Confirmed with Link: [SJS/NSH] Sharks acquire Scott Hannan for a 7th (Could turn into 6th)

[hockeyball]

Too bad Todd McLellan is our coach.

I can see Todd right now calling up DW going "Hey Dougie, thanks man! Is Hannen going to make it for tonight's game? I can't wait to get him out there!" "No Todd, he won't and I only made that trade to have a guy for an emergency, you have better options" "Haha, yah, right, liek Demers? haha, seriously though, can I ice him tonight?"

 

[Matalvatz]

Anyone remember this?

 

[OrrNumber4]

Why couldn't DW just have picked up Barker or Montador on waivers?

 

[TealTownUSA]

won't be wearing 22 that's for sure. of course koala will play his ass, he misses crankshaft already. demers will be a fwd by the time this is done. e5

1 assist, -11...

 

[Led Zappa]

Just pretend he was already here and we picked up a great forward in Burns.

 

[Matalvatz]

Or this? I feel like this isn't such a bad pickup...maybe I'm giving it too much sentimental value.

 

[sr228]

Why couldn't DW just have picked up Barker or Montador on waivers?

Really? Barker is worse then both Hannan and Murray and Montador is signed for another two years...

 

[OrrNumber4]

Really? Barker is worse then both Hannan and Murray and Montador is signed for another two years...

Didn't know that Barker was that bad...

Montador I guess was too expensive...

 

[vilpertti]

lol @ the emo reactions.

 

[Alwalys]

Well. Hannan was the only sharks d-man ever to excel at the "playoff mugging" style of defense

 

[theotis77]

Let's get Ragnarsson and Rathje out of retirement and make it a 2000 Sharks Defense Reunion!

 

[hockeyball]

Well. Hannan was the only sharks d-man ever to excel at the "playoff mugging" style of defense

That'd be Blake.

 

[Led Zappa]

Well. Hannan was the only sharks d-man ever to excel at the "playoff mugging" style of defense

Which tends to get let go a lot more in the PO's. Unless your a Shark of course.

 

[Alwalys]

That'd be Blake.

Ok how about "make a career out of" then?

 

[TealTownUSA]

Let's get Ragnarsson and Rathje out of retirement and make it a 2000 Sharks Defense Reunion!

and kmac

 

[Squeeven]

Any rumor if DW is still going after a forward? I really hope he is.

 

[ChubbChubby]

Good trade. You can't get much cheaper than a conditional 7th.
Realize that he's only going to see ice time if TWO of our dressed 6 defensemen get injured because Tennyson is likely higher on the depth chart. Even then they might just convert Burns back to D instead of using Hannan if that happens.

It's always good to have a contingency plan in a worst-case scenario, and it came super cheap so why are people angry again?

 

[hockeyball]

Good trade. You can't get much cheaper than a conditional 7th.
Realize that he's only going to see ice time if TWO of our dressed 6 defensemen get injured because Tennyson is likely higher on the depth chart. Even then they might just convert Burns back to D instead of using Hannan if that happens.

It's always good to have a contingency plan in a worst-case scenario, and it came super cheap so why are people angry again?

Because he's worthless and we don't need him and have better choices no matter how many defensemen get injured.

 

[Nighthock]

Worst deadline ever.

The cap has ruined the entertainment of deafline day ...

 

[Led Zappa]

David Pollak ‏@PollakOnSharks 1m McLellan on #SJSharks adding Hannan: "We have that insurance policy on the back end now." Also noted Hannan's "banged up" and needs to heal.

 

[Led Zappa]

Kevin Kurz ‏@KKurzCSN 55s Thornton: “I think Burnzie’s up front for the rest of the year.â€

 

[halfeze13]

Kevin Kurz ‏@KKurzCSN 55s Thornton: “I think Burnzie’s up front for the rest of the year.â€

this is all i care about

 

[Negatively Positive]

What is this? I wanted a forward, not a defenseman. **** it, get Ricci back and put him as 4th line center.

 

[Squeeven]

All we did was get a crapload of picks and Hannan!? No forward depth!? Wtf DW!? Sure we got good value out of these trades but man get some forward depth!

 

[halfeze13]

All we did was get a crapload of picks and Hannan!? No forward depth!? Wtf DW!? Sure we got good value out of these trades but man get some forward depth!

i think dwil is starting to look at his roster and see that it is too old. he is clearing cap space for the future. He is going to hang on to marleau, thornton, boyle, etc until their contracts expire or if they can get trade value the year before they become UFAs. Sharks are "resetting" (aka rebuilding). these moves will not give us a long playoff run this year. it could prove fruitful next year if DWil utilizes his newly acquired assets correctly