A trade DL should of made?

[Mats26]

I know we shouldn't be looking at the past but looking over the Clutterbuck for Nino trade and how Clifford is still unsigned, couldn't DL have offered a package with Clifford for Nino? It would make losing Clifford, if that's where we are heading, a little easier to swallow.

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[Shellz]

Maybe. Or maybe Dean didnt want Nino.

 

[takk]

If Dean wanted Nino, he'd sent Bernier to Isles and even maybe he would have got a first as well. Isles fans were sour about Snow not chasing Bernier after the trade to Leafs was done.

 

[SettlementRichie10]

Or maybe Nino didn't want Dean.

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[Telos]

Clifford has done more than Nino, far more. I wouldn't express regret just yet. There are an infinite coulda shoula woulda's you can look back to. Hard to criticize the results though and I'm not sure that's one of them. They wanted Bernier more, and Clutterbuck is considered better than Clifford.

 

[Mats26]

While Bernier was being shopped, I am sure Nino's name came up since he was traded later. So the question is not about Bernier. We got a fairly better package from TO than just Nino from the Isls, but why did DL not call Garth back about Nino? Will he not be our top rated prospect after Toffoli? Did DL really not want him?

 

[KingCanadain1976]

The way Dean preaches about the right fit when adding players I don't honestly see nino being of interest. Ninos additue would surely rub dean the wrong way. Also with nino s contract im not sure we could have afforded him.

 

[Telos]

While Bernier was being shopped, I am sure Nino's name came up since he was traded later. So the question is not about Bernier. We got a fairly better package from TO than just Nino from the Isls, but why did DL not call Garth back about Nino? Will he not be our top rated prospect after Toffoli? Did DL really not want him?

I remember one of the TSN guys saying that the Isles talked to us about Bernier, but said that Dean didn't like Nino.

 

[Brodeur]

Clutterbuck was a junior teammate with Tavares, so I think the Islanders put a little value in that. I was a little surprised at the 2011 Draft when they took Strome over Hamilton, but it came out later that Strome and Tavares were friends.

 

[Reclamation Project]

I question Nino's work ethic and dedication.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Why is this labeled as a Gameday Thread? And no, I wouldn't deal Clifford for Nino, who has yet to prove he even belongs in the NHL.

 

[johnjm22]

Clifford > Nino

No way would I want to see Kyle traded for Nino. If anything, I'd be more disappointed we couldn't get Clutterbuck.

 

[Nashville Transplant]

I question Nino's work ethic and dedication.

I'm not sure I question his work ethic and dedication, as much as I question the thickness of his skin. The Isles did screw with his head a couple of times. I think he's got WAY more upside than Clifford, but I'm not sure he'd have been a guy DL would have wanted at any cost.

Also, it's "a trade DL should HAVE made"... not should OF

 

[Omni Owl]

Would've rather done Clifford + Bernier for Strome + picks. Can never have enough good young center prospects. I read somewhere that Dean wasn't interested in Nino because he felt the Isles botched his development...

 

[Reclamation Project]

Well, we don't want any ******* either.

 

[scramble91]

I question Nino's work ethic and dedication.

I think people also forget nino's caphit is 2.79mill. That would result in having to shed more payroll.

 

[Muzzinga]

Would have rather had Cluster***k

 

[Brodeur]

I think people also forget nino's caphit is 2.79mill. That would result in having to shed more payroll.

I think the bonus cushion is back this year, so Nino's contract might have hypothetically fit. His base salary (925K) would have counted, but they could have pushed any attained bonuses onto the 14-15 cap. Minnesota's near the cap too, so I think that's why the deal worked for them since they traded Clutterbuck/Setoguchi to free up space.

 

[Mats26]

For cap reasons? I don't see it. Clutterbuck is at 2,750,000$ and Nino is at 810,000$with bonuses. Nino would fit if you are using the cap as a reason for not getting him.

 

[scramble91]

For cap reasons? I don't see it. Clutterbuck is at 2,750,000$ and Nino is at 810,000$with bonuses. Nino would fit if you are using the cap as a reason for not getting him.

Yes that was mistake on the cap. I was agreeing with rec. that his work ethic and attitude could be problematic (ontop of the mistaken cap).

High risk for a kid who hasn't put it together yet on a mediocre team.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Wouldn't trades that should have been made imply that there were trades offered?

 

[kingsfan]

I know we shouldn't be looking at the past but looking over the Clutterbuck for Nino trade and how Clifford is still unsigned, couldn't DL have offered a package with Clifford for Nino? It would make losing Clifford, if that's where we are heading, a little easier to swallow.

I for one don't want Nino. I'd rather have Clutterbuck than Nino (all cap hits aside).

For cap reasons? I don't see it. Clutterbuck is at 2,750,000$ and Nino is at 810,000$with bonuses. Nino would fit if you are using the cap as a reason for not getting him.

Bonuses count into your cap hit.

http://www.capgeek.com/player/1887

Nino's cap hit for 2013-2014 is $2,795,000.

 

[CowMix]

Dean should look into seeing what he could get with Clifford + Muzzin/Martinez package.

 

[etherialone]

Nino too expensive and everyone who questions his character is right to do so. DL didn't want NN.

Clifford could be better than Clutterbuck and cheaper too.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Dean should look into seeing what he could get with Clifford + Muzzin/Martinez package.

Odds are that the receiving piece would be too expensive though.