Confirmed Trade: [PIT/MTL] Riley Barber and Phil Varone for Joseph Blandisi and Jake Lucchini (AHL Trade)

[Coastal Kev]

Montreal stocking up on guys that sound like mafia henchman.

As an American with Italian heritage, I'm quite offended by this comment....... you completely ruined my Spaghetti & meatballs that my Ma made.

 

[SEALBound]

Damn...I liked Blandisi. Not sure I get this one...

 

[Sidgeni Malkby]

Blandisi is a decent 4th liner. I guess we had too many of his type.

 

[wej20]

Blandisi looked half decent in his call-ups to the Pens. Out of the "AHL call-ups" I thought he looked the second best after Lafferty.

Yeah, I'm surprised they let him go.

 

[Moose Head]

As an American with Italian heritage, I'm quite offended by this comment....... you completely ruined my Spaghetti with meatballs that my Ma made.

Shaddup a ya face!

 

[wej20]

Lucchini seemed like a promising signing when he scored 6 in 15 GP last season after his college career finished. Bob Errey will be super pleased to have Riley Barber in the organisation.

 

[BLONG7]

Bergevin being Bergevin.................4 quarters for a dolla!!

 

[bleuetbio]

Pittsburgh liking Blandisi and Laval liking Barber. So basicly, I think Barber will get an NHL shot. Could bring another Bryan Rust, who knows!

 

[Sam of Montreal]

Pittsburgh liking Blandisi and Laval liking Barber. So basicly, I think Barber will get an NHL shot. Could bring another Bryan Rust, who knows!

I know. It won't.

 

[Frank Drebin]

BLANDISI!!!!!!!!

 

[BrookswasHere44]

I have a feeling it may be Nate Thompson to the Penguins. All of their centers outside of Crosby kinda suck on faceoffs and Thompson is really good on draws.

I really wish you had been right. Penguins need to acquire ALL THE JEWS! Let's goooo.

Besides I've always liked him

 

[T1K]

I know. It won't.

haters make me sick!!!

 

[Super Hans]

Blandisi is going to fit in great with the 21,000+ referees in the Bell Centre.

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDo]

ITA/60 is the only fancy stat Bergevin cares about.

 

[SenzZen]

Montreal stocking up on guys that sound like mafia henchman.

Yeah... sound like...

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

I like Blandisi a lot, so I'm not so sure about this trade. Lucchini also seemed like a decent prospect last year, but it's been an underwhelming season so far. To be fair to him though Wilkes-Barre is trash.

 

[HuGo Sham]

DOMINOES

 

[GeeoffBrown]

This is the most Italian trade in NHL history.

Especially Riley Barbarino

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Yeah, I'm surprised they let him go.

I was gonna say, I liked Blandisi. Nothing to get worked up over but I thought he was passable in the NHL.

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

Both Barber and Varone were problem childs in the dressing room. They sulked and becoming a cancer in the dressing room.

Bouchard advised Bergy and Bergy shipped them out. Also it would seem that Bouchard got the ok from Habs management to end the year with a poush of the youth movement and so both Barber and Varone were upset with playing time and PP opportunities. They whined and were traded.

Nothing much to see here.

Riley had his moments this season, however Varone severely underwhelmed!

 

[bleuetbio]

Both Barber and Varone were problem childs in the dressing room. They sulked and becoming a cancer in the dressing room.

Bouchard advised Bergy and Bergy shipped them out. Also it would seem that Bouchard got the ok from Habs management to end the year with a poush of the youth movement and so both Barber and Varone were upset with playing time and PP opportunities. They whined and were traded.

Nothing much to see here.

Riley had his moments this season, however Varone severely underwhelmed!

All truth. Then Varone sucks but Barber is a decent player. When you work like a horse, getting success and not geting rewards, you have some reasons to whine about. I think this guy still can surprise

 

[didimentionlarseller]

Pittsburgh liking Blandisi and Laval liking Barber. So basicly, I think Barber will get an NHL shot. Could bring another Bryan Rust, who knows!

Nah very low risk of that happening