Confirmed Trade: [CHI/VAN]Tanner Kero for Michael Chaput

[rent free]

i think i speak for many when i say "i want a big trade to happen"

 

[Devilsrock17]

This is prospect trade nothing big at all

 

[RandV]

Wasn't chaput the guy Desjardins overplayed the crap out of 2 years ago?

Anyways AHLer for AHLer

Not that was the other AHL free agent, Jayson Megna. Chaput got in a lot of NHL games that year too, but was used more appropriately on the 4th line and was more than serviceable.

Anyway seeing some of the comments on here and reading between the lines sounds like Chaput probably wasn't interested in going back to Utica where they've been short on center's for a few years now, so we're swapping for a C that may be a bit weaker but is a year younger and can play down there. It's a nothing deal for Chicago so they just take the Chaput contract back and let him walk.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

First glance I though it said Tanev to Chicago

 

[Kaners PPGs]

Re read the first page of this thread

I did. No one said it was a big trade.

 

[illpucks]

Why are Hawks taking ~100k more in cap hit? They need to shed so they are good when they sign Tavares in July

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

I thought they got tanner glass back lol

Well, they have Tanner(first name), at least.

 

[Kevs Security]

I thought they got tanner glass back lol

Not gonna lie this was my first reaction too. Where is he now anyway?

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Not gonna lie this was my first reaction too. Where is he now anyway?

NYR? I don't even remember.

 

[CraigBillington]

I kind of wish this trade was announced during the first round of the draft .

 

[Horse McHindu]

To me, this trade reads like George Costanza for a bucket of chicken.

 

[1989]

Not exactly a big deal, but recent news that Chicago may not even qualify Chaput.

 

[Bitz and Bites]

Not exactly a big deal, but recent news that Chicago may not even qualify Chaput.

Interesting.I guess it was just a contract dump or giving a player a fresh start for CHI.Wonder why they didn’t just trade him for future considerations if they had no interest in Shampoo.

 

[NHLer4life]

Actually with BWC here. I think he could be a good depth player. I think he would benefit from a shift to the wing, personally. He’s got some good speed.

I have never really been impressed with kero. he's a good, decent player. I think he has already reached his potential and there is not much growth left . I agree he is a 4th line center.

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Chicago seems to be suspiciously clearing a lot of contracts off the books in the past few days, both with not QO'ing guys but also not extending some of their UFAs

Will be interesting to see who they plug the holes in the roster with via FA

 

[Jay haller]

I have never really been impressed with kero. he's a good, decent player. I think he has already reached his potential and there is not much growth left . I agree he is a 4th line center.

To be a nhl fourth line center you have to be some sort of specialist. He’s okay defensively but not good enough to be lynchpin of a penalty kill not is a monster on the forecheck or dot like a Kruger/mcclement and absolutely useless offensively. He’s fast but that’s it. He’s a good AHL third liner at this point