Confirmed with Link: Karlsson mega thread vol 6: five stages of grief edition

[Do Make Say Think]

Couple things that really confuse me

1 - if this was decided in February, then what was the point of trading Hoffman for scraps?

Lying to try to get people to commit to season tickets.

 

[DrunkUncleDenis]

The timing of this is what stinks most to me.

Dorion said they didn't want the distraction, but insisted pulling the trigger wasn't because camp was starting today. That is absolute bullshit.

You make EK show up and play, and dominate (since he is fully healthy), which raises his value, and trade him mid-season if you're hellbent on shipping him out.

You don't trade him for beans because you're up against your self-imposed time limit of the start of training camp.

Urgh such incompetence. I'm devastated and feel betrayed by my team.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Cut costs for Melnyk. Is this really that complicated?

Dorion insisted on a roster player coming back. He could have taken the pics but decided not to.

 

[BondraTime]

You think that one of the guys we got today is on the same level as White?

That would be pretty encouraging.

I'm on record for a long time being very low on White

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Was the return low because Dorion wouldn't trade with Eastern Conference teams? From the trade stipulation, it seems he was worried about EK being flipped to a conference or division opponent.

But why does he care? It seems like SURELY he could have gotten a better offer somewhere else.

Return was low because Dorion is a moron.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

The timing of this is what stinks most to me.

Dorion said they didn't want the distraction, but insisted pulling the trigger wasn't because camp was starting today. That is absolute bull****.

You make EK show up and play, and dominate (since he is fully healthy), which raises his value, and trade him mid-season if you're hellbent on shipping him out.

You don't trade him for beans because you're up against your self-imposed time limit of the start of training camp.

Urgh such incompetence. I'm devastated and feel betrayed by my team.

You shouldn't feel betrayed, we all were.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Lying to try to get people to commit to season tickets.

There should be more emphasis on this.

A scam by a guy who’s no stranger to scams.

 

[lancepitlick]

Was the return low because Dorion wouldn't trade with Eastern Conference teams? From the trade stipulation, it seems he was worried about EK being flipped to a conference or division opponent.

But why does he care? It seems like SURELY he could have gotten a better offer somewhere else.

If not now than at the previous trade deadline. Brassard got a better package. He probably was offered something better than what he got here but held out hoping for something better, then the scene spiraled out of control and suddenly he had no choice but to comply with an internally created artificial deadline. Obviously everyone involved knew Karl wasn't staying. The contract offer was a charade.

Likewise with Hoffman he should have been traded last year.

Buy low, sell high. Not complicated.

Also trading only out of conference is stupid beyond repair. You aren't making the playoffs any time soon so who cares if you play a guy a few times per season? Aside from pride it has little to no impact on your team.

 

[BondraTime]

Craig Button: Paraphrased

"Only possible piece of quality is the draft pick, terrible otherwise"

"Gave up more for Duchene than you got for Karlsson"

 

[The Lewler]

You know you've f***ed up real good when Mr.Sunshine Craig Button literally can't find an upside. If you don't laugh you'll cry.

 

[Deku]

I think I mentioned this earlier but I can't get over these contradictions:

"We decided on this rebuild plan in February"
"We did not decide on Karlsson's future in February"
"Trading Karlsson is the biggest step of our rebuild"

 

[Deku]

Actually, you know whats going to be refreshing...
The rest of the league and other posters will stop crapping on Karlsson and see him for the player that he really is. Looking forward to more Norris wins!

He's going to skate circles around Doughty. And I like Doughty.

 

[coladin]

Didn't think it was possible, but Button made me feel even worse.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

I think I mentioned this earlier but I can't get over these contradictions:

"We decided on this rebuild plan in February"
"We did not decide on Karlsson's future in February"
"Trading Karlsson is the biggest step of our rebuild"

I’m starting to think they have an IQ limit test when you want to work in upper management for the Sens.

 

[DrunkUncleDenis]

On a day like today, I think it really shows that the NHL is a big boy executive league, and here we have the Ottawa Senators management team, sitting in their building holding their ***** within their yellow ****ing concrete walls like the naive chumps that they are, disconnected from the rest of the execs and the real goings-on of the league, trying desperately to act the part and getting absolutely ruined by their peers.

It's f***ing sickening.

 

[BondraTime]

Didn't think it was possible, but Button made me feel even worse.

Which is tough to do, as he always looks on the bright side and always talks up prospects.

It is, not even an exaggeration, the worst trade in modern NHL history.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Didn't think it was possible, but Button made me feel even worse.

What did he say?

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

So was the reported 11 million dollar contract per year extension legit?

 

[Micklebot]

Which is tough to do, as he always looks on the bright side and always talks up prospects.

It is, not even an exaggeration, the worst trade in modern NHL history.

It's up there with the Thornton trade except everybody knows we won't use the cap space to bring anyone in to replace his impact.

 

[Samsquanch]

What did he say?

He said what every single one of us is thinking.

We got bent over HARD by the sharks. None of the pieces we got are of any real value, aside from the draft pick.

Horrible, awful trade.

 

[BonkTastic]

This is probably the lowest point in the entire history of this franchise.

 

[Wallet Inspector]

What Melnyk and Dorion are doing to this team is actually disgusting. I can't enjoy anything about my favourite team in sports because of how terrible those two are at their jobs.

 

[Emerica]

Good. f*** those cowards.

 

[BondraTime]

This is probably the lowest point in the entire history of this franchise.

This is take #27 on this scene this year. Take #28 should be happening sometime soon.

 

[great1]

This is probably the lowest point in the entire history of this franchise.

Lowest point in the entire history of this franchise so far.