Confirmed with Link: Jordan Weal (F) traded to Arizona for a 2019 6th round pick and Jacob Graves (D)

[DancingPanther]

In other news of a similar impact, the Tampa Bay Rays just re-signed southpaw Chaz Roe, avoiding arbitration.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

According to the main boards, AZ has 3 of their 4 centers hurt. So this is just to fill a hole for now.

 

[Rebels57]

Weal blows less at the NHL level than Varone or Lehtera.



I'm not saying he was worth more than a 6th right now given his contract, but Phil Myers can't get a roster spot on this team. It doesn't make him a bad prospect. It means management prefer to play MacDonald and Folin.

Good point, but the situations are a bit different. Myers is a prospect that has never had his shot. Weal is a finished product that has gotten into games and not done enough to stay in the lineup.

 

[Rich Nixon]

Stefan Ruzicka 2018 has left the building.

 

[baudib1]

Weal has been better than Patrick at, well just about everything ... scoring, shot creation, Corsi, defense, faceoffs.

I'm not using this to trash Patrick, just pointing out that Patrick has basically produced at 4C levels this year and people just expect that he should be holding 2C next year and competing against Brayden Point and Evgeni Malkin.

Compared to a guy who has played reasonably well, in terms of expectations and team context, who no one cares about at all.

I think Weal would be a fine 4C for a good team. I could see Tampa going after him as a cheap option while their try to get everyone under cap.

 

[The Madrigal]

LMAO Weal is trash

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Good. Lucky to get anything, & it clears out a roster space for a kid.
Wouldn’t have cared if they waived him; obviously wasn’t going to be re-signed.

 

[BillDineen]

I liked Weal with the puck through the neutral zone and of course his play when he first came up and was always around the net. He was probably around the net that spring more than he has been in the year and a half since his extension.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Good point, but the situations are a bit different. Myers is a prospect that has never had his shot. Weal is a finished product that has gotten into games and not done enough to stay in the lineup.

It doesn't make sense to rip Hakstol and Hextall for anything and everything under the sun, then use their opinions as evidence of being right.

Take Lindblom if you prefer. You're talking about a ~50 Game difference as Flyers and Weal scores at a higher rate.

 

[FlyTimmo]

Alright fletch. Now do simmonds

 

[Angry Hockey Dad]

Honestly I think weal is worth more than a 6th...

 

[Johnk0728]

Jordan Weal us not an NHL player....anyone who thinks he is.....should seek a rehab.

 

[Rebels57]

It doesn't make sense to rip Hakstol and Hextall for anything and everything under the sun, then use their opinions as evidence of being right.

Take Lindblom if you prefer. You're talking about a ~50 Game difference as Flyers and Weal scores at a higher rate.

This has nothing to do with Hak and Hexy. I'm just going off of my opinion based on watching him play. He's not a loss for this team.

 

[Beef Invictus]

So...what's the point? The 6th round pick is unlikely to end up hitting Weal's level.


Or is this just recognizing that Weal doesn't have a future here with better talent in the pipeline and doing him a favor by sending him to an NHL team that is more likely to play him rather than stashing him in the AHL?

 

[Rebels57]

So...what's the point? The 6th round pick is unlikely to end up hitting Weal's level.


Or is this just recognizing that Weal doesn't have a future here with better talent in the pipeline and doing him a favor by sending him to an NHL team that is more likely to play him rather than stashing him in the AHL?

Exactly this. He's not getting extended and they won't use him much the rest of this season, so give him a chance to go play somewhere else and keep his career alive. This gives him a shot at earning an NHL contract for next season.

 

[Angry Hockey Dad]

The brightside of this trade is we opened a spot for a rookie. Goodbye weal. I didn't hate you like striiker does

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Oh, much better.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Good news for Weal. I expect he'll play relatively well for Arizona and parlay it into another NHL deal.

 

[Tripod]

Weal has been better than Patrick at, well just about everything ... scoring, shot creation, Corsi, defense, faceoffs.

I'm not using this to trash Patrick, just pointing out that Patrick has basically produced at 4C levels this year and people just expect that he should be holding 2C next year and competing against Brayden Point and Evgeni Malkin.

Compared to a guy who has played reasonably well, in terms of expectations and team context, who no one cares about at all.

I think Weal would be a fine 4C for a good team. I could see Tampa going after him as a cheap option while their try to get everyone under cap.

Huh?

Weal has 9 points. Patrick 11. Patrick has more goals too.

How is that better at scoring?

 

[FLYguy3911]

Huh?

Weal has 9 points. Patrick 11. Patrick has more goals too.

How is that better at scoring?

Weal- 1.38 P/60
Patrick- 1.22 P/60

 

[baudib1]

Huh?

Weal has 9 points. Patrick 11. Patrick has more goals too.

How is that better at scoring?

Patrick has 2 more points in 152 more minutes, or 39% more ice time, with higher quality teammates. More PP time too.

 

[Striiker]

Congrats @Striiker

@Striiker

@Striiker rejoice. @Jtown weeps.

Honestly, few contenders would be out there saying "we need a Weal type guy for the playoff run". This is fine although I thought it would be 4th or 5th. Add more picks for guys who have no future next year with us. Keep the pipeline stocked.

Wonder who is next.

has @Striiker stopped w.anking to the trade update on his phone yet? he's been suspiciously awol.

 

[SuchySays]

LMFAO. Thank you Fletcher!!!

 

[Striiker]

First reaction about the return is that we got more for worse players (Rinaldo, Cousins, McGinn, Marody), but I guess the fact that he's older, has less/no room to grow, and wasn't even playing this year hurts his value.

Hopefully that's why and not that Fletcher is a worse negotiator than Hextall. We'll see when we get to the bigger trades.

Until then, I'm just happy he traded him away instead of just letting him rot and losing him for nothing. More importantly, this opens up a contract space and could lead to someone coming up. Weal was garbage at everything other than puck possession, so it'd good we're done with him. Speaking of Weal being garbage... I was sooo right about him being a lucky fluke in his first year. Come at me bros.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

I’ll take a 6th rd pick & an open NHL roster spot over 3 months of Jordan Weal.