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

[TLEH]

Yeah riding on the coattails of the ****ing Penguins. Suit me up with Sidney Crosby and I'll win a bunch of cups too.

You’re being dramatic as usual. I hate the trade but Maata’s possession and shot share numbers were really good two years ago.

 

[AmericanDream]

Bless our souls if we see a Maatta-Seabrook pairing.

oh. dear. God.

 

[BK]

You’re being dramatic as usual. I hate the trade but Maata’s possession and shot share numbers were really good two years ago.

Yep.

This is all dependent on Maata regaining form.

 

[Blackhawks]

This all confuses me, Hawks were one of the fastest teams in the NHL from 2009-2015, what happened? Why do they keep going slower and smurfier by the day?

 

[TLEH]

Yep.

This is all dependent on Maata regaining form.

But I don’t like the bet. He makes too much and was so bad last year and has 3 years left.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

Yep.

This is all dependent on Maata regaining form.

Which is what I’m optimistic will happen, and I’m assuming Colliton believes he can make it happen.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

But I don’t like the bet. He makes too much and was so bad last year and has 3 years left.

I’m guessing Colliton sees something in him, no?

 

[Styles]

I wish Rust was included in this deal with more going back to the Pens.

 

[AmericanDream]

does anyone know if Maata played for Finland after the Pens got bounced? I thought Finland had a full roster and had no adds after the first round playoffs..I was hoping maybe he played with Joker and I missed it there...but I don't think he went there this year.

 

[Kevin Musto]

does anyone know if Maata played for Finland after the Pens got bounced? I thought Finland had a full roster and had no adds after the first round playoffs..I was hoping maybe he played with Joker and I missed it there...but I don't think he went there this year.

Nope. Not even his own country would touch Rolli Polli Olli with a 10ft pole.

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Yep.

This is all dependent on Maata regaining form.

Really seems like Stans M.O. of the last few years of buying low on guys that show higher upside than currently playing to.

Matta looked a potential top pair dman early in his career before cancer and injuries. Also, given Sullivan's dramatic system change predicated on speed, it wasn't the greatest fit given his skating and reluctance to jump deep into the play like letang or Daley would, for example

This might be one of those payoffs where if matta turns back into a very solid top 4 defender and all we had to give up was a middle six winger and a fifth, it's a steal

Lot of contingencies but it's probably a better gamble than coughing up a blue Chip prospect or Saad for someone like faulk or dehaan. Kubalik also looks like he can pick up kahuns slack if his world's was any indicator

 

[RememberTheRoar]

Nope. Not even his own country would touch Rolli Polli Olli with a 10ft pole.

You're worse than Blackhawks today

 

[AmericanDream]

Nope. Not even his own country would touch Rolli Polli Olli with a 10ft pole.

that's not true though, I know they pretty much went with a set roster prior to the WC starting, they left no room for adds - none of the guys like Aho or Tevo could play either when bounced..I just didn't know if Maata was the 1 player they added as I think they got a dman to come but that was it..

 

[BK]

But I don’t like the bet. He makes too much and was so bad last year and has 3 years left.

Which is fair.

I am sure JC/SB did their due diligence.

 

[clydesdale line]

You’re being dramatic as usual. I hate the trade but Maata’s possession and shot share numbers were really good two years ago.

He's proven you can win with him in your backend. I really hope the injuries and such are over for him. I liked him alot coming out of the draft. His offensive game hasn't been as good as I thought he'd be but he was very solid defensively at one time. I still can't believe he's only going to be 25.

 

[RayP]

Nope. Not even his own country would touch Rolli Polli Olli with a 10ft pole.

Is this meltdown going to fade after a day or two or is this going to be an ongoing thing?

 

[BK]

Really seems like Stans M.O. of the last few years of buying low on guys that show higher upside than currently playing to.

Matta looked a potential top pair dman early in his career before cancer and injuries. Also, given Sullivan's dramatic system change predicated on speed, it wasn't the greatest fit given his skating and reluctance to jump deep into the play like letang or Daley would, for example

This might be one of those payoffs where if matta turns back into a very solid top 4 defender and all we had to give up was a middle six winger and a fifth, it's a steal

Lot of contingencies but it's probably a better gamble than coughing up a blue Chip prospect or Saad for someone like faulk or dehaan. Kubalik also looks like he can pick up kahuns slack if his world's was any indicator

It is.

 

[BK]

does anyone know if Maata played for Finland after the Pens got bounced? I thought Finland had a full roster and had no adds after the first round playoffs..I was hoping maybe he played with Joker and I missed it there...but I don't think he went there this year.

I don’t think they had room.

 

[TLEH]

Buy low guys make less than 4 mil for 3 more years. Guess that’s just my opinion

 

[AmericanDream]

well...

Kubalik - Toews - Kane
Cat - Strome - not Kahun(Sikura)
Saad - Anisimov - Perlini
Caggiula - Kampf - Kurashev

Keith - Gus
Maata - Joker
Forsling - Murphy
Seabs

something like that I guess...

 

[BK]

well...

Kubalik - Toews - Kane
Cat - Strome - not Kahun(Sikura)
Saad - Anisimov - Perlini
Caggiula - Kampf - Kurashev

Keith - Gus
Maata - Joker
Forsling - Murphy
Seabs

something like that I guess...

I don’t mind those pairings at all.

 

[Turin]

You’re being dramatic as usual. I hate the trade but Maata’s possession and shot share numbers were really good two years ago.

They weren’t that good.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Incredible awareness

 

[BK]

Buy low guys make less than 4 mil for 3 more years. Guess that’s just my opinion

If he gets back to form he is easily worth it.

 

[clydesdale line]

I also think this signals Turcotte is our pick folks.

100% agreed and I'm stoked!