Confirmed with Link: Canes get Jurko for Pu... kinda

[DaveG]

Both moves for future considerations but yeah, Tomas Jurco in Cliff Pu out

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[Roboturner913]

Well, at least the Checkers are loading up for a championship run

 

[A Star is Burns]

Well, at least the Checkers are loading up for a championship run

Or, as I mentioned in the other thread, making sure to have a replacement for a player in a Zucker type deal.

 

[Kamiccolo]

I don't really get this whole thing. They move Skinner for Pu basically and then move him for a 26 year old 4th liner?

 

[Svechhammer]

We made Chicken Jurco out of Chicken Pu

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Donny is going all in on the ‘Jerk’ theme here

 

[Canes]

Uh, ok. Should bolster the Checkers for their playoff run, I guess.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

I don't really get this whole thing. They move Skinner for Pu basically and then move him for a 26 year old 4th liner?

They also got Buff's 2nd for Skinner.

 

[DougieSmash]

We free contract spot. Interesting.

 

[A Star is Burns]

I don't really get this whole thing. They move Skinner for Pu basically and then move him for a 26 year old 4th liner?

He's better than a 4th liner in Charlotte, and that's what they got him for. Charlotte has a very legit chance for the Calder Cup, and teams value that kind of run for their prospects. It sucks, but maybe they just don't think what they've seen from Pu will ever translate.

 

[Canes]

We free contract spot. Interesting.

How so? Pu out, but Jurco in.

 

[Kamiccolo]

They also got Buff's 2nd for Skinner.

Still, would rather have Skinner's goals than a 2nd round pick. I get moving Skinner for a prospect you really like but why give up on them 6 months later?

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

How so? Pu out, but Jurco in.

Jurco’s on an AHL deal.

Shouldn’t matter though, as we’re at 42 contracts.

 

[NotOpie]

We free contract spot. Interesting.

This right here^.

Gotta think there's something else coming....

 

[Canes]

Jurco’s on an AHL deal.

Shouldn’t matter though, as we’re at 42 contracts.

Pu has a NHL deal but Jurco doesn't? LOL

 

[Kamiccolo]

He's better than a 4th liner in Charlotte, and that's what they got him for. Charlotte has a very legit chance for the Calder Cup, and teams value that kind of run for their prospects. It sucks, but maybe they just don't think what they've seen from Pu will ever translate.

I guess the question is then why trade for him 6 months ago if you don't like what you see. Seems like they just wanted to get rid of Skinner for whatever they could get.

 

[Hulkacaniac]

Still, would rather have Skinner's goals than a 2nd round pick. I get moving Skinner for a prospect you really like but why give up on them 6 months later?

They swung and missed

 

[DougieSmash]

Skinner trade sucks legendary but i dont care if we go to the playoffs.

 

[Svechhammer]

I guess the question is then why trade for him 6 months ago if you don't like what you see. Seems like they just wanted to get rid of Skinner for whatever they could get.

I never thought it was anything but. It was the team cutting Skinner in a way that didn't saddle us with a cap hit.

And... given the way the team has played this year, they may have been onto something.

 

[A Star is Burns]

I guess the question is then why trade for him 6 months ago if you don't like what you see. Seems like they just wanted to get rid of Skinner for whatever they could get.

He looked good in junior, but then not in pro? Seems that easy. They were in a tough spot for the Skinner trade for a number of reasons and got what they could. It wasn't the greatest return, but it is what it is, and we've moved on well.

 

[Lempo]

Pu has a NHL deal but Jurco doesn't? LOL

It's an ELC. So really an AHL GT+ contract.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Still, would rather have Skinner's goals than a 2nd round pick.

No one is saying the trade didn't suck, just that Pu wasn't the main asset. The main asset was the 2nd.

Pu isn't a good prospect.

 

[Canes]

I guess the question is then why trade for him 6 months ago if you don't like what you see. Seems like they just wanted to get rid of Skinner for whatever they could get.

Same reason you insist on Ferland in being the Calgary deal even though you think you won't be able to re-sign him if he's the type of player you hoped you'd be trading for. Because... reasons.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

This right here^.

Gotta think there's something else coming....

We’re nowhere close to the contract limit. I wouldn’t read anything into this.

 

[Wolfpuck]

So that happened.

Good for the Checkers, at least.

 

[GoldiFox]

I hope Bleedgreen's main board take is right that this is an AHL depth move as one/multiple of their forwards are about to go for some NHL talent