Confirmed with Link: Canes get Niederreiter for Rask!?!?

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

The Nino tracker continues, now has 9 goals and 8 assists in 18 games since the trade. Also, he got the primary assist on that insane OT winner!

 

[SaskCanesFan]

Pfft, not even PPG what a bum

 

[DougieSmash]

When we make the playoffs, it's time to move on Lindholm and Skinner discusion at all. Yeah, we give a lot but this team is really good now. Calgary trade is not that bad, it's just not ideal, but we are not in same position without Ferly and Dougie.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

When we make the playoffs, it's time to move on Lindholm and Skinner discusion at all. Yeah, we give a lot but this team is really good now. Calgary trade is not that bad, it's just not ideal, but we are not in same position without Ferly and Dougie.

Dougie has been great. He destroys Hanifin and it’s not even remotely close. Seeing what Lindholm is doing in Calgary stings but I think it’s fair to say he likely wasn’t wasn’t going to achieve that here. The trade, along with playing with JG and money, seems to have lot a fire under him. He didn’t have that motivation here for whatever reason.

Ferland will be tough to see go in FA if that happens. He is a great glue guy and this team needs more of that. If he stays and we sign Fox I’m completely happy with the trade. I mean that is the dream right there.

 

[57special]

So he can't even score any more, and has to pass the puck instead! HAHAHAHAHA.

Meanwhile, Victor...we call him Vic, we've got a good vibe...is merely biding his time and resting his magnificent thews, preparing for his assault on the record books as MN heads down the stretch.

Try not to feel jealous of us up in Minnesota.

 

[Drivebytrucker]

I still can't stop laughing at this trade, especially considering Nino's torrid pace since he's come here; it'll make up for the Skinner trade in my mind, especially if he leaves Buffalo in FA (which of course I strongly doubt).

None of this would be possible with Skinner still here. His bad attitude, laziness, and sloppy defense zone play is not missed at all.

Rod didnt want him on this team no matter what the return was.

That says everything you need to know

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

None of this would be possible with Skinner still here. His bad attitude, laziness, and sloppy defense zone play is not missed at all.

Rod didnt want him on this team no matter what the return was.

That says everything you need to know

I think it would have been different if he had more years on his deal. They likely see if the new ownership, coaching change, etc would give him the necessary motivation to get on board with the direction of the team. Having 1 year left and having him walk for nothing/not wanting to re-sign him to a massive deal gave the Canes the out to move him for a whatever type package.

 

[Primetime8]

None of this would be possible with Skinner still here. His bad attitude, laziness, and sloppy defense zone play is not missed at all.

Rod didnt want him on this team no matter what the return was.

That says everything you need to know

Speaking of Skinner:

First 35 games: 25G 12A 37P +21 23.4S%
Last 30 games: 11G 9A 20P -18 9.8S%

I still think he is a good player but that's a sharp drop. His defense in the 2 games against the Canes was pretty brutal, also. That one where he let Faulk get basically in the slot and just fire sticks out.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

So he can't even score any more, and has to pass the puck instead! HAHAHAHAHA.

Meanwhile, Victor...we call him Vic, we've got a good vibe...is merely biding his time and resting his magnificent thews, preparing for his assault on the record books as MN heads down the stretch.

Try not to feel jealous of us up in Minnesota.

Well, you got Staal locked up for two more years, so... nice. Good for you.

And Vic? That's a name with some sandpaper to it. Maybe a mid career change to Vic Nasty is on the horizon.

 

[RodTheBawd]

Speaking of Skinner:

First 35 games: 25G 12A 37P +21 23.4S%
Last 30 games: 11G 9A 20P -18 9.8S%

I still think he is a good player but that's a sharp drop. His defense in the 2 games against the Canes was pretty brutal, also. That one where he let Faulk get basically in the slot and just fire sticks out.

Their goaltending falling off a cliff is the bigger factor there.

 

[WhiteTrashAmerican]

God it is so satisfying to see the Sabres fall off a cliff and realize what bad Skinner is after seeing good Skinner.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Nino was drafted 2 spots ahead of Skinner and is therefore the better player.

 

[NotOpie]

Nino was drafted 2 spots ahead of Skinner and is therefore the better player.

Which is exactly why, in my mind, I make the trade Skinner and Rask for Nino, all those picks, and a new jerk.

 

[Dishface]

Nino was drafted 2 spots ahead of Skinner and is therefore the better player.

I like this logic. Boychuck is better than EK, he's about to break out any minute now.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Boychuk has 925K twitter followers. EK65 only has 284K. Boychuk is superior AINEC, want return a Huricane, again I am right in my analysis.

 

[Ole Gil]

Still trying to figure out how this happened.

 

[SvechneJerk]

Still trying to figure out how this happened.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Boychuk has 925K twitter followers. EK65 only has 284K. Boychuk is superior AINEC, want return a Huricane, again I am right in my analysis.

Boychuk routinely likes pictures of my cats on Instagram. This brings them great pride knowing that s professional athlete is a fan of theirs.

 

[FreshSeabass]

Paul Fenton if you somehow see this. Thank you! Thank you so so so much!

 

[Navin R Slavin]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA VICTOR f***ING RASK

 

[ChuckW]

whats the catch?

NONE!!!!! NINO IS TAKING US TO THE PROMISED LAND BABY!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Canes]

Still trying to figure out how this happened.

I don't care how bad Nino was playing in Minnesota (I still scratch my head at when Wild fans mention this, he was still scoring .5 PPG without a whole lot of ice time while allegedly being so horrible in the ice time he did get), to trade him for a player like Victor Rask should get their pro scouts fired. I can't imagine anyone who actually watched both players would think this would ever be anything close to an even swap.

 

[Tryamw]

I am grateful to Minnesota for Nino... He's not perfect but he's a legit top 6 talent!. Thank you again Minnesota!

 

[ChuckW]

I don't care how bad Nino was playing in Minnesota (I still scratch my head at when Wild fans mention this, he was still scoring .5 PPG without a whole lot of ice time while allegedly being so horrible in the ice time he did get), to trade him for a player like Victor Rask should get their pro scouts fired. I can't imagine anyone who actually watched both players would think this would ever be anything close to an even swap.

People should literally have lost their job for that trade.

 

[Wolfpuck]

We owe Fenton (and Dubas for McElhinney) a gift basket for this.

Thanks sucker!