hangman005
Mark Stones Spleen
Brassard isn't a decent enough player to really care where he plays.apparently Mcphee wanted to keep Brassard in the eastern conference...
Brassard isn't a decent enough player to really care where he plays.apparently Mcphee wanted to keep Brassard in the eastern conference...
Brassard isn't a decent enough player to really care where he plays.
apparently Mcphee wanted to keep Brassard in the eastern conference...
Awful deal. Reaves doesn't play the speed game. Are we going to build a line out of grinder/goon type players? I seriously don't know why teams keep helping the pens. Ottawa could have gotten more for Brassard. But if it doesn't work out, we can always put Reaves in the press box and gain more weight eating tmobile food. 3rd line center is where we needed help.
I still want a 3rd line center to replace Eakin. Who knows how long this window will be open. I know most vgk fans think this window is wide open for years to come, but is it really going to be open for a long time? Many teams have great seasons then crap the bed the next. We have almost every player having career years. Can then even come close next year to put out the same production or improve?
Just because the future looks bright, we could easily suck next year too. Look at the sens. They were a goal away from making the finals and now they are selling whoever they can. When you have a championship window, you take it. I would have given up Suzuki, a 1st, and another player/prospect for Brassard. We would have been unstoppable. Pens are forcing the bolts to make an overpay trade now. I can't stand seeing the pens keep winning. I hate how teams will hand other teams titles with these types of trades..
I expect McPhee to do this one more time holding another players salary for picks. We have one more spot and plenty of cap.
Eating cap was back when the team were sellers. There's a lot of good players to re-sign, and a chunk of that space should be used to get a top 4 dman. Maybe everyone takes a discount, and there's still 12m to play with, but I wouldn't chance it.
I don't mind it too much. Lindberg was inconsistent
I think you're not understanding how the cap works. Reaves is UFA and Brassard's hit is gone, so this has zero impact on the future cap. If anyone gets a new deal on the team it kicks in later. As for this year the salary is pro-rated so whatever a players cap hit, just assume you have to pay for only a fourth of it so the Knights can afford anyone in a trade right now.
Damn chill. Its an early move selling cap space for a pick. That 4th could turn into something in this underwhelming trade market so far. Now that I see Reaves is a UFA I can see a possibility he never plays other than in an emergency because he is a terrible fit.
Oh..They didn't trade NHL Lindberg, they traded the guy they got in the Pickard trade.
A measly 4th round pick isn't worth it. Getting a 2nd or 3rd to help Pittsburgh out should have been what we asked for and if not then walk away. I love these new fans to hockey that hasn't seen these guys play. I've seen Reaves play a lot in St Louis and he does not fit in at all with VGK style. Keep Hyka up and the 3rd line and trade for a 3rd line center and maybe a dman move.
Everyone is having cateer years and we need to take advantage of this season. The window could easily close if half the team plays to their career norms. When you have a team that is currently having a cup title type of run you go for it. Pens are the ones that knows what it takes. GMGM made great moves building this team but he has zero history of improving his team's at the trade deadline. If anything, he's got one of the worst deadline reps for the forsberg trade.
I think we all agree with you on Reaves, I know exactly what he is from his time with the Blues. Time will tell if he gets any real playing time. But really this wasn't a trade to do anything for the team this year or next. If GMGM is going to make a move to make the team better its still to come.