DeMelo traded to WPG for 2020 3rd

[Alf Silfversson]

RHD are hard to come by and this guy can play a little. Should have gotten a 2nd. This WILL help the tank though.

 

[Sensinitis]

HF before trade: what are you waiting for, hurry up and make some trades. Sell of all vets for picks, you're running out of time.
HF after trade: why did we rush the trade if we weren't going to get more (more than he's worth)? We still had a week left. I'd rather keep him if that's all he'd return.

Lol, seriously. This fanbase is never satisfied...

 

[Burrowsaurus]

How did people think GMs would give up a 2nd for Demelo ?

well I don't think most of us did think that, but then, a precedent was set three days ago for GMs giving up nice pakcages for bad d men. so you can see where the confusion is

 

[BigRig4]

Helps the tank

 

[SpezDispenser]

Is there a 200th round pick? Because now that's what Tierney is worth in my estimation.

 

[NyQuil]

Demelo is a dime a dozen bottom pairing/healthy guy that you can get through UFA, drafts and trades. He’s in no way hard to replace, that’s laughable.

I don't know, we've probably had a dozen guys who haven't cut it here in Ottawa with that kind of role.

Ceci, Cowen, Wiercioch, Harpur, Englund, Claesson, Wideman, Lee...

 

[Masked]

Demelo is a dime a dozen bottom pairing/healthy guy that you can get through UFA, drafts and trades. He’s in no way hard to replace, that’s laughable.

If he's so easy to replace, then why are the Sens going to ice 5 defencemen worse than him tonight?

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

I'm surprised Toronto didn't chalk up a 3rd rounder for him unless Dorion played his cards and asked for more due to being division rivals.

 

[SpezDispenser]

well I don't think most of us did think that, but then, a precedent was set three days ago for GMs giving up nice pakcages for bad d men. so you can see where the confusion is

Totally. Some 400 year old New Jersey devil gets a 2nd... I'm feeling sorry for myself now.

 

[DJB]

I don’t get why...

Like, are we bringing Branstrom up or something?

Englund was called up a day or two ago

 

[BondraTime]

If he's so easy to replace, then why are the Sens going to ice 5 defencemen worse than him tonight?

Because the Sens have among the worst D in the league?

Not hard to be better than AHL caliber...

 

[SpezDispenser]

I'm surprised Toronto didn't chalk up a 3rd rounder for him unless Dorion played his cards and asked for more due to being division rivals.

That's the first thing I thought of. A 2nd for Toronto (division rival) or any contender (lower pick) or a 3rd from a fringe team.

 

[SpezDispenser]

Englund was called up a day or two ago

You're killing me today. Everything is bad.

 

[danielpalfredsson]

Does this mean Phillips suits up tonight?

 

[2CHAINZ]

And people wonder why negative things get said about Dorion

 

[NyQuil]

well I don't think most of us did think that, but then, a precedent was set three days ago for GMs giving up nice pakcages for bad d men. so you can see where the confusion is

Someone else overpaid so now people don't have an understanding of market value.

 

[BondraTime]

I don't know, we've probably had a dozen guys who haven't cut it here in Ottawa with that kind of role.

Ceci, Cowen, Wiercioch, Harpur, Englund, Claesson, Wideman, Lee...

Well yeah, each of those guys were promptly out of the NHL as soon as they were out of Ottawa. Every one of them were homegrown. If the Sens want to just promote from the draftees, that will happen. If they want to grab bottom pairing guys through trade, or UFA, they’re easily replaceable.

We just saw Demelo go for a 3rd, it’s not hard to find average bottom pairing guys.

 

[SpezDispenser]

And people wonder why negative things get said about Dorion

Hardly his fault if no one wants the guy for more than a 3rd?

 

[NyQuil]

Well yeah, each of those guys were promptly out of the NHL as soon as they were out of Ottawa...

Exactly.

Not as simple to find a guy who can stick.

 

[bert]

Some people like to set themselves up for disappointment.



Sometimes "cheap" doesn't always necessarily add value.

It also means "unproven" or "offensively anemic".

We like what he's done here in Ottawa, but there's a reason he's cheap coming in here.

I didnt say cheap, I said inexpensive on the cap and that does carry value there is no debating that one. I think its a complete lack or organization from the management team in waiting to the last minute and this is what happens. There were reports that no contract negotiations were started with him or Pageau. Howcome?

 

[albator71]

I am sorry, but how and why does Dorion make this trade today if all he is going to get is a third? At least wait it out til Monday, I'm sure more teams will be willing to deal then......

You dont know that. Maybe that's the best he can get. Fans would still bitch and moan if he makes the same deal on Monday. Im happy with a 3rd rounder.

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDoo]

I thought he'd get a second.

 

[NyQuil]

I didnt say cheap, I said inexpensive on the cap and that does carry value there is no debating that one. I think its a complete lack or organization from the management team in waiting to the last minute and this is what happens.

So some people are complaining that it's too soon and you're saying it's waiting until the last minute.

There were reports that no contract negotiations were started with him or Pageau. How come?

No clue, but I'm not going to turn into "old man mad at cloud" because a 3rd rounder changed hands instead of a 2nd rounder.

A Winnipeg 3rd rounder might end up pretty close to another team's 2nd rounder anyway.

 

[coladin]

A 2nd would have been a home run. I'll take the triple and move on...

 

[danielpalfredsson]

I'm surprised Toronto didn't chalk up a 3rd rounder for him unless Dorion played his cards and asked for more due to being division rivals.

Toronto does not have a 3rd round pick this year.

Their 2021 2nd round pick is possibly going to Los Angeles if conditions from the Campbell trade are met. So that pick would probably have not been an option because it would mean Ottawa would have to wait until 2022 to get their 2nd.

Toronot might have not wanted to give up a 2020 2nd for Demelo. In that scenario, Ottawa probably valued a 2020 3rd from a different team much higher than a 2nd they would have to wait until the 2022 draft for.

Toronto also might be considering grabbing a bigger fish on defense, which would make blowing assets on Demelo counter productive.