He's a talented player. Why did the Blues give up on him?
Because he’s not a very good 4th liner and there’s nowhere else to fit him into their lineup?
He's a talented player. Why did the Blues give up on him?
Obviously not to StL.You bring up Fabbri's injuries but make no mention that De La Rose has been hospitalized multiple times for heart issues. That risk is just as real moving forward
The fact is De La Rose is a replacement level player with virtually no offensive game. He's never had one at any level. Any tweener could plug into St. Louis's bottom 6 right now with the system they have.
Fabbri could glide around on one leg out there and still easily be the more useful player.
Yep. This seems to be something that is missed a lot on HF.
Just because a team trades a struggling player who turns out great for a less than great return does NOT mean it was a bad trade because there is no guarantee the player would have turned out just as good if he wasn’t traded.
Even if Fabbri ends up great for Detroit, I won’t judge STL for giving up on him as he was doing nothing for them.
You bring up a good point about the fact that Fabbri needed a change of scenery but it doesn't excuse St Louis for getting a player that is nothing more than waiver fodder as the return for him.
There is no guarantee Fabbri gets it back together, so his value was about as low as it could get.You bring up a good point about the fact that Fabbri needed a change of scenery but it doesn't excuse St Louis for getting a player that is nothing more than waiver fodder as the return for him.
And I truly hope he does become a consistent 50 point scorer. Everyone is complaining about the return, but don't forget these are people playing hockey, and sometimes when a player doesn't fit into a system, the GM does him a solid and moves him knowing that the return is going to be nothing. They Blues may have even just let him walk after this season, and it was between getting a player that can dress or getting a low level pick that probably has a 10% chance of donning a sweater in 3-4 years.Great debut for him last night. I was at the game and it was very strange to see some offense come from players outside of the top line. He threw a few hits too, really seems like he wants to get his career on track.
Sure, but usually you don’t trade those types of players straight up.How can this be so hard for people to understand?
STL got a player with perfect fit for their 4th line.
DET got a player who will give some scoring on their middle6.
Win-win.
Both did win. Players did hit for both teams needs.
Great trades are trades where nobody loses.
How can this be so hard for people to understand?
STL got a player with perfect fit for their 4th line.
DET got a player who will give some scoring on their middle6.
Win-win.
Both did win. Players did hit for both teams needs.
Great trades are trades where nobody loses.
You do when one of them cannot crack your lineup and has had double ACL surgery. I hope he turns things around, but it was not going to happen in St. Louis. Best for everyone to just move on.Sure, but usually you don’t trade those types of players straight up.
He was not a middle 6 player in St. Louis. He was a consistent healthy scratch.The Blues lose
Any time you trade a middle 6 player for a 3th liner, you've lost
No matter how you try and spin it
The Blues lose
Any time you trade a middle 6 player for a 3th liner, you've lost
No matter how you try and spin it
You trade for picks on top of the limited use plug.But if you have drafted so well that you have 100 middle6 wingers and won't have roster space for all of them?
And have a need at 4th line type and/or center position.
Coaching decision, not talent based.He was not a middle 6 player in St. Louis. He was a consistent healthy scratch.
The Blues lose
Any time you trade a middle 6 player for a 3th liner, you've lost
No matter how you try and spin it