Confirmed with Link: Bortuzzo and a 7th (2016) for Ian Cole (Blues retain $225k salary)

[Frederick Stanley]

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[SprootsMasterFlex]

Nice trade!!!


Cole is a D. LOL

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

But... he isn't a forward, Dave.

 

[AR5]

Bye Bortz. Awwwww.

 

[Harv]

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

Love this deal!

 

[eXile59]

Don't feel bad about losing Bortz. I remember Cole from his draft year. Stats aren't great but maybe he needs a change in scenery.

 

[orby]

Fine with this.

 

[Asuna]

Wtf. Why did we add a draft pick?

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

I'm not sure how I feel about this. Sounds like St. Louis fans really don't like Ian Cole. If he were bigger and an RHS, I'd like it a little more.

 

[Jacob]

Cole to me has/had higher upside than Bortuzzo but otherwise it's a fairly even swap. Two guys that'll probably each benefit from a change of scenery.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I thought the Pens wanted to add some righties to the blueline, not trade away some and add more lefties?

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Seems most people think we easily won this deal. I guess Cole has improved greatly since the last time I watched him play...

 

[NatureBoy]

And it sounds like as if JR wants to add another D-Man??

 

[Your Boy Troy]

They have enough left-handed defensemen as it is. I always liked Ian Cole; but I prefer Bortuzzo's size and the fact that he's right-handed more. Unless JR grabs Gryba, I don't get it.

 

[djt153]

ian cole is pretty phyiscal, yes?

 

[UnderratedBrooks44]

It can't be any worse than a wash. Cole has 16 pts and played 15 minutes a game for 54 games. +16, though obviously the Blues are rock solid.

 

[Penguinzilla*]

Never heard of him He better be very physical/mean

 

[Jacob]

It can't be any worse than a wash. Cole has 16 pts and played 15 minutes a game for 54 games. +16, though obviously the Blues are rock solid.

Just noticed he played in the WJCs three times for team USA... that's pretty impressive.

 

[Penguinator]

Wtf. Why did we add a draft pick?

Who cares? It's a 7th!

Nice trade.

 

[orby]

It's a minor upgrade at 7D. Nothing to write home about one way or another

 

[Will Hunting]

Ian Cole was having a very decent season, I´m surprised that the Blues went for this. But anyway, there´s potential only for us in this deal. I like this a lot, I got my wish by trading Bortuzzo as well!!

 

[bradshaw06]

We've run out of Bort license plates needs to be the threads title

 

[Wolf Without a Howl]

And it sounds like as if JR wants to add another D-Man??

This is what I don't understand.

Martin-Letang
Ehrhoff-Despres
Scuderi-Pouliot/Cole

One of two things:
1. One of the vets is being moved for picks (unlikely)
2. They don't trust Pouliot OR Despres in the playoffs. (More likely because **** everything)

 

[penguins2946*]

Cole plays RD by the way, so that's where he fits in.