Confirmed Trade: [FLA/CBJ] Markus Nutivaara for Cliff Pu

[TheImpatientPanther]

what?!

Ol Dion said the same thing about Ekblad. Thats his shtick I guess?

 

[tarheelhockey]

Thats who Buffalo got for Jeff Skinner

Sort of. In mid-term retrospect, Pu was probably the 3rd best out of 4 prospects Carolina got in that deal. He was a B prospect at the time and is more like a C- today.

 

[Mestaruus]

That's seems really, really bad for Columbus, unless Nutivaara has gotten way worse in recent years.

I always liked Nuti and thought he is a bit underrated. Florida likes Finnish players now, that's for sure.

 

[nafrelio]

I remember when Pu was drafted from London. He fell hard in the draft because some criticized him for being too soft butt he's actually been getting better at going to the dirty areas and scoring some greasy goals. He tends to be really streaky - some games Pu is all over the ice while others games he just doesn't seem to get out of his end. This year his play towards the end really tapered off and he was playing sloppy in all three zones. Some former teammates have quietly told their coach that they don't want to play with Pu anymore. There's been a lot of dark days for Pu but I trust things will get brighter. I don't want to sound too corny, butt Pu might be more of a long-term project that requires a lot of patience. He doesn't have first line center potential but he could still develop into a very solid number 2.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Dubas is not a former CBJ employee, I feel Jarmo truly did a friendly gesture there, looks too damn cheap

Fair enough who does he knew in NJ?

 

[Pandaman11]

If CBJ won't be able to sign Pietrangelo/Hall/whoever they're going for, they'll look very bad...

Unless ownership requested cap dumps because of you-know-what

 

[Pandaman11]

 

[HoseEmDown]

If CBJ won't be able to sign Pietrangelo/Hall/whoever they're going for, they'll look very bad...

Unless ownership requested cap dumps because of you-know-what

Why? Nutivarra was a healthy scratch in the playoffs, he had been passed and is making way too much to be a 6/7 D. They have Harrington signed already for 1M cheaper to do the same job. As for the Murray deal I can see why they did that as well, he had been replaced by Gavrikov and would be making way too much to be 3rd pair. The return was light but he's an oft injured player that is going to be a free agent next summer, a 5th is a bit weak but I don't know if he had 2nd round value either.

 

[ManofSteel55]

You know, I liked Pu during his memorial cup run. He either has more than people here think, or he fooled agents just like he fooled me.

 

[PullHard]

He doesn't have first line center potential but he could still develop into a very solid number 2.

In the NHL?!

 

[nafrelio]

In the NHL?!

Haha - go back and read that sentence again...

 

[SotasicA]

Not nice for your confidence to be traded for Pu.

 

[Ajaton Azer]

I think that Markus Nutivaara has proved to be a very nice NHL-calibrated defenseman in a top 4-5 role. So even if Jarmo didn't feel that he needs Markus at this price point I'm sure that the Florida Panthers will be very happy with this trade. Nice!