Confirmed with Link: [TBL/NYR] Namestnikov, Howden, Hajek, 1st rd pk, con. 2nd for J.T. Miller & Ryan McDonagh

[berlin]

Is anyone else spooked Kucherov might be bummed about having his best pal gone? Having your best pal around could be the determining factor when signing long term.

They’re grown men it better not be a factor. They can hang out in the off season.

 

[Bolt 45]

Happy we got McD, on the fence about giving up Vlad. Sounds like Miller will allow us to absorb his loss well enough. The only question mark is how Kuch feels about his bud getting shipped off. I'm sure he'll understand it as a professional, but it could still be a thing. Fingers crossed.

That being said, it really, really looks like the biggest coup that Yzerman pulled off was staying on Karlsson. It's not just that we got McD, it's that we got McD and nobody else got Karlsson. That's huge. Kudos Steve.

 

[RussianGuyovich]

super happy, but not sure why we didn't send koekkoek or dotchin/sustr somewhere.

 

[DFC]

We can ease Kucherov's pain by handing the portion of money that would have been Vlad's directly to him.

These guys are professionals. I should hope Kuch's #1 goal in this game is to win a Stanley Cup, not to play with his buddies.

 

[Stormbreaker]

 

[Stammertime91]

Yeah and we keep Foote, Raddysh, etc.

Kuch needs to suck it up if he's irritated or sad long term. It's a business and your boss just made a move to help give you a chance to win a championship. Namestnikov here and no McDonagh and Miller, doesn't make a bigger impact.

I'm sure he understands.

 

[DFC]

super happy, but not sure why we didn't send koekkoek or dotchin/sustr somewhere.

One of the insiders brought this up. Might have even been Smith. Said the McDonagh deal wasn't finalized until literally the last minute, so Yzerman probably just didn't have time to figure out anything else.

I'm guessing we see Sustr on waivers shortly?

 

[Stammertime91]

Those Yzerman quotes have to be directed at one or a combination of Holland, Jackets GM whose name I can't spell and Dorion. Just my opinion but those 3 stayed put, I wonder why.

 

[berlin]

Dotchin or Sustr, who ya like better?

 

[Stammertime91]

Waive Sustr. Least valued defenseman between him, KK and Dotchin.

 

[The Macho King]

Wait a second - post deadline there's no roster limit, right? So as long as the Cap is right, we shouldn't have to waive anybody.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong there, but I don't think it's a max 23 players now (50 contract limit still in effect though).

 

[Stormbreaker]

 

[Stammertime91]

Dotchin or Sustr, who ya like better?

The one with human legs.

 

[Stormbreaker]

 

[The Gongshow]

I'm still just super happy we kept Point, Serg and Foote

 

[RussianGuyovich]

koekkoek gonna get his pressbox chair lifted to the rafters someday

 

[Stormbreaker]

 

[Flat Ronnie]

I bet our package in this trade was offered to Ottawa 15 minutes earlier.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Dotchin or Sustr, who ya like better?

Sustr is who he is, but with Dotchin, not sure if he's just going through the dreaded sophomore slump or what. 5 months ago I think most would have said Dotchin.

 

[RussianGuyovich]

im the biggest dotchin retractor here; but you lose sustr for sure since he has put in the games, and won't likely improve. i don't think that dotchin has the tools to be a great NHL defenseman, but with experience he still could put together a decent career as a #6/#7

 

[ponytrekker]

Miller is probably an improvement on Vlad.

I'm pretty stunned. I keep waiting to hear the report is wrong and we're giving up more.

Nope. Our GM (Gorton) is a sucker. You aren't the only guys to sell him 50 cents for a dollar.

 

[Flat Ronnie]

How funny if McD debuts against the Rags next Thursday

 

[Stammertime91]

Reporter: "With the addition of Ryan McDonagh, that adds another left handed defenseman. What is the future of Slater Koekkoek on this team?

Yzerman: "Who?"

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

You guys collecting our captains down there? I’m starting to associate the TB lighting with painful goodbyes :’(

 

[RussianGuyovich]

You guys collecting our captains down there? I’m starting to associate the TB lighting with painful goodbyes :’(

make zucc captain next. thanks in advance.