Confirmed with Link: DAL trades Derek Roy to VAN for 2nd R '13/Kevin Connauton

[glovesave_35]

Yeah Goligoski's cannon strikes fear into the hearts of opponents.

 

[Starsdude]

Did everyone see the Pominville return-first second backup goalie and prospect-Is he that much better than Roy-no

MTL fans are saying they offered Eller and afirst-goes to show about Joe

 

[Frozen Failure]

Did everyone see the Pominville return-first second backup goalie and prospect-Is he that much better than Roy-no

MTL fans are saying they offered Eller and afirst-goes to show about Joe

Minnesota gave up a lot for Pommes, but he's signed for another year and probably will be willing to extend in Minnesota. Esp if they let Bouchard and Cullen walk next year, plus Heatley the year after.

I think they're pretty well set up for the next couple years now.

 

[LT]

Pominville is signed for another season, is better offensively and defensively than Roy, brings more grit and leadership than Roy, and doesn't have the injury problems Roy has.

Comparing the two trades is beyond stupid. The only players that returned significant assets are locked up for a while.

 

[MetalGodAOD*]

Did everyone see the Pominville return-first second backup goalie and prospect-Is he that much better than Roy-no

MTL fans are saying they offered Eller and afirst-goes to show about Joe

MTL definitely didn't offer Eller and a 1st for Roy. Come on, use your head.

 

[Troy McClure]

Did everyone see the Pominville return-first second backup goalie and prospect-Is he that much better than Roy-no

MTL fans are saying they offered Eller and afirst-goes to show about Joe

Those fans are making stuff up. They have no idea.

 

[Noodletoro]

Did everyone see the Pominville return-first second backup goalie and prospect-Is he that much better than Roy-no

MTL fans are saying they offered Eller and afirst-goes to show about Joe

Yeah I am sure Joe just turned down Eller and a 1st just cuz amirite lolz

 

[LT]

MTL definitely didn't offer Eller and a 1st for Roy. Come on, use your head.

Those fans are making stuff up. They have no idea.

Yeah I am sure Joe just turned down Eller and a 1st just cuz amirite lolz

99% sure he's talking about Pominville. Buffalo went to Montreal, asked for Beaulieu + Eller + 1st, and Montreal rejected.

Supposedly.

 

[Noodletoro]

99% sure he's talking about Pominville. Buffalo went to Montreal, asked for Beaulieu + Eller + 1st, and Montreal rejected.

Supposedly.

He is saying that a deal like that must have been on the table for Roy just cuz.

 

[aloonda*]

someone said almost halfjokingly about kcon making a transition to forward----can anyone remember any attempts at doing such that ended up ok?

 

[Cin]

someone said almost halfjokingly about kcon making a transition to forward----can anyone remember any attempts at doing such that ended up ok?

Dustin Byfuglien - Well he plays D all the time now, but he used to be a winger too I believe.

 

[aloonda*]

hmmm, any more?

 

[LT]

Burns just recently.

A lot of players did it when they were younger, too.

 

[aloonda*]

with so many d men now----is this even a possible?

 

[Dr Pepper]

Doubt we'll try it.

 

[Sony Eriksson*]

Roy to Vancouver trade call

This won't embed on from my phone so if someone can help out. Pretty cool video discussing the Roy to Vancouver trade call. This video is from the Canucks offices.
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=ErEAiR-_Qdo&desktop_uri=/watch?v=ErEAiR-_Qdo

 

[LT]

Was posted in the actual trade thread.

 

[aloonda*]

the sharks moving their big d man to forward seems to be working out well for them


?

 

[beardedgraf]

Burns played some forward for Minnesota when he first came into the league

 

[glovesave_35]

I don't see how it can hurt to experiment with the kid at forward if he has an NHL level shot but not NHL defense. He at least has good size, unlike MA Bergeron who is a bit of a pip-squeak.

 

[piqued]

The Stars need defenders, not forwards. A player like that automatically loses value if they're not providing offense from the back-end. You do everything you can first to try to help him make it as a D. You've got a kid who's close to making the hardest leap of his career and all of a sudden you're going to throw a whole new set of responsibilities at him and change his very identity as a hockey player? Not to mention the adjustment he's already having to make to a new organization. Sounds like setting him up for failure. That kind of a move should be either a last resort or something you do with an established NHLer if you feel like that's how they can best help your team.

 

[glovesave_35]

I should have clarified, I meant that should be a last resort. The reports from a number of people who have watched him play in the AHL have called his defense below average. I agree that you should help him succeed as a defender as much as possible but I also realize that if his defense is truly not up to legitimate NHL quality, i.e. can he get 15 minutes on a contender, then I don't see the harm in experimenting at that point.

However, I disagree that we don't need forwards. This team needs everything except a goaltender. It's not as if we're lighting up the scoreboard most nights.

 

[aloonda*]

That kind of a move should be either a last resort or something you do with an established NHLer if you feel like that's how they can best help your team.

Agree on the timing. It's nice to have options because your organization is stockpiled and overflowing with young defense though.

 

[Zrhutch]

However, I disagree that we don't need forwards. This team needs everything except a goaltender. It's not as if we're lighting up the scoreboard most nights.

I disagree. Our top 6 is very solid. The thing is that they need a good defense behind them. Having a D like our current one is terrible on a forwards psyche, as they think they have to get deeper in the zone to help out their defenseman. Also, if a scoring line is pinned down in the defensive zone due to inability to clear the puck, they'll usually be forced to dump and change to a lesser unit. That results in wasted ice time and less offensive zone time.
On the flip side, if you have a good defense that can get the puck out on a regular basis, you will see forwards stop going deep into the zone, therefore getting more of a jump on their attack. Also, you will see more offensive zone time for your scoring players. So basically, it's a couple simple equations-

Offense-defense= forwards staying back more often= less goals= greater chance of defeat

Offense+defense= forwards attacking quicker and with often occurrence= more goals= greater chance of victory

Of course, the only way this is relevant to Connauton is if he's good enough defensively to hold down bottom pairing duty and keep his assignments in check. If he isn't good enough to do that, than this whole discussion is moot regarding him.

 

[Mr Misty]

I disagree. Our top 6 is very solid. The thing is that they need a good defense behind them. Having a D like our current one is terrible on a forwards psyche, as they think they have to get deeper in the zone to help out their defenseman. Also, if a scoring line is pinned down in the defensive zone due to inability to clear the puck, they'll usually be forced to dump and change to a lesser unit. That results in wasted ice time and less offensive zone time.
On the flip side, if you have a good defense that can get the puck out on a regular basis, you will see forwards stop going deep into the zone, therefore getting more of a jump on their attack. Also, you will see more offensive zone time for your scoring players. So basically, it's a couple simple equations-

Offense-defense= forwards staying back more often= less goals= greater chance of defeat

Offense+defense= forwards attacking quicker and with often occurrence= more goals= greater chance of victory

Of course, the only way this is relevant to Connauton is if he's good enough defensively to hold down bottom pairing duty and keep his assignments in check. If he isn't good enough to do that, than this whole discussion is moot regarding him.

I'm not really sure how you get to this conclusion now. Pre trades I would have agreed with you, but now that Roy and Jagr are gone without replacement the forward group has a huge hole at 2C. I'm not sold on Eakin to be that guy, and it is still too soon to expect Chiasson/Fraser/Smith to play a bona fide top 6 role at a solid NHL level. I think the current group has not fallen completely apart, partly because there is no more pressure to win, and that might fool some fans into forgetting that the Stars on paper have a bottom 3rd top 6.