(Official) Around the NHL Thread 10.0: We're Bad, But So Is The Pacific Division

[Johnny GODreau]

As my buddy at work point out, this is American dollars. Canadian dollars its almost $10.6 million.

Even most of us would take that to live in Winnipeg per year

I mean I'd live in Winnipeg for 10m CAD a year...

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

I may be living in Winnipeg for about $40k a year. Byfuglien is set for life, provided he is fiscally responsible.

 

[Lunatik]

I may be living in Winnipeg for about $40k a year. Byfuglien is set for life, provided he is fiscally responsible.

40k should be your thermal underwear budget in Winnipeg

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Good deal for both parties.

 

[Johnny GODreau]

40k should be your thermal underwear budget in Winnipeg

 

[Calgareee]

40k should be your thermal underwear and OFFbudget in Winnipeg

Fixed that for you

 

[Volica]

I may be living in Winnipeg for about $40k a year. Byfuglien is set for life, provided he is fiscally responsible.

It's crazy how different the Peg is from Alberta. Those NHLers are probably the most well-paid men in Winnipeg. For one year of Buffs contract, you could literally buy a block of homes in a good area in Winnipeg.

When I was in Winnipeg last week for work, I was talking to this guy; he said: kids just can't afford homes out here, 350k? That's a lot of money for people... I just thought of Calgary's home market... 350k gets you any home in the NE... And maybe Bowness, that's pretty much it.

 

[Volica]

As per Bobby Mac; Leafs are shopping Neon Dion around. Interesting, because with money retained he could be a valuable asset for teams looking for some offensive D help.

 

[InfinityIggy]

As per Bobby Mac; Leafs are shopping Neon Dion around. Interesting, because with money retained he could be a valuable asset for teams looking for some offensive D help.

It's quite amazing just how fast he fell off in his NHL career. I struggle to think of any comparable.

 

[Johnny GODreau]

Stajan + Smid + Raymond + 2nd for Dion...

Smid becomes Polak's replacement, Raymond becomes Grabner's replacement. Stajan a good vet too keep around during a rebuild...

 

[Anglesmith]

 

[Anglesmith]

Details:

Leafs acquire:

-Greening
-Cowen
-Michalek
-Lindberg
-2017 2nd

Sens acquire:

-Phaneuf
-Frattin
-Bailey
-Rupert
-Donaghey

 

[DCDM]

What a thoroughly unexciting trade.

 

[Anglesmith]

What a thoroughly unexciting trade.

What would you rather have? Greening, Cowen, Michalek and Lindberg or Stajan, Hagman, White and Mayers?

Yeesh, is Lindberg at least a good prospect?

 

[Johnny GODreau]

 

[DCDM]

What would you rather have? Greening, Cowen, Michalek and Lindberg or Stajan, Hagman, White and Mayers?

Yeesh, is Lindberg at least a good prospect?

Can I... Can I have another question?

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Lindberg is a decent B prospect.

Ottawa needed a defense upgrade badly, and no matter what you think of Phaneuf he's still better than Cowan, C. Wideman, Weircoch, etc. and all the other crap that is Ottawa's defense this year.

Really its just making sure they stay similar to the contract amounts they started with and similar cap.

 

[Johnny GODreau]

Doesn't Dion have a NTC or a NMC?

 

[Volica]

LoL, oh boy.

Quite the large trade of really no one important.

 

[Dertell]

Details:

Leafs acquire:

-Greening
-Cowen
-Michalek
-Lindberg
-2017 2nd

Sens acquire:

-Phaneuf
-Frattin
-Bailey
-Rupert
-Donaghey

Leafs get long-term cap space (when they're most likely expecting to be a contender), a roster spot, a B prospect and a 2nd. Sens get an actual top 4 defenseman. Initial reaction is both team win, but sens are not going to like phaneuf's contract in 2-3 years.

Funny a so-called budget team would do this move.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

Leafs get long-term cap space (when they're most likely expecting to be a contender), a roster spot, a B prospect and a 2nd. Sens get an actual top 4 defenseman.

Initial reaction is both team win, but sens fans won't like phaneuf in 2-3 years.

If Phaneuf isn't the number 1 dman he won't be terrible. He's goi g to be paired with Karlsson.

 

[moon*]

Leafs get long-term cap space (when they're most likely expecting to be a contender), a roster spot, a B prospect and a 2nd. Sens get an actual top 4 defenseman.

Initial reaction is both team win, but sens fans won't like phaneuf in 2-3 years.

I think that Sens fans might not hate him as much as the other two fan bases do because he is finally coming in with realistic expectations.

The Phaneuf hate from Flames fans makes zero sense to me. He gave 100% all the time here, never had a bad thing to say about the city or team, never sat out for a better deal, didn't demand to be traded and had no off ice incidents. The only thing that was reported is that he may have clashed with the vets because he thought things we too laid back at times, a complaint many fans have about those teams from back then.

 

[moon*]

If Phaneuf isn't the number 1 dman he won't be terrible. He's goi g to be paired with Karlsson.

I think they will keep Methot with Karlsson won't they and play Phaneuf with Ceci?

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

If Phaneuf isn't the number 1 dman he won't be terrible. He's goi g to be paired with Karlsson.

I agree. If Dion was $2M less and a 2nd pairing D, you really couldn't complain too much about him. Unfortunately as a #1 D making the money he is, he's terrible value.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

I think they will keep Methot with Karlsson won't they and play Phaneuf with Ceci?

Mostly likely this.

If it doesn't work though don't be surprised to see him tried with Karlsson, but the idea here is to take the load off of the first pairing a bit.

Phaneuf just has to be able to hold down the fort on the second pairing.