Confirmed Trade: [SEA/COL] Tomas Tatar for 2024 5th round pick

[dirtydanglez]

Will Tatar get benched in the playoffs Again?

0 points in 5 games. I love Tatar, but sometimes the narrative is correct. This guy can't compete in the playoffs for whatever reason. As we all know he was great in the regular season, but was benched during consecutive cup runs for Vegas and Montreal

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lol those responses are exactly what i expected them to be.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

lol those responses are exactly what i expected them to be.

I took so much shit for being right lol, Devils fans never came back to chirp me though I wonder why

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

Tatar belongs by the ocean. Good move for Seattle, his sauce will serve them well as he chips in on offense and fishes for a new deal to stay in the league.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

League just trying to keep up with Allvin

 

[TBF1972]

I was about to come in and shit on the Kraken for providing cap relief to the Devils without making it worth Seattle's while thinking Tatar makes like $4 million against the cap. Surprised to see he only makes $1.5 mil. Nothing to lose here for the Kraken.

another jets fan who wonders why the hell is colorado mentioned in the title and hellebuyck didn't return mercer, nemec and a 1st.

I'd take him on the habs... Want Anderson?

seattle opts for andeson's value in draft picks: a 1st +

 

[trellaine201]

drouin must be nervous right now

Gosh whatever happened to this 3rd overall pick??? Injuries?

 

[CauZuki]

Gosh whatever happened to this 3rd overall pick??? Injuries?

I don't think so , he doesn't use his elite speed with confidence and doesn't know how to put himself in a position to seperate himself from more agile defenseman in order for him to leverage his hands to make a nice pass (he is not a goal scorer even at his best). He may have some lingiring injury issues now but I just don't think he is the time of player that fits into a modern top 6 role. (Which he needs to be in as his defensive acumen is suspect at best)

 

[FissionFire]

One of the worst trades the Knights have ever made was acquiring this guy.

As a Wings fan, I think it was one of the best Vegas ever made.

 

[Fist of Fury]

Gosh whatever happened to this 3rd overall pick??? Injuries?

He pump into Islanders legend Thomas Hickey.

 

[D Wakaluk]

What, ok?

Not enough Tatar sauce

 

[PhysicalGraffiti]

Dude was solid on the Devils in the regular season. Hope he can find that again.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Found it last night, dude played a great game.

 

[King In The North]

Thought he played well last night for the Kraken.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Dude was solid on the Devils in the regular season. Hope he can find that again.

he's solid everywhere in the regular season

 

[AslanRH]

Glad he had a game last night.
He put out plenty of effort with the Avs, but just wasn't as good a fit as Drouin (only 1 could really survive IMO on the roster)

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Played a total of 27 games for Colorado, beating his record of only playing 28 games with Vegas….

Colorado didn't pay a 1st, 2nd and a 3rd for him, though.

Seemed to do well. 1g 1a

 

[L4br3cqu3]

He's a fun player to watch when he wants to, he works hard actually, but just can't elevate his level of play when it matters. Still, really appreciated the guy when he was with my Habs, seems like a great guy overall too (of course I don't know him, but from what I did read a bit everywhere).

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Gosh whatever happened to this 3rd overall pick??? Injuries?

If being braindead and lazy can qualify as injuries, then yes.

 

[Canes]

This dude gets passed around more than a blunt at a frat party

 

[abo9]

Gosh whatever happened to this 3rd overall pick??? Injuries?

Quite a few physical injuries, and the speculative part of me speculates quite a bit of mental ailments too.

He was pretty good for a bit, but he also got put in the worst possible position as an underperformer. He was not only a local with lofty 3rd oa expectations, but Bergevin acquired him with expectations that he would become the Habs #1 center. Couple that with Sergachev winning cups in Tampa and being the heir apparent to Hedman... and Drouin became an easy scapegoat for our rabid fanbase.

I took so much shit for being right lol, Devils fans never came back to chirp me though I wonder why

It was really weird to me why Colorado took a shot, but maybe they just wanted that help to get to the playoffs for some reason? Since they got a 5th, I guess it was worth the try.

Tatar seems like a really good player to have on a rebuilding team. Im surprised a Chicago, Anaheim or San Jose didnt try their luck. Could be good to help youger players while taking some of the heat/responsibilities so they dont get too overwhelmed.

 

[PAZ]

It was really weird to me why Colorado took a shot, but maybe they just wanted that help to get to the playoffs for some reason? Since they got a 5th, I guess it was worth the try.

Tatar seems like a really good player to have on a rebuilding team. Im surprised a Chicago, Anaheim or San Jose didnt try their luck. Could be good to help youger players while taking some of the heat/responsibilities so they dont get too overwhelmed.

On paper getting a ~50 pt player for $1.5 mil made a ton of sense since the Avs had a hole in the top 6.

The Avs still do, but it's an entire 2nd line hole.