Proposal: 2015 Offseason Trade Rumours & Proposals | Part VI | Rejoice, it's Draft Day!

[BonkTastic]

But if it's picks only, how did we not get Hamilton with 18, 21, and our two seconds?

Because the price to send Hamilton out west was one thing...

The price to trade him within the division was likely much higher. Boston might have ruled it out completely, even.

 

[saskriders]

If that is the price for Hamilton what is the price for Lucic? lol

 

[Iamok]

Apparently only a 1st and 2 2nds for Hamilton? That's really strange then. I got nothing.

 

[PatrickEaves]

Too many defenseman on our team. That is why.

We need to get rid of one before we take on another.

Who cares.

Get rid of the rest.

Karlsson
Hamilton
Ceci

down the right side for the next decade????

 

[danielpalfredsson]

Apparently only a 1st and 2 2nds for Hamilton? That's really strange then. I got nothing.

Too bad Ottawa is in the same division as Boston. That's a steal for Calgary.

 

[danielpalfredsson]

Who cares.

Get rid of the rest.

Karlsson
Hamilton
Ceci

down the right side for the next decade????

People are missing the fact that Boston probably deliberately aimed to move Hamilton out west.

They weren't giving a division rival Hamilton for a mid 1st and two late seconds. Ottawa had no chance.

 

[Shanny]

If that is the price for Hamilton what is the price for Lucic? lol

Greening and both our 2nd's would probably get it done.

 

[PatrickEaves]

People are missing the fact that Boston probably deliberately aimed to move Hamilton out west.

They weren't giving a division rival Hamilton for a mid 1st and two late seconds. Ottawa had no chance.

Meh. We have 2 firsts and 2 seconds.

 

[BonkTastic]

We traded Lehner and a cap dump for the 21 overall.

Boston traded a legit franchise defenceman/ possible future Norris winner for the 15 and a couple of 2nds.



... You did good today, Murray. You did good.

 

[Ouroboros]

Trade return for Hamilton is only marginally better than what they'd have gotten had they lost him to a reasonable offer sheet. Not a great first impression for Sweeney.

 

[Vesa Awesaka]

If we aquired hamilton would he or karl play their offside?

 

[freddy61]

It wouldn't surprise me if the next deal for the Sens isn't one of our D.... e.g. Cowen/Wiercioch + 2nd (or the 21st) for a lower 1st and a later round pick.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

I guess Hamilton just didn't want to be in Boston

 

[Super Cake]

People say that Murray has made some bad trades, but look at what Boston is doing.

Seguin trade was bad. Boychuk trade was bad. Connelly trade was meh imo. Now the Hamilton trade.

 

[topshelf15]

Trade return for Hamilton is only marginally better than what they'd have gotten had they lost him to a reasonable offer sheet. Not a great first impression for Sweeney.

OS was inbound or it least was rumored to be ,still a pretty low offer

 

[BonkTastic]

I guess Hamilton just didn't want to be in Boston

I think Boston didn't want to pay him.

 

[playasRus]

Not gonna lie, I would've done 18 + 21 +42 + 48 OA for Hamilton, without even hesitating. Throw in reclaimation project Cowen to try and fill his shoes and we have a cap possibility.

 

[starling]

Boston also lost Soderberg for practically nothing. Nice.

 

[Shanny]

Perhaps Boston might have interest in Cowen now???.....can only hope.

 

[Very Stable Genius]

Perhaps Boston might have interest in Cowen now???.....can only hope.

Too bad Cowen makes 3M a year.

 

[x Karlsson x 65]

Can i hop on the Calgary bandwagon before it starts?

 

[Shanny]

Too bad Cowen makes 3M a year.

Perhaps Cowen for Eriksson + one of their many 2nd rounders could work.

 

[Six Assets]

That is a **** return. I wonder why Edmonton wasn't all over this.

 

[aragorn]

Hamilton is a right shot & with Karlsson playing the right side & taking the majority of the allotted ice time including most of the PP Hamilton would not get as much ice time as he may want including PP time. I think we have to keep that in mind which it is much more likely that if Ottawa does bring in a top 4 defenceman it should be a left shot who plays the left side. That being said though, Methot plays very well with Karlsson & allows Karlsson to free wheel, not every defenceman regardless of how good they are offensively can also be great defensively & protect Karlsson's back. Not every defenceman wants to play second banana to Karlsson, most great defencemen want to run their own show

Having said that, if they look to upgrade the defence, which I doubt they will try to do this off season, then I would think they would upgrade the left side of the 2nd pairing which may mean Wiercioch is out of a job. And yet he played well down the stretch in that spot & played well for Canada & won a world Championship. Cowen really seems to be the odd man out here but so does Gryba if they intend on bringing up Wideman.

Prince & Wideman are both UFAs & will probably be lost to waivers if they don't make the Ottawa roster at training camp, if & when Ottawa tries to send them back to Bingo. Therefore, it would make much more sense if they included the AHL's best defenceman last yr & Bingo's leading scorer along with Cowen in any package to acquire a top 6 forward along with a pick or two. This is why ROR or Lucic makes sense to me.

 

[Very Stable Genius]

Perhaps Cowen for Eriksson + one of their many 2nd rounders could work.

and Boston hangs up the phone...