Confirmed with Link: Olli Maatta for Kahun and a 5th

[Pez68]

Meh.

 

[AmericanDream]

Kahun is going to feast in Pittsburgh...

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Kahun is going to feast in Pittsburgh...

He didn’t really feast on a line with Strome and Debrincat. I doubt he’s going to get so much better in Pitts all of the sudden.

 

[goldenbladz1]

I’ve never said a bad thing about Bowman as he has had both good and bad but acquiring Maata and that contract he should be fired on the spot

 

[Blackhawks]

To be clear, I don’t give a flying **** about Stan Bowman. For all I care, he could already be out on the street and I wouldn’t feel any different.

I’m not campaigning for his ass.

I want this trade to work out positively because I WANT THE HAWKS TO WIN.

If he rebounds, he helps them win. That’s what I’m campaigning for. Not to just drown myself in misery and whine like a child about the GM.

Look at what the pens fans are saying, they have been waiting for him to gain foot speed for the past two seasons and no success, he is slow and that doesn’t change much as a hockey player, we all know that by now. Stan got another pylon to over take the tank command from Seabrook.

 

[AmericanDream]

He didn’t really feast on a line with Strome and Debrincat. I doubt he’s going to get so much better in Pitts all of the sudden.

no offense, but Crosby and Malkin far exceed Strome and Cat - he likely steps in there on one of their wings

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

Kahun was meh. Idk if I like trading him for a guy that was healthy scratched the majority of last season though.

 

[Blackhawks]

This is Stan’s 18 month plan

 

[AmericanDream]

Look at what the pens fans are saying, they have been waiting for him to gain foot speed for the past two seasons and no success, he is slow and that doesn’t change much as a hockey player, we all know that by now. Stan got another pylon to over take the tank command from Seabrook.

who gives a shit about Pens fans, and most Yotes fans thought they just traded a busted pylon away in Strome. I think this trade f***ing sucks and not because of another idiot fanbase..

 

[RememberTheRoar]

Look at what the pens fans are saying, they have been waiting for him to gain foot speed for the past two seasons and no success, he is slow and that doesn’t change much as a hockey player, we all know that by now. Stan got another pylon to over take the tank command from Seabrook.

Strome lacked speed too, and he looks like a guy that Colliton knows how to properly use.

I’m just making it very clear to you that my optimism here is solely because I want the Hawks to win, and I hope Colliton is able to revive this kid’s career and use him effectively.

For me, this has zero to do with defending Bowman.

 

[Callidusblackhawk]

Why would any FA Euro want to sign with us if we just flip them before their contracts are up?

Because they get playing time and they do well here which earns them millions.

 

[ColdSteel2]

no offense, but Crosby and Malkin far exceed Strome and Cat - he likely steps in there on one of their wings

Yeah, he’d fit in well with either, probably a 40-50 point player in Pittsburgh. Is what it is, don’t like the value but at the same time, it prevents them from doing something crazy to try to fix the defense.

 

[AmericanDream]

this contract now prevents us from getting something useful this off season...3 more years of this AAV for Maata?? I am not throwing in the towel here, but dammit this is not smart money spent. overspend on Gardiner for God's sake over this - and trade away a solid young asset to boot. - we just saved the Pens ass from this contract..

 

[Blackhawks]

who gives a **** about Pens fans, and most Yotes fans thought they just traded a busted pylon away in Strome. I think this trade ****ing sucks and not because of another idiot fanbase..

They watch him 82 games per year... You can get a perspective, to say all that they say is irrlelevant is idiotic...

 

[RememberTheRoar]

Yeah, he’d fit in well with either, probably a 40-50 point player in Pittsburgh. Is what it is, don’t like the value but at the same time, it prevents them from doing something crazy to try to fix the defense.

Someone still needs to go, right?

Keith-Gustafsson
Maatta-Murphy
Koekkoek-Seabrook

Jokiharju, Dahlstrom, Forsling

 

[BK]

This makes me think that Kurashev makes this team and/or they are looking to sign another wing. Dzingel perhaps?

