I would rather take the pummeling and be a champion of free speech and have this thread ultimately die a natural death than see it closed.
I would rather see if we can civilly discuss our difs of op than talk over each other as is taking place to some extent here.
I get some of the criticism holds up.
But there is some hypocrisy there too.
For example,
There is
okay. but then the same poster:
this ^ was specified by me as a fallback position, but the other side only wants to see what it wants to see, despite the fact the above exists.
Now as I said before the offer {as orig stated} was withdrawn, several pages ago.
That is not a basis to close the thread,
It is a basis to have a respectful post mortem and see if it can be reincarnated in some improved form, or not.
I did not yield to an unqualified onslaught.
Whether or not I sought too much, and by what measure, is a fair question but let's not be hypocrites, most of us are guilty of some level of such overreach.
I withdrew the offer b'c
1. after droning on for yrs how they would offer serious concession to lose Neal's contract, they would not go there now.
That's fine provided we recognize that in a vacuum Deangelo, b'c you can set him aside and not play him IF you really are forced to before buying him out for less, is a contract that is a more valuable asset.
Deangelo = huge talent upgrade comp to Neal if played
Deangelo = potential for nightmare off ice
the above 2 cancel out
and you are left with the contract
2. Broberg is still Broberg, and while no recognition was made to the fact that Oil got instant assets for futures, a new development has occurred of which I was not aware. That is, we know Klefbom is out, but few are aware that it is potentially career ending level of injury.
Under that circumstance, I agree value of Broberg as Klef replacement likely outweighs 99% of him being used in trade.
However, people gonna be their own way and see what they want.
No one acknowledged other assets to Oil, no one acknowledged 1m+ cap relief to Oil which is signif in immediate circumstances.
--------------
Mods - closing a thread, unless under exceptional circumstances, does not advance the status of a discussion board, or its members.
---------
@Kupo the offer to defend is appreciated.
bern is a big boy who can take it and dish it out, even if I tend to speak softly more often than not.
But thanks all the same.