it so they can expose him in the expansion lottery lol

 

[GoJackets1]

Favorite Prout fight: (he has little more to offer than stuff like this, unfortunately)

 

[Puckclektr]

Not happy. Was hoping for a second. Would've have been content with a third, but you trade him for a number 7 when you can sign one on a PTO next year for nothing. Wtf? Should've at least got a third.

 

[Martinez]

Why does NJ do this? Quincey is actually a serviceable shut down pairing defenseman

 

[Martinez]

Quincey is a universal whipping boy. It's like some people just assume he's the teams worst without watching the games.

Quincey was probably our 2nd best defensive dman in Detroit. Not like that's saying much.

Overpaid players get a lot of hate. Plus we traded a first for him so double that hate.

 

[SladeWilson23]

Devils basically traded Quincey for expansion draft fodder.

 

[ghdi]

Why does NJ do this? Quincey is actually a serviceable shut down pairing defenseman

We're not making the playoffs, so its clearly a. Ray doing Quincey a solid by shipping him to a playoff team with little regard for the return b. Expansion draft positioning.

Its easy to crap all over, but its not like Quincey was going to bring back a king's ransom.

 

[Martinez]

We're not making the playoffs, so its clearly a. Ray doing Quincey a solid by shipping him to a playoff team with little regard for the return b. Expansion draft positioning.

Its easy to crap all over, but its not like Quincey was going to bring back a king's ransom.

They should have got a pick in return.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

Kyle Quincey is an absolute trash bag. People expecting any sort of return are delusional. The guy can barely skate let alone handle a puck.

Exactly.

I'll always remember Detroit giving away their first round pick for him though. Still makes me cry.

 

[SladeWilson23]

They should have got a pick in return.

Agreed. But it is what it is.

 

[ReggieRed]

Columbus probably wanted some experience on Defense for the playoffs, should they make it. JMFJ and young 20 somethings with no playoff experience just won't cut it.

Umm...have you looked at the standings recently?

Rest of the post I agree with.

 

[Viqsi]

Prout's first year in the NHL was surprisingly good and made us think we had a decent shutdown D on our hands. He's spent the next several years making that assessment look not just optimistic, but outright insane. It's like he tried to expand his game and in so trying lost everything he ever had.

Maybe he can rediscover himself in Jersey. I dunno. But most of us are pretty damn thrilled to see him moved; he was legitimately considered the last non-Clarkson crappy contract on the team. Straight up for Quincey? Hell ****ing Yes.

 

[jacketman10]

Prout broke Chris Stewart's jaw last year.