Confirmed Trade: [OTT/CAR] Ryan Dzingel for Cedric Paquette and Alex Galchenyuk

[Big Daddy Cane]

Weird trade right ? Why not sign Galch as free agent if CAR wanted him ? And Paquette would have been cheaper ?

I'm doubtful that the Canes actively wanted Galchenyuk, but as far as Paquette, a veteran 4C to a team that lacks it, goes, the cap space wasn't available to do it. Dzingel's name was on the TSN trade bait board early in the offseason. Most likely, it came off because no one wanted him at that number, particularly in that leaguewide cap crunch environment.

 

[ole ole]

Cedric P never wanted to play in OTT to begin with so makes sense..

Neither did Dzingel.

Feb 2019: Dzingel rejects Sens offer of 5 x $5 million.
Today: Dzingel is traded to the Sens. His cap hit is $3.375 million.

 

[MillanDynasty]

Annnnnnd that's number 6.

 

[Del Preston]

I know it’s short notice, but I did my best photoshop of Dzingel in a Sens jersey.

Please be nice. I’m not very good at photoshop.

Rats. You beat me to it. I just whipped this up for anyone who can't wait two weeks for his Sens debut.

 

[CupsOverCash]

I would take Paq back in tampa.

 

[TheNewEra]

I would take Paq back in tampa.

not with the way he has been playing this year

 

[Flyer lurker]

Galchenyuk ought to have Johnny Cash I've been everywhere as his cell tone.

 

[NewEraGM]

It’s crazy how much he has fallen off from his 30 goal season at 21 years old. Don’t quote me on this but I just looked on nhl dot com for the list of players who had a 30 goal season by the time of 21 years old and there’s like 15 players or so since 2010! And Galchenyuk is one of them...nuts.

now onto his 6th team in 4 years...
Montreal
Arizona
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
Ottawa
Carolina

this could very well be the last stop ...

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Man Galchenyuk has really fallen, hes gone from future all star number 1 center to a throw in in a Dzingel trade

I remember having him as #2 in his draft and I thought he may turn out better than Yakupov. What a terrible draft that was.

 

[h2owned]

When you don't change your avatar for so long it becomes relevant again!

 

[Flyer lurker]

I remember having him as #2 in his draft and I thought he may turn out better than Yakupov. What a terrible draft that was.

Well you were right and better than Yak .

 

[DingDongCharlie]

I like this deal for both teams. Ottawa should get more out of Dzingel. Galchenyuk is looking done. Probably heading to waivers but Paquette is a good role players and this deal gives Carolina some added cap flexibility

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

I remember wanting him so badly his draft year. Good thing I'm not a scout.

To be fair, he showed every sign of being a future star. His junior numbers are pretty stellar. And despite questionable development with the Habs, he had several good seasons, including a 30 goal one. He just... could never seem to build from there and fell off drastically. Kind of funny how Bergevin dodged two massive bullets no one saw coming in dumping Galchenyuk and Subban before they both imploded.

 

[Guttersniped]

Poor Galchenyuk he's been such a suitcase and can't find security when it comes to an NHL team.
Poor Dzingel because he just can't escape the Ottawa Senators.

Wonder if Galchenyuk could break a record for most NHL teams played for.

Other question for me here is why wasn't it Stepan considering I understand he wants out of Ottawa.

It’s crazy how much he has fallen off from his 30 goal season at 21 years old. Don’t quote me on this but I just looked on nhl dot com for the list of players who had a 30 goal season by the time of 21 years old and there’s like 15 players or so since 2010! And Galchenyuk is one of them...nuts.

now onto his 6th team in 4 years...
Montreal
Arizona
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
Ottawa
Carolina

this could very well be the last stop ...

Carolina will issue him a uniform for taxi squad practice but unless a lot of forwards aren’t available I doubt Gally plays a single game for them.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Montreal -> Arizona -> Pittsburgh -> Minnesota -> Ottawa -> Carolina

In 4 years.

Hes literally the new David Schlemko , kinda Hilarious

 

[OmniSens]

What else is there to say about someone who played a limited amount of games? He played solid when he played. The coach just favored other players for their roles, not against Galchenyuk.

 

[jbeck5]

Yes. Didn’t mesh with anyone in the top 6 and isn’t a good bottom 6 player so he basically wasn’t bringing anything to the team while being paid $3.3 mil

Why wouldn't he be a good third liner? He's speedy and chippy and can get in on the forecheck and apply pressure and crash the net scoring at a 30+ point pace. Isn't that an ideal third liner? He's not skilled enough to run an offensive line but he can play a speedy game and provide secondary scoring on the third line, no?

 

[Just Linda]

Galchenyuk is chucky not Gally. Gallagher was Gally.

 

[DaveG]

Other question for me here is why wasn't it Stepan considering I understand he wants out of Ottawa.

Paquette is actually a better fit for what Carolina needs right now. Geekie could use a bit more seasoning down in the A right now to get his mojo back since he doesn't have to clear waivers. Staal seems rejuvenated this season and Trocheck is playing like his 2017-18 form. A 4th line of Martinook-Paquette-Foegele would be one of the best energy lines in the league.

 

[Guttersniped]

Montreal -> Arizona -> Pittsburgh -> Minnesota -> Ottawa -> Carolina

In 4 years.

Hes literally the new David Schlemko , kinda Hilarious

You’re comparing Galchenyuk to David Schlemko?

Schlemko was an undrafted player who managed to stay in the NHL until he was 31, he deserves to be shown more respect than that.

 

[Guttersniped]

Galchenyuk is chucky not Gally. Gallagher was Gally.

You’re not my real Mom! You can’t tell me what to do!

 

[tucker3434]

Looks like a win for Ottawa. Seems a little strange Carolina is making this type of trade right now.

 

[Jeune Poulet]

Galchenyuk will get one more chance to show he is one of the most toxic and useless players in the league.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Why wouldn't he be a good third liner? He's speedy and chippy and can get in on the forecheck and apply pressure and crash the net scoring at a 30+ point pace. Isn't that an ideal third liner? He's not skilled enough to run an offensive line but he can play a speedy game and provide secondary scoring on the third line, no?

Because our 3rd line is Staal down the middle with either Foegele, McGinn, or Fast on the wings. It’s a defensively responsible line and it’s working quite well. Necas filled in on RW when Fast was out as it was a good opportunity for him to learn defensive responsibility.

Dzingel just doesn’t do anything good enough to supplant those players. They are as good as him for offensive output (or better going by his time in Carolina) and miles better defensively.

 

[Jeune Poulet]

Galchenyuk is on his 6th(!) team in 4 seasons.

Yup, and to think some of the Habs fanbase though Michel Therrien was shortchanging this headcase. How clueless they were.

The truth is, nobody ever got better performances out of Galchenyuk than Michel Therrien did. And nobody will ever come close.