Confirmed with Link: [CBJ/ANA] Milano traded for Devin Shore

[Fireball23]

Milano to DUCKS for Shore.

Click to read more...

 

[pled]

if anyone get too excited Shore is pretty bad at center so it doesn't solve long term issue. but he's more steady than milano I guess

 

[ViD]

If he’s bad at center then that trade is pretty meh

 

[ViD]

The trade is straight up.

Devin Shore Stats and News

 

[Nanabijou]

Good luck Sonny, but it was time for both parties to move on. Hopefully, Devin can bring something over the next 20 games.

 

[MFRONE]

Would have rather of gotten a draft pick for Milano. Jackets don’t need another 3rd/4th line grinder, especially one who is already making over $2 million and is barely providing any scoring help.

 

[Halfboard]

Would have rather of gotten a draft pick for Milano. Jackets don’t need another 3rd/4th line grinder, especially one who is already making over $2 million and is barely providing any scoring help.

Sounds like the prototype Jacket actually

 

[Viqsi]

"Maybe he'll amount to something" for "Maybe he'll amount to something".

 

[Monk]

I understand why this trade happened but I think I'd have rather kept Milano. Oh well.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I think sonny got a bit of a raw deal here. Not so much with opportunity, but with his ice time. That being said, the opportunity did exist and he did nothing with it. I won’t be surprising he has a turnaround for Anaheim, and I hope he has success.

 

[Monk]

I think sonny got a bit of a raw deal here. Not so much with opportunity, but with his ice time. That being said, the opportunity did exist and he did nothing with it. I won’t be surprising he has a turnaround for Anaheim, and I hope he has success.

Agreed. I'm forgetting the Timeline but it seemed like there was a stretch early in the season where I thought it was really starting to click for him, his ice team was increasing and then... He got injured?

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Agreed. I'm forgetting the Timeline but it seemed like there was a stretch early in the season where I thought it was really starting to click for him, his ice team was increasing and then... He got injured?

Yup, same game Anderson re-injured his shoulder I believe. Milano came back and was never the same.

With Anaheim he can play his rogue game style and maybe he’s able to light a fire and get some linemates who can ad lib with him.

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

Sonny Milano will have 3x as many points with Anaheim as Devin Shore will have with the Blue Jackets. Our doghouse tends to be "Hotel California - ish" - I tend to be drawn to the CBJ castoffs for some reason, still ticked over Wild Bill 3 years post.

 

[DJA]

Jarmo couldn't do shit this TDL and it shows. Guess we have to hope guys get healthy and to keep getting games to OT. We may have 20 OT/SO losses by the end of the season. Based on other moves by teams ahead of us though, this seems like a white flag on this season from the front office.

 

[ViD]

Jarmo couldn't do shit this TDL and it shows. Guess we have to hope guys get healthy and to keep getting games to OT. We may have 20 OT/SO losses by the end of the season. Based on other moves by teams ahead of us though, this seems like a white flag on this season from the front office.

I mean it was expected we’d be quiet this deadline. Hardly a surprise nobody got moved, no picks traded

 

[cslebn]

Jarmo couldn't do shit this TDL and it shows. Guess we have to hope guys get healthy and to keep getting games to OT. We may have 20 OT/SO losses by the end of the season. Based on other moves by teams ahead of us though, this seems like a white flag on this season from the front office.

How's it a white flag if Jarmo couldn't do shit?

 

[DJA]

How's it a white flag if Jarmo couldn't do shit?

it was more of a confirmation to us all that they don’t plan on doing anything the rest of the year was all that I meant. Relax.

 

[Monstershockey]

Its too bad it didn't work out here for Sonny, maybe a change of scenery will do him good. As critical as I have been of him, I was always hoping he would get better for Columbus. Hope he does well in Anaheim.

 

[JacketsFanWest]

Not sure Anaheim is a better team for Sonny, but I think his skills would be better suited for a different team than the Jackets. At least he'll get more playing time this season for the Ducks.

Edited to add: Asked a Ducks fan friend of mine about Shore. His response: Shore is a hockey player who exists and plays for the Ducks... Not sure that's exactly a thrilling endorsement. But at least he isn't noticeable for mistakes he makes on the ice.

 

[MoeBartoli]

I’m think Sonny will have a chance to play and show more offense with the Ducks......At least in return, we didn’t get a zamboni driver. Or maybe I’ll wish we did after seeing him. But in all fairness, he looks to have twice the offensive prowess of Riley Nash. Could be in the top 5 in shootout rotation once he arrives.

 

[DarkandStormy]

Yup, same game Anderson re-injured his shoulder I believe. Milano came back and was never the same.

Didn't he have a stretch of 5 points in 6 games in January?

 

[DarkandStormy]

Dumb move, but can't help but think it was made necessary by Torts. Watch Sonny turn into a perennial 20-goal scorer.

 

[pled]

If he’s bad at center then that trade is pretty meh

he is probably still better than Stenlund/MacInnis but I wouldn't expect him to play center on a full roster

 

[MAHJ71]

Fully expect Sonny to take off in Anaheim ..

 

[Monstershockey]

He could take off in Anaheim. But then again, he may not. It could have been Torts holding him back, or maybe not. It also could be he didn't want to play in Columbus, or maybe not. If he does good or bad in Anaheim, none of us will know the real reason why. This kind of stuff happens with all teams, not just Columbus. It seems when guys get traded or leave via free agency, if they go on to be better, people will blame the organization. If they go on to be the same or worse, then people don't care.