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.
Sure, that didn't help his value. But Marody wasn't even a guarantee to sign either.Weal is a UFA at end of the season too, unlike the 4 players you mentioned.
The 6th could end up being a tag along to move up somewhere in the draftSo...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?
Marody they turned into a 3rd, so I can't hate that.Our last five 6th round picks
2018 - Gavin Hain
2017 - Olle Lyksell
2016 - Tanner Laczysnki
2016 - Anthony Salinitri
2015 - Cooper Marody
A few hits, a few misses, a few question marks. Not a bad roll of the dice.
Our last three 7ths all look like solid prospects too:
2018 - Westfalt
2017 - Kalynuk
2016 - Bernhardt
Never understood why we had Jordan freakin Weal to begin with........
easyI’ll take a 6th rd pick & an open NHL roster spot over 3 months of Jordan Weal.
So Varone is gone too? Did I see that right? Sent down?
So PLEASE tell me someone is coming up...
Our last five 6th round picks
2018 - Gavin Hain
2017 - Olle Lyksell
2016 - Tanner Laczysnki
2016 - Anthony Salinitri
2015 - Cooper Marody
A few hits, a few misses, and a question mark. Not a bad roll of the dice.
Our last three 7ths all look like solid prospects too:
2018 - Westfalt
2017 - Kalynuk
2016 - Bernhardt
Great postHAHA! I knew Chuck Fletcher would blow this...LOL! He's a horrible GM. Look at the crap deals he made in Minnesota that made them worse.
HAHA! I knew Chuck Fletcher would blow this...LOL! He's a horrible GM. Look at the crap deals he made in Minnesota that made them worse.
Klimchuck was traded twice and received better value and he's lesser of a player.What's wrong with this trade?
Never noticed how much Ron Paul looks like Palpatine.
Absolutely nothing of course. They traded an unproductive guy who has passed through waivers multiple times & who only has a few months left under contract for a 6th rd pick, clearing a roster spot for a younger player.What's wrong with this trade?