Confirmed Trade: [OTT/CHI] Sens trade Zack Smith to Chicago for Artem Anisimov

[Buck Naked]

Why are the Sens doing this kind of trade unless they gain something for the future? Pointless!

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Melnyk is happy!!!

 

[Teemu]

Chicago got a little worse to save 1.3 mil cap space
Ottawa got a little better to spend 1.3 more in cap but 1.25 less in actual money.

Ottawa made the floor. YAY!

Yea, pretty much, though the Hawks might just waive Smith and make it 2.3 mil cap space

 

[TLEH]

Anisimov sucks. Zach Smith sucks even more.

 

[HOPE]

Or Dach makes the team.

i personally don't think he's ready but we'll see!

 

[justafan22]

Ottawa pays half of Anisimov's salary next July 1, instead of a longer payment

 

[Volica]

Gotta be the most Ottawa move ever:
Lateral player trade, more cap, for less actual money. Things coming out Melnyk!

 

[CallMeShaft]

Good deal for both sides.

Ottawa gets a slightly better player who costs less in real dollars.

Chicago gets a slight downgrade, while giving them enough cap room where we don't have to constantly be fussing with cap moves all season.

Would've liked to see us get nothing back salary wise for AA, but if the market isn't there, it isn't there.

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Shaw as a 3C?

Toews
Strome
Kampf
Carpenter
Smith
(Shaw if necessary)

Blackhawks have too many forwards right now.
I expect Perlini will either sign in the next 24 hours or he'll also be traded.

 

[Bounces R Way]

 

[wej20]

Ottawa pays half of Anisimov's salary next July 1, instead of a longer payment

And potentially shift him before his next year's signing bonus kicks in.

 

[EveryDay]

You talk as if artem had value... and no one is losing sleep over the Shaw trade. Have a hard time seeing a 61 point pace guy with a two way gritty game at 3.9 mil getting less then a 2nd and a 3rd. We even got more when we traded him when he was a 30 point player. Not to mention the player that we eventually got out of that trade.

Yeah but have miss an average of 20 games per season in the last 3 years. He's injury prone and doesn't really hit anymore, he's not the same Shaw you guys saw in Chicago. He better be on the top line if you want him to contribute at the same pace, the reason he was producing was because Domi was dominant last year.

I really like Shaw but let's hope he doesn't get another head injury because he might retire right after.

 

[YP44]

Chicago already gave him a letter,

 

[derriko]

I loved Smith in Ottawa. He was a heart and soul player who contributed on the PK. His career high of 25 goals was kind of fluky but he can provide spot duty in the top 6 as a winger. However he has had a bunch of injuries that have slowed him down. He's also a nice guy off the ice too I've ran into him a couple of times.

One of my favourite fights ever. He can really throw them.

Him and Shaw on a line will be fun to watch.

Unfortunately Smith hasn't been that player for years. Stone made him look so good he thinks he's a goal scorer now. Hell, I dont think he’s fought or agitated anyone since he got that contract.

Used to be one of my favorite players. Kadri vs. Smith was one of my favorite things to watch in the Battle of Ontario since they both got in the league.

Waivers kind of woke him up last year, but it didn't last. Went back to his soft, uninspired game shortly after. The trade will inspire him again for sure, just dont expect that to last either.

 

[izzy]

lol the perfect melnyk trade

saves money and ups his teams cap hit

only time he’ll do something.

(force him to sell for christ sake)

 

[Devilsfan92]

Where's the pin?

 

[Hostile Offer]

I thought Ottawa hated Russians? And now all they seem to be doing is acquiring them.

 

[justafan22]

And potentially shift him before his next year's signing bonus kicks in.

Yeah, he's an overpaid 3C.

I could see a 40 point season and then he's dealt for a 3rd next June at 50% retained.

 

[Damisoph]

nice financial move. Hawks get Smith at a lower cap hit, Sens get closer to the floor whilst paying less real dollars to Anisimov.

 

[Sensmileletsgo]

I am just shocked Dorion didn't add a draft pick in this deal.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

I thought Ottawa hated Russians? And now all they seem to be doing is acquiring them.

(lack of ) money talks baby!

 

[Sensinitis]

Gotta be the most Ottawa move ever:
Lateral player trade, more cap, for less actual money. Things coming out Melnyk!

Lateral player trade? Smith is waiver material and Anisimov is a legit top 9 NHLer...

 

[izzy]

Why are the Sens doing this kind of trade unless they gain something for the future? Pointless!

cap hit goes up

actual money spent goes down

 

[super6646]

Lol Damn, I called this one a couple of weeks back

pat pat

That’ll show my ex I wasn’t “wasting my life away on pathetic little online forums”

Good riddance to her lol

 

[Wats]

Good for Ottawa.