Someone better tell capfriendlyStaal and Johansson do not have the same trade protection. Johansson had none he can be traded to anyone where staal had ten teams he could block. That is the difference you’re not understanding.
Someone better tell capfriendlyStaal and Johansson do not have the same trade protection. Johansson had none he can be traded to anyone where staal had ten teams he could block. That is the difference you’re not understanding.
Wow - picking up Pateryn to provide more physicality actually makes me laugh as he's no longer that guy and if you don't believe look back over the Wild games where he actually played to see what I'm talking about. The Wild acquired Pateryn for that specific role and I don't think he ever lived up to that billing which is too bad because he seems like a good dude.Bednar spoke today about how Pateryn will bring more physicality and "nastiness" than Cole did, which is a reason why they acquired him. So Avs want more physicality, and Wild want more physicality... I wonder who wins that physicality battle haha
Whether he's great or not it's not really that important anyways. He's going to be 8th or 9th on our defensive depth chart so he won't be in the lineup very often. And on occasions that he is he'll only play like 8-10 mins on PK2. No big deal. Avs might even waive him to be able to taxi squad him and save another $1m in capspace, or $2.25m if he gets claimed by someone.Wow - picking up Pateryn to provide more physicality actually makes me laugh as he's no longer that guy and if you don't believe look back over the Wild games where he actually played to see what I'm talking about. The Wild acquired Pateryn for that specific role and I don't think he ever lived up to that billing which is too bad because he seems like a good dude.
This isn’t Ian Cole who successfully help the Pens to back-to-back championships. This is current Ian Cole of bilateral hip surgery. I am not sure he’s even a top-pairing AHL defenceman at this point in time.Why was Cole horrible? He was very good analytically despite being his usual awful penalty taking self?
I stand corrected I was under the impression he had no trade protection.Someone better tell capfriendly
Someone better tell capfriendly
Cole is apparently a good dude too, but his analytics show you he’s terrible on the PK and clear the crease is no longer in his list of to do’s. Chip it off the glass and out is still in his skill set. So is shot blocking. But that’s about it.Wow - picking up Pateryn to provide more physicality actually makes me laugh as he's no longer that guy and if you don't believe look back over the Wild games where he actually played to see what I'm talking about. The Wild acquired Pateryn for that specific role and I don't think he ever lived up to that billing which is too bad because he seems like a good dude.
I was thinking more that he wants a snitch in the dressing room, but your version sounds much nicer. Wonder who's right, though? Cole's contract is expiring, Wild have all sorts of D prospects and three LHD ahead of him as is. Surely Guerin doesn't think that the reason that MN is not a Cup contender is that their attitude in the dressing room is bad? They've been alternating Bjugstad and Rask at #1C, FFS.That's exactly what this is. That roster is going to see a lot of turnover this season and have some younger guys coming in, so Guerin is probably thinking that Cole can help create a good team culture.
The beards are the tip off.Honestly, if I hadn't read this thread, this trade would probably have gone down without me noticing at all. I'd just have wondered at some point who the clown with the new number on the ice was.
Holy crap, never checked. We have to pay MoJo over 1M more, he's a shit Center, AND he's got trade protection!Someone better tell capfriendly
I don't think Guerin has any illusions of Minnesota being cup contenders, far from it.I was thinking more that he wants a snitch in the dressing room, but your version sounds much nicer. Wonder who's right, though? Cole's contract is expiring, Wild have all sorts of D prospects and three LHD ahead of him as is. Surely Guerin doesn't think that the reason that MN is not a Cup contender is that their attitude in the dressing room is bad? They've been alternating Bjugstad and Rask at #1C, FFS.
I still get slight guenin PTSD from watching pateryn play (mostly because of the number, partially because of skill level)Honestly, if I hadn't read this thread, this trade would probably have gone down without me noticing at all. I'd just have wondered at some point who the clown with the new number on the ice was.
This trade pushed Minnesota's already top 5 defense into the top 3. Cole has stabilized Minnesota's 3rd pairing and gives them a lot of depth. A rare rival team win win trade.
Top 3 defense? Hmmm...interesting take IMO.
Cole is questionable as an NHL regular let alone a top four.Minnesota has three top pairing defensemen, maybe four. Suter - Spurgeon is definitely a top pairing defense, and so is Brodin - Dumba. Soucy and Cole could be a decent top 4 pairing. Now to mention, they have some depth behind them outside of Hunt.
Sounds like someone hasn't watched Cole play the last 12 monthsMinnesota has three top pairing defensemen, maybe four. Suter - Spurgeon is definitely a top pairing defense, and so is Brodin - Dumba. Soucy and Cole could be a decent top 4 pairing. Now to mention, they have some depth behind them outside of Hunt.
Minnesota has three top pairing defensemen, maybe four. Suter - Spurgeon is definitely a top pairing defense, and so is Brodin - Dumba. Soucy and Cole could be a decent top 4 pairing. Now to mention, they have some depth behind them outside of Hunt.
He's not wrong.Top 3 defense? Hmmm...interesting take IMO.
Care to explain whos the only other 2 teams with better or equal defense to the wild?He's not wrong.
Hell they may be #1 but there are others that are relatively close to them.Care to explain whos the only other 2 teams with better or equal defense to the wild?