McCann had the most ice-time of any Pens forward in a 5-2 loss to Columbus tonight (just a few seconds more than Malkin). He got significant minutes on the PP and the PK. 50% on faceoffs.
Yep, he's a real good centre. Traded him away for ****ing Gudbranson. Just an awfully one sided trade...
I wonder what truly happened between McCann and management that got the media stirred up back then
Derrick Pouliot with almost 12 minutes of ice-time in a 3-1 win for the Blues over the Stars....didn't look that bad from my limited viewing, but then the Blues blueline could carry just about anyone through a game.
... Kassian is already one of the meaner power forwards in the league. ..."
I don’t disagree with the theme of your post, but time flies and Kassian is now a 28 year old in his 9th NHL season.
Are you equating hits with meanness? I do think Kassian is a nice guy. He was not the mean power forward that teams wanted him to be.
Regardless, I disagree that it reflects poorly on the organization to be cutting bait with him. Kassian was in the substance abuse program before Benning became GM. Despite that, Benning gave Kassian a 2 year contract and given time to get better. At that time, Kassian was already 24 and failed to establish a steady role on the team after playing for 3 coaches in Vancouver. There has been nothing reported on this but do you think that Chiarelli called up Benning before deciding to pick Kassian up? I think that's a possibility but it doesn't matter too much.
What did Kesler do?
After getting bounced around eastern canada a little bit he went to Switzerland and then retiredWhat ever happened to the old fan favorite of mason raymond?
One sided trade? There's a lot of players involved here, but what exactly did Florida end up with? But yes in hindsight that was not a good trade.
This. And it def was NOT hinesight like FAN is saying. It was quite clearly a blowout trade when it happendThey got McCann, 33OA and 93OA, while the Canucks got Gudbranson and 139OA.
They got McCann, 33OA and 93OA, while the Canucks got Gudbranson and 139OA.
They got McCann, 33OA and 93OA, while the Canucks got Gudbranson and 139OA.
This. And it def was NOT hinesight like FAN is saying. It was quite clearly a blowout trade when it happend
It was never really clear if the trade was Benning cutting ties with Kassian or Benning wanting Brandon Prust and Kassian was who Montreal asked for. From the reports we had Willie was having issue with Kassian in like December/January but that had appeared to clear up by the end of the season, and the trade really came out of nowhere.
Personally I always just figured Benning thought Prust+Dorsett would make the bestest 4th line.
This. And it def was NOT hinesight like FAN is saying. It was quite clearly a blowout trade when it happend
Usually when someone is saying it's a lopsided trade years after it happened that person is looking at the trade in hindsight.
But even without hindsight, I don't think that was your view at the time of the trade at least neither of you expressed that. Not liking the trade at the time is not equivalent to thinking it was a lopsided trade. But in reality, very few trades are considered lopsided trades at the time it was made.
The Gudbranson for Pearson trade is looking pretty good after tonight's game against the Oilers.
Read the thread then. Almost everyone against the trade saying we were screwed. Some saying only screwed slightly and the odd poseter saying it was ok. Pretty much recognized by everyone here. And unfortunately we were all correct FANUsually when someone is saying it's a lopsided trade years after it happened that person is looking at the trade in hindsight.
But even without hindsight, I don't think that was your view at the time of the trade at least neither of you expressed that. Not liking the trade at the time is not equivalent to thinking it was a lopsided trade. But in reality, very few trades are considered lopsided trades at the time it was made.
The Gudbranson for Pearson trade is looking pretty good after tonight's game against the Oilers.
[B said:"]VanJack, post: 167386403, member: 231979"Jimbo will probably never go down in history as the Canucks GM who made the worst trade. That honor will always belong to the Cam Neely-Barrie Pederson trade with Boston.
But you'd have to say that the Gudbranson trade is 'right up there' as being one of the worst. And of course nobody will ever come close to matching the Louie Eriksson signing.....the worst UFA signing in team history. Bar none.
**** McCann.Yep, he's a real good centre. Traded him away for ****ing Gudbranson. Just an awfully one sided trade...
I wonder what truly happened between McCann and management that got the media stirred up back then
Taking in Gudbranson at any value is basically negative value**** McCann.
Even if the trade just consisted of trading that other asset we gave in that transaction (very high 2nd round pick), the trade would be still dog****. That's how bad it was.