Player Discussion Erik Gustafsson: The "Don't Panic, It's Not Gudbranson" Edition

[overlords]

Whoa whoa how are we going to trade for a 7th next year without our 7th this year? Berg's getting reckless.

 

[Skip Bayless]

 

[Captain97]

I don't hate it

 

[del17]

He was not loved

It’s like looking at an ad for anything that seems to good to be true. How does a guy go from 60 points just two seasons ago to a 7th round pick at 50% retained? There has to be something missing here.

 

[Scintillating10]

Sounds like solid move. Gustafsson was once a big name on Hawks blueline. A 7th is nothing.

 

[Mrb1p]

Just sell your UFAs at this point, clearly not going to do anything in the POs.

 

[Sterling Archer]

Don't hate this deal at all. Maybe not the best option but certainly not a bad one.

 

[Habaneros]

This guy had 1 good fluke season in this career

Now we have Kulak Gustafsson Merrill Weber Petry Chariot Edmundson Petry and Romanov

I can already tell Romanov is taking a L

he is on pace for 30-40 pts this yr...24 games 10 pts...

 

[beowulf]

I'm pretty sure Bergevin saw that he has 60 points two seasons ago and was like "Dis da guy I need"

 

[MXD]

I thought this guy was pretty decent (as in, not good defensively at all, but good enough offensively to justify a third pairing spot, kinda like MAB actually) but apparently it's not even that.

 

[Dharvey08]

Bargain Bin shopping at the 10$ or less basket at Walmart again I see

I agree we were one Merrill and Gustavsson away from winning the cup.
Game changer

 

[26Mats]

He had 60 pts in 79 games back in 2018-19 ....this year 10 pts in 24 games...still 29 yrs old...worth a 7th gamble for sure...254 NHL games 129 pts..


.better than Vic Mete...

This has Janne Niiniima written all over it.

But I'm with you - worth a 7th round gamble, even if it doesn't work out.

 

[Habs]

very very good deal . He is not that bad and wahy better then we had in his position

Sounds like the quotes when we landed the amazing Scandella. Momesso was freaking out what a underappreciated player we landed. Then there was David Schlemko, what a move that was. Oh my how he was going to solidify our blueline, good times.

 

[Pacciosoftie]

Don’t know anything about this guy but... how the heck did he gets 60 pts few seasons ago and then just fall off?

 

[waffledave]

Legit thought it was Gudbranson and I didn't even question it because that's a MB player for sure.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

I'd rather have Mete...seriously...this guy is a trainwreck wrapped in a Nuclear Explosion surrounded by an exploding star defensively...

 

[Draft]

Gustafsson is a 1/2 a point a game D man...245 games he got 129 pts...we got him for a 7th rounder???

0 Risk in this one...

Definitely agree, he costs nothing and could be starting player in the lineup. Not a big deal, but it's something.

 

[Benstheman]

Gustafsson is a 1/2 a point a game D man...245 games he got 129 pts...we got him for a 7th rounder???

0 Risk in this one...

The risk is to play him too much. Ok he can be useful on the PP but otherwise is a big time negative asset. I'm pretty sure he is a case of 7D-11F. You play him on the PP and 4-5 minutes on the 4th line.

 

[Pacciosoftie]

We couldn’t get a 7th for mete who’s 7 years younger ?

 

[LaP]

Me: Not doing anything for a complete week of "work".
My boss: Hey! Monstro! You **** you did not do **** this week you're fired.
Me: But boss it did not cost you anything.
My boss: It cost me your salary dumb ***.
Me: Yes, but i did not f*** it up so the net result of my week of "work" not doing anything is neutral.
My boss: That makes sense you're not fired anymore i'll extend your contract for another 5 years.

 

[Habaneros]

I'm pretty sure Bergevin saw that he has 60 points two seasons ago and was like "Dis da guy I need"

if you look at his numbers...every season he has put up 1/2 a point a game ...

Erik Gustafsson [ca.2011-2020] Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

It’s like looking at an ad for anything that seems to good to be true. How does a guy go from 60 points just two seasons ago to a 7th round pick at 50% retained? There has to be something missing here.

It's simple he had a fluke season and its obvious
Flyers are 1 of the worst team defensively on the league and they had Gustafsson as a 8th because he can't play D for shit and his offensive stats are not even that good.
This is why it's only a 7th round pick for 2022 even at 50%.

He won't change anything in this roster. Dude is a literal Marc André Bergeon

 

[Habaneros]

I'm pretty sure Bergevin saw that he has 60 points two seasons ago and was like "Dis da guy I need"

if you look at his numbers...every season since 2018 he has put up near 1/2 a point a game ...

Erik Gustafsson [ca.2011-2020] Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

 

[Habaneros]

I'm pretty sure Bergevin saw that he has 60 points two seasons ago and was like "Dis da guy I need"

if you look at his numbers...every season since 2018 he has put up near 1/2 a point a game ...I like this one for a 7th ...

Erik Gustafsson [ca.2011-2020] Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

 

[Zorba]

very very good deal . He is not that bad and wahy better then we had in his position

No he is bad but he’s better than mete. And the day ended and all out prospects and high picks are still with the habs. Great day
Now f*** off Bergevin