now now don't be condescending....you need to be careful....people get infracted for that
why so hyperbolic?
there's a few people around here that saw
the possibility that Karlsson would decline
the possibility that SJ would decline
that Norris might turn in to a player (and that he might be better than say Bowers)
that Tierney is actually an NHL player
that DeMelo with opportunity might blossom in to a player
you are right, my perspective of the trade has improved, but probably not as much as most because I wasn't starting from so far back
side note....I was looking for something in the josh Norris thread....some of the takes starting on page 1 are pretty funny
There was no intent to be condescending, sorry if you took it that way.
Lots of people were iffy on Karlsson going forward, that one was probably split 50/50
Some people thought SJ were going to decline fast enough for us to take advantage, but the most I recall seeing was people positing that they might just miss the playoffs, then anything can happen with the lottery.
Norris being a player was not an uncommon opinion, though lots were disappointed in him. I think a lot saw him toping out as a 3rd liner, lots of tools but hadn't shown the tool box at that point. Certainly there was some overreaction in the immediate fallout of the trade though.
Tierney was a roster player on a strong team, so not sure why you brought up that point.
DeMelo is an interesting one, because he wasn't all that young (25), wasn't qualified either. Not sure what the story is there, because the offer he eventually took was a little more than what his QO would have been. I don't recall anyone targeting him Jul 1st when he was available for free, so idk why they'd see him as a valuable piece in the trade 2 months later.
You missed Balcers btw, who was the piece that seemed to be most universally approved of, not that people were stoked about him, but I don't think anyone was upset about him.