Confirmed with Link: Russell Traded to Dallas for Jyrki Jokipakka, Brett Pollock, cond. 2nd round pick

[Calculon]

 

[YourAverageFan*]

That is a HUGE steal for Calgary. Brad Treliving is a magician. Good for you guys

 

[joeyabs]

Nice return! Hope those conditions for pick are accurate. If we get a first and two decent prospects, that is robbery.

 

[Skobel24]

I doubt Dallas makes it to the conference finals, but I'm happy with it being a 2nd.

 

[OilTastic]

That is a HUGE steal for Calgary. Brad Treliving is a magician. Good for you guys

holy mackerel !! you guys cleaned the Stars clock on this one!!

 

[Skobel24]

Russell is simply leverage. There is no way we trade for him.

Russel is a smoke screen to get Gio.

Dallas fans not happy.

 

[Fantasy Billionaire]

A great return considering the flames gave up a 5th round pick to acquire Russel.

 

[AgeOfBennett]

I doubt Dallas makes it to the conference finals, but I'm happy with it being a 2nd.

if they play Chicago in the second round yeah I don't think they will either

 

[TheHudlinator]

Great trade BT

 

[Calculon]

As I said earlier, Stars fans hate Russell.

The main thread on the trade board and the canucks deadline thread will make great reading afterwords.

Anyway, Jokipakka doesn't seem like anything more than a bottom pairing defenceman. Maybe some room for growth but probably unlikely. Good for depth and competition but not a long term top four option.

 

[AgeOfBennett]

As I said earlier, Stars fans hate Russell.

The main thread on the trade board and the canucks deadline thread will make great reading afterwords.

Anyway, Jokipakka doesn't seem like anything more than a bottom pairing defenceman. Maybe some room for growth but probably unlikely. Good for depth and competition but not a long term top four option.

You never know, he is still very young

 

[Skobel24]

As I said earlier, Stars fans hate Russell.

The main thread on the trade board and the canucks deadline thread will make great reading afterwords.

Anyway, Jokipakka doesn't seem like anything more than a bottom pairing defenceman. Maybe some room for growth but probably unlikely. Good for depth and competition but not a long term top four option.

Didn't we all say the same thing about Russell, Brodie, ect.

 

[tmurfin]

Awesome return IMO. I think Jokipakka fits and compliments our D core well. And that not including Pollock and the pick.

Now cmon Dallas, land Hamhuis, make er to the Conf. finals!

 

[Calculon]

Didn't we all say the same thing about Russell, Brodie, ect.

Brodie? Definitely not. Some like Johnny Hoxville thought he had Keith-like potential back when he was just starting out in the AHL. I thought he had top four at least.

As for Russell, seems like the consensus is that he's a low end #4, high end #5.

But it's not like I've seen a lot of Jokipakka, so I could be really off base.

 

[TheHudlinator]

I hope Dallas grabs Hamhuis now to help get us that first

 

[StreakingRed]

I'm pretty happy with this return. Well done, Treliving.

Hopefully more moves to come.

 

[AgeOfBennett]

since Hamilton and Brodano are already offensively minded, Jokipakka in the top four wouldn't be a bad idea (if he can handle the minutes) because he is a big body and a defense first guy. You don't need your whole top 4 to put up amazing offensive numbers.

 

[JurassicTunga]

Brett Pollock highlights

 

[Calculon]

 

[Kanye]

Wow we took Dallas to the cleaners.

I'm hopping on the Stars bandwagon come playoff time. Give us that 1st

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

I have a strong feeling I am going to be seeing a lot of green jerseys, t-shirts, hats and car flags around town the next ~4 months or so

 

[Bounces R Way]

Pretty good return, lets see Dallas make the conference final. Jokipakka sounds like a Finnish treat.

 

[Taranis]

I like the return, a defensemen on a cheap contract who's an rfa afterwards, a prospect who will be in the AHL next year and a 2nd rounder that's could be a first.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

I have a strong feeling I am going to be seeing a lot of green jerseys, t-shirts, hats and car flags around town the next ~4 months or so

I may still have my Minnesota North Stars jersey somewhere, will have to find this.

 

[Rangediddy]

I have a strong feeling I am going to be seeing a lot of green jerseys, t-shirts, hats and car flags around town the next ~4 months or so

You probably won't.

Treliving at it again! What a great trade. Trade a #5 dman for a bigger, younger #5/6 dman, a decent prospect and a possible 1st/guaranteed 2nd.

START THE CAR!!! START THE CAR!!!