This deal is all dependent if Maata bounces back from a rough season.

Maata is not a great skater but has learned what he can and can’t do on the ice. He is conservative player who is solid in his own end. He is not physical. Makes a solid first pass. Crazy but he is only 24 so he is just entering his prime.

If he bounces back to form this will be a good trade and if he does not it will be bad. This is a change of scenery deal as well (similar to Strome).

I give this trade a C for now.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Someone still needs to go, right?

Keith-Gustafsson
Maatta-Murphy
Koekkoek-Seabrook

Jokiharju, Dahlstrom, Forsling

Joker should be on this team before 4 K.

 

[AmericanDream]

They watch him 82 games per year... You can get a perspective, to say all that they say is irrlelevant is idiotic...

I said fan bases are idiots - you seem to be basing this on their reactions and not your own eyes..my own eyes said Maata sucked last year and the year before, I just don't get it to be honest.

 

[Kevin Musto]

I’m sure somebody on here said that when he traded for Strome. Let’s take a chill pill, Kahun is a third liner, nothing more.

He is only 24? Maybe he's a Strome-ish change of scenery type?

Maatta isn't anywhere close to being a generational talent. He's a turnover machine. Watch any highlight reel goal scored against the Pens and you'll see Mattaa getting burned.

 

[AmericanDream]

this just proves we were 100% trying to get Murray, and when that fell through apparently this was option #2 or #3..

 

[RememberTheRoar]

This makes me think that Kurashev makes this team and/or they are looking to sign another wing. Dzingel perhaps?

This deal is all dependent if Maata bounces back from a rough season.

Maata is not a great skater but has learned what he can and can’t do on the ice. He is conservative player who is solid in his own end. He is not physical. Makes a solid first pass. Crazy but he is only 24 so he is just entering his prime.

If he bounces back to form this will be a good trade and if he does not it will be bad. This is a change of scenery deal as well (similar to Strome).

I give this trade a C/C+ for now.

Agree, this is a risky move but I’m sure the front office and Colliton looked at tons of tape and see something they can tweak in his game that leads to a bounce back.

I can’t imagine they make this move if that’s not the case.

 

[ColdSteel2]

Someone still needs to go, right?

Keith-Gustafsson
Maatta-Murphy
Koekkoek-Seabrook

Jokiharju, Dahlstrom, Forsling

Yeah, Seabrook, to the press box for Jokiharju.

Though if they do plan on still using him, you’re right, this could open things up for Murphy or Gustafsson to be traded.

 

[Blackhawks]

Strome lacked speed too, and he looks like a guy that Colliton knows how to properly use.

I’m just making it very clear to you that my optimism here is solely because I want the Hawks to win, and I hope Colliton is able to revive this kid’s career and use him effectively.

For me, this has zero to do with defending Bowman.

I don’t get optimism because of the General thought that I want the hawks to win, that makes zero sense to me, I get optimism from getting a good player that can help the team win. Lots of talk was around Strome that he can turn it around tho, Strome was only 21 at the time and Maata is going to be 25 this upcoming season, 3 years is a massive difference for a slow footed guy needing improvement...

 

[RememberTheRoar]

Joker should be on this team before 4 K.

I listed them that way based on how they ended the season.

 

[AmericanDream]

This makes me think that Kurashev makes this team and/or they are looking to sign another wing. Dzingel perhaps?

This deal is all dependent if Maata bounces back from a rough season.

Maata is not a great skater but has learned what he can and can’t do on the ice. He is conservative player who is solid in his own end. He is not physical. Makes a solid first pass. Crazy but he is only 24 so he is just entering his prime.

If he bounces back to form this will be a good trade and if he does not it will be bad. This is a change of scenery deal as well (similar to Strome).

I give this trade a C/C+ for now.

I don't know how they sign anyone else unless AA gets moved with all the RFA's coming...but yes, Kurashev now has an opening, and that is the lone bright spot for me - Kubalik and Kurashev in our lineup makes my frown turn upside down..