Confirmed with Link: [OTT/MIN] Senators trade a 6th round pick in 2014 for Matt Kassian.

[Holdurbreathe]

Cool, who comes out from the lineup though..? Daug?

Most likely in the games against TO.

 

[R2010]

Meh, we could have had this guy off waivers but instead gave an asset for him. Not a great move but its too small to really criticize too harshly.

I would have rather gone after Parros.

This guy is 7 years younger than Parros - guess he's moldable.

 

[Emery]

Nice!

 

[18Hossa]

More trades today than there will be on the deadline

 

[littleD]

Not a hockey player we need because he's not a hockey player.

 

[Grizz MacArthur]

Yippee - what a complete waste of a roster space.

 

[Slack]

Looks like we have someone to answer the staged fights bell now.

 

[PatrickEaves]

My opinion:

a) Waste of a roster spot for a guy that sucks at playing hockey
b) Waste of an asset (6th round pick) for a guy that sucks at playing hockey
c) Waste of an asset for a guy we could have picked up on waivers
d) The guy is a bit of a douchecanoe

 

[Alf Silfversson]

I'm OK with giving up a 6th rounder to watch Matt Cooke eat through a straw for 6-8 weeks.

 

[Alf Silfversson]

But seriously Matt Kassian is an atrocious hockey player.

 

[Holdurbreathe]

But seriously Matt Kassian is an atrocious hockey player.

True, but that's not why the Sens got him.

Bruiser wanted toughness, Murray responded.

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

My opinion:

a) Waste of a roster spot for a guy that sucks at playing hockey
b) Waste of an asset (6th round pick) for a guy that sucks at playing hockey
c) Waste of an asset for a guy we could have picked up on waivers
d) The guy is a bit of a douchecanoe

I'd agree with your assessment besides point d) since I know nothing of his personality but I'll take your word for it.

Its a worthwhile deal though if guys like Patrick Wiercioch and Chris Phillips don't have to drop the gloves anymore. That was a disturbing trend. Love that guys are sticking up for their teammates but we need these guys on the ice and not in the box for 19 minutes. 5 minutes I can live with but the officials aren't going to let it happen.

 

[playasRus]

Do people really think we signed this guy for Cooke? Why would Cooke face a heavy weight? Why would we wait so long, especially since he was on waivers for retribution?

 

[Slack]

My opinion:

a) Waste of a roster spot for a guy that sucks at playing hockey
b) Waste of an asset (6th round pick) for a guy that sucks at playing hockey
c) Waste of an asset for a guy we could have picked up on waivers
d) The guy is a bit of a douchecanoe

Yeah I agree, especially on the waivers bit, but I don't expect much from 6th round picks (besides Alfie). Still, I'm not mad, just meh.

 

[Legend Killer]

Meh. Its a guy who will fight so our valuable guys wont have to...

 

[Milan the God*]

Do people really think we signed this guy for Cooke? Why would Cooke face a heavy weight? Why would we wait so long, especially since he was on waivers for retribution?

Is Kassian a heavy (don't know about him)?

 

[mianjo]

2012-13 Regular Season Houston Aeros 9 1 0 1 -3 8 12 0 0 0 0.000
2011-12 Regular Season Houston Aeros 26 2 2 4 2 27 34 0 0 0 0.000
2010-11 Regular Season Houston Aeros 60 4 4 8 0 40 132 0 0 0 0.000
2009-10 Regular Season Houston Aeros 59 2 4 6 -7 32 149 0 0 0 0.000
2008-09 Regular Season Houston Aeros 56 1 2 3 -9 41 130 0 0 0 0.000
2007-08 Regular Season Houston Aeros 19 0 0 0 -6 11 48 0 0 0 0.000

Playoff Stats
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PIM SOG SOA SOGW SO
2011 Calder Cup Playoffs Houston Aeros 8 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0.000
2009 Calder Cup Playoffs Houston Aeros 4 0 0 0 0 2 10 0 0 0 0.000

 

[Tragedy]

I'd agree with your assessment besides point d) since I know nothing of his personality but I'll take your word for it.

Its a worthwhile deal though if guys like Patrick Wiercioch and Chris Phillips don't have to drop the gloves anymore. That was a disturbing trend. Love that guys are sticking up for their teammates but we need these guys on the ice and not in the box for 19 minutes. 5 minutes I can live with but the officials aren't going to let it happen.

This is the exact reason we picked him up. We can't afford to keep losing minute hogs for 15+ to send a message that a refs apparently can't do themselves

 

[internetdotcom]

Hard to criticize this move, for a 6th round pick in a weak draft.

Hopefully he'll put Matt Cooke's face through the glass, along with anyone that cheap shots our guys.

 

[EdSoxFan]

Meh. Its a guy who will fight so our valuable guys wont have to...

I agree. It's hard to have the right balance on a team. You need different types of players, each performing their role well.

 

[jbeck5]

Yeah I agree, especially on the waivers bit, but I don't expect much from 6th round picks (besides Alfie). Still, I'm not mad, just meh.

and stone...and greening and condra in the 7th...but yeah, we'd rather have kassian then stone,condra,greening etc, right?

 

[DuckedUpOnQuack]

The person who will benefit from this the most is Chris Neil. As a vet we need him on the ice more than we need him in the box, and as he ages we need someone who can fill the 'fight the other team's tough guy' role.

I'm sure Paulrus won't be giving him 8 mins a game of time.

 

[SammyTheBull]

Yippee - what a complete waste of a roster space.

Agreed

 

[derriko]

This guy was picked in the second round!?!? (Albeit one of the last 3 picks)

He had like 6 points in 60 games in his draft year in the CHL hahah.

 

[SlapJack]

It's a 6th, no big deal if he turns out to be useless. And not getting him on waivers makes sense as well since he would be stuck on the NHL roster for the remainder of the season no matter what.