Confirmed Trade: [ANA/MIN] Justin Kloos for Pontus Aberg

[Dr Quincy]

Looks like it is a for sure thing.

Anaheim getting any value for a waiver claim is good asset management.

Not really. They had Aberg. They downgraded from that asset. If I find a ten dollar bill then trade it for a $5 bill it doesn't mean I made $5. It means I lost $5.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Wasn’t Edmonton stupid and terrible at asset management for letting him go?

Numbers game. Who would you have Chiasson of aberg? Those were the guys in the spot they had to pick between

 

[Garbage Goal]

Kind of the same reason why Edmonton trading Caggiula was dumb. Aberg may be disposable depth in a vacuum, but he was one of the better scorers on an offensively starved team so why make matters worse?

Dumb deal.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

I wonder if Aberg is just not a player coaches like or his work ethic is questionable.

Predators, team that's always looking for scoring help, lets him go for a 4th round pick.

Edmonton that desperately needs wingers don't hold on to him for even a calendar year, he oversleeps and misses practice.

Gets a wakeup call in Anaheim and despite being fairly productive is traded for a guy who likely doesn't make it in the NHL.

Sometimes writing is on the wall i guess.

 

[TheStuntman]

I'd rather the Ducks get a draft pick instead. Don't like this trade.

 

[Deuce22]

25 year old NHL player with 19 points ( 11 goals ) in 37 games this year for a 25 year old AHL player that has played 1 NHL game.

What is this ?

It's called a scapegoat.

 

[Newsworthy]

Why? Good player to keep that Pontus guy.

 

[PensandCaps]

Not really. They had Aberg. They downgraded from that asset. If I find a ten dollar bill then trade it for a $5 bill it doesn't mean I made $5. It means I lost $5.

+5$ still.

 

[Scrantonicity 2]

Wasn’t Edmonton stupid and terrible at asset management for letting him go?

I mean, yea. This doesn't change anything.

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

Pontus Aberg is the fastest moving commodity in the NHL! You never know where he will end up next!!

 

[rynryn]

oooo so it's a "fit" thing. He'll fit right in with the rest of the sandbaggers on the Wild.

 

[MartinS82]

Probably seen as redundant with Sprong getting his minutes and Kase returning. His game is similar to those guys.

 

[CBJFan827]

Justin who?

 

[Jumptheshark]

Live so many bashing the oilers ignore he was a healthy scratch for the ducks

 

[P10p]

Hate losing Kloos as a Minnesota fan. Guys been great in the AHL and deserves a shot I the big league. Something like 24 pts in his last 17 games I believe? Our ahl team has been the only positive. May as well dismantle that for more of what we have. Middle 6 forwards.

 

[AKL]

Hate losing Kloos as a Minnesota fan. Guys been great in the AHL and deserves a shot I the big league. Something like 24 pts in his last 17 games I believe? Our ahl team has been the only positive. May as well dismantle that for more of what we have. Middle 6 forwards.

I agree that he probably deserved a shot but are you really complaining about our AHL team being worse if it means our NHL team might be better?

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Justin who?

Kloos that’s who

 

[P10p]

I agree that he probably deserved a shot but are you really complaining about our AHL team being worse if it means our NHL team might be better?

I just believe Kloos could do what Aberg will for us. Hopefully I'm wrong but I would rather take that gamble.

 

[rynryn]

is he really second on the ducks in goals? lazy or not...that just seems like a weird thing to trade for an AHL defenseman. gotta be something weird with him.

 

[Scott Stevens]

the series of meh trades continues for the NHL

What’s wrong with the recent trades?

 

[rynryn]

Hate losing Kloos as a Minnesota fan. Guys been great in the AHL and deserves a shot I the big league. Something like 24 pts in his last 17 games I believe? Our ahl team has been the only positive. May as well dismantle that for more of what we have. Middle 6 forwards.

i get things are not going great but we're still in a playoff spot as of now. I still can't figure out how but here we sit.

 

[LucicAndChong]

What’s wrong with the recent trades?

theyve all been bottom 6 forwards or waiver bait for 6th/7th Ds or waiver bait, just bleh, like rearranging the deck chairs on the titanic

 

[Mortal Wombat]

Justin who?

Justin time to see the 13th straight loss.

 

[KingPuckChoo]

Wasn’t Edmonton stupid and terrible at asset management for letting him go?

yes
the ducks got 11 goals and a low level prospect out of Aberg

if the oilers got less than this, it is the only conclusion that, at the very least, the Ducks are better at managing assets than the Oilers

i'm sure if this would be a question on a school test, the only answer would be yes Edmonton is terrible at asset management

 

[Scott Stevens]

theyve all been bottom 6 forwards or waiver bait for 6th/7th Ds or waiver bait, just bleh, like rearranging the deck chairs on the titanic

Who would you like to see traded?