Confirmed with Link: BUF-ANA Montour for a non-Buf 1st and Guhle

[1972]

I’m not overly excited or against this move. I just really hope he’s a legit impact player for that cost, he doesn’t need to be a star, but he’s gotta be very good.

 

[Jim Bob]

Right. But when the previous poster infers that they are buddies, you start to get some strange leaps of logic around chances of signing as an UFA. That's what happened with Veasey. "He's Eichels buddy - sabres are in!"

Eichel has worked out with a lot of different guys in Boston.

I doubt he is such good friends with anyone that it will have a major impact on where someone signs as a UFA.

If they say a guy gets to play on Eichel's line, that might be a factor.

 

[old kummelweck]

Eichel has worked out with a lot of different guys in Boston.

I doubt he is such good friends with anyone that it will have a major impact on where someone signs as a UFA.

If they say a guy gets to play on Eichel's line, that might be a factor.

Right... which was the point I was making, though I do believe Hayes in NYC did impacted Veasey.

 

[joshjull]

 

[Panthaz89]

Amazing that people don't understand that the same player will have better advanced stats on a good team and worse ones on a bad team.

Remember when every asshole said a Sabres player "sucked" because of low corsi when Dan was the coach......

 

[Jim Bob]

Right... which was the point I was making, though I do believe Hayes in NYC did impacted Veasey.

I think it was more about Hayes talking up how awesome it was to play for the Rangers and living in NYC than just getting to be on the same team as Hayes.

If Hayes was a Sabre, I doubt Vesey signs here.

 

[Aladyyn]

Remember when every ******* said a Sabres player "sucked" because of low corsi when Dan was the coach......

Our good players still had good underlying numbers.

 

[sufferer]

Guhle apparently making his Ducks debut tonight wearing #2.

 

[joshjull]

Guhle apparently making his Ducks debut tonight wearing #2.

I wish him well. Hope he takes the next step.

 

[Sean Garrity]

Monty is your classic love-hate type of player. You'll love his aggressive style, but then hate that he tries a self-pass against the boards in the offensive zone in a 1-1 game with 3 minutes left which results in a turnover, odd-man rush and subsequent goal/loss (See last Ducks' game v Calgary).

You'll never question his compete level, but for whatever reason he couldn't stick on a crappy PP unit, take that "next step", or really find a good partner to play with. Seems like a guy whose toolbox has not caught up to his tools yet, and as others have mentioned that may be because he didn't commit to hockey until a later age than most. Right now he's a high risk-high reward 2nd pairing defenseman, but potentially could become a top pairing #2(not carry a pairing). He did not progress as expected this season, but as you can figure every defenseman has not progressed this season and that's not a coincidence.

 

[old kummelweck]

Guhle apparently making his Ducks debut tonight wearing #2.

Guhle apparently making his Ducks debut tonight wearing #2.

 

[Mike McDermott]

Awesome. I’ve apparently lived under a rock because I just found out about this.

 

[CrazyPsycho]

They straight up say nothing about his defensive issues

Im scared

 

[jBuds]

Not for nothing....How did you not get this guy in town and prepared to play tonight?

This game is f***ing monstrous. The deal wasn’t consummated at 2:59pm today. A little annoying

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

Not for nothing....How did you not get this guy in town and prepared to play tonight?

This game is ****ing monstrous. The deal wasn’t consummated at 2:59pm today. A little annoying

In my experience travel West -> East is quite a bit more challenging than the opposite direction.

 

[jc17]

They straight up say nothing about his defensive issues

Im scared

That scares you?

Did you expect a gm to talk about the statistical weakness of the guy he just traded for?

 

[CrazyPsycho]

That scares you?

Did you expect a gm to talk about the statistical weakness of the guy he just traded for?

It scares me that we might have 2 ristos now instead of one

Just a gut reaction, I dont watch much Ducks hockey, very excited to see him in action tomorrow

 

[Panthaz89]

Not for nothing....How did you not get this guy in town and prepared to play tonight?

This game is ****ing monstrous. The deal wasn’t consummated at 2:59pm today. A little annoying

It will get him more time to practice with the team and get a feel before rushing him to play his first game....not really an issue imo.

 

[CrazyPsycho]

Not for nothing....How did you not get this guy in town and prepared to play tonight?

This game is ****ing monstrous. The deal wasn’t consummated at 2:59pm today. A little annoying

A little weird right? Guhle is in for the Ducks.

 

[DolanPlsGoSabres]

A little weird right? Guhle is in for the Ducks.

The Ducks also traded away Del Zotto today, they need players. Without Guhle, they have 5 active defensemen.

 

[Icicle]

Botterill said he would’ve had to take a red eye flight just to make it, and that’s not a good way to give a first impression to the coach, fan, or his teammates. I get that this game is important, but that’s the leagues fault.

 

[N.Y. Orangeman]

The great bonus of this hockey trade is the energy it has added to the team. These next two nights are going to be fun.

Also, kudos to Botts and Phil for letting BM get his legs under him and not throwing him into a Toronto game tonight.

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Botterill said he would’ve had to take a red eye flight just to make it, and that’s not a good way to give a first impression to the coach, fan, or his teammates. I get that this game is important, but that’s the leagues fault.

Yeah, with all the players moving around, it does seem kind of stupid to have games on deadline day.

 

[threeVo]

Monty is your classic love-hate type of player. You'll love his aggressive style, but then hate that he tries a self-pass against the boards in the offensive zone in a 1-1 game with 3 minutes left which results in a turnover, odd-man rush and subsequent goal/loss (See last Ducks' game v Calgary).

You'll never question his compete level, but for whatever reason he couldn't stick on a crappy PP unit, take that "next step", or really find a good partner to play with. Seems like a guy whose toolbox has not caught up to his tools yet, and as others have mentioned that may be because he didn't commit to hockey until a later age than most. Right now he's a high risk-high reward 2nd pairing defenseman, but potentially could become a top pairing #2(not carry a pairing). He did not progress as expected this season, but as you can figure every defenseman has not progressed this season and that's not a coincidence.

Sounds like a perfect partner for Dahlin who can carry a pair and will blossom into a true #1 in short order. Gives Risto easier minutes on the 2nd pair with a stable Defensive D

 

[Turin]

There are many Penguins fans wondering who the brains of the operation was right now. Boterill is a smart guy, be patient.

Just letting you guys know this is undoubtedly true now.