Confirmed Trade: [LAK/CHI] Olli Maatta (18.37% retained) for Brad Morrison

[SomeDude]

If it makes Hawks fans feel any better, the Pens wasted Kahun on a week and a half long Conor Sheary comeback tour.

 

[JKG33]

Just like I said in the LD to LA thread. The Kings aren't going to give up anything of value, but they'd take a guy for free

 

[Just Linda]

Wasn't Morrison that kid with Asperger's who went like 3ppg in the playoffs once in Lethbridge? Man, that's a name I haven't heard of in a dog's age.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Good news for the rest of the Pacific. Maatta gets beat outside twice a period.

 

[MrHeiskanen]

You know your value is bad when you get traded for an ECHL player

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Pure cap dump with a deflated market + a guy with iffy skating is a no-go for a lot of teams since everyone wants smooth skating Defensemen these days.

How's Maata's skating these days? Would you consider him slow?

 

[Gurglesons]

Retention is odd.

 

[Paulinvancouver]

Good trade for LA. Potentially brilliant for Chicago, we’ll see on Friday.

 

[Dr Quincy]

What happened to Maatta? Is he just an average d man now?

He can't skate. That's always been his downfall.

 

[Dr Quincy]

How's Maata's skating these days? Would you consider him slow?

That would be a generous adjective.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Good news for the rest of the Pacific. Maatta gets beat outside twice a period.

One step closer to Owen Power or Brandt Clarke

 

[Maurice of Orange]

This was purely a cap move for Chicago, Maatta is still a decent defenseman as the analytic numbers indicate.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

LOL.

LOLLOLLOL

LOLLOLLOLLOL

STAN THE TANK COMMANDER

 

[Stuzchuk]

You know your value is bad when you get traded for an ECHL player and 1/5 of your salary is retained

fixed for you

 

[BHD]

He's an average defensemen at best. He sees the ice and all that, but his skating holds him back.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

This was purely a cap move for Chicago, Maatta is still a quality, top 4 defenseman as the analytic numbers indicate.

fixed that for ya

 

[Artorius Horus T]

He's an average defensemen at best. He sees the ice and all that, but his skating holds him back.

Bull.

Was Hawks best d-man in these past play-offs.
- by far -

Idiot trade by an even more idiot GM.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

How does Stan Bowman still have a job?

 

[Maurice of Orange]

fixed that for ya

I wouldn’t want him in my top 4 if I had better options.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Wow, Chicago literally dumped him for nothing.

I feel like Maatta is still a solid #4, so I'm not sure why he's being traded for literally nothing.

This exactly.

Total idiot move by Stan

 

[BHD]

Bull.

Was Hawks best d-man in these past play-offs.
- by far -

Idiot trade by an even more idiot GM.

Key part: on Chicago

 

[Artorius Horus T]

How does Stan Bowman still have a job?

Dude should of been kicked out 2 years ago, at least.

 

[GKJ]

Kings should weaponize cap space better than this

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Wasn't Morrison that kid with Asperger's who went like 3ppg in the playoffs once in Lethbridge? Man, that's a name I haven't heard of in a dog's age.

Brad Morrison is an ECHL level player

 

[Just Linda]

Brad Morrison is an ECHL level player

Still doesn't change the fact he has an amazing post season once in junior and overcame a ton in life.