Confirmed with Link: Saad/Gilbert to Avs for Zadorov/Lindholm

[Melrose Munch]

Its a bad trade but Saad is worth is not worth a lot.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

 

[Krivo25]

I love this trade. He's a mean f** to play against.

 

[Muffinalt]

Noooo for f***s sake my boy Gilbert is gone too. I hate these two days Jesus christ.

Although I really like Zadorov. Big, nasty but not dirty, and so pretty good defensively.

Zadorov doesn't have a contract right now right? Maybe we came away with the impression he can be had for not too much.

But still... He's not what we needed right now. Not a PM, and why bring in another young vet when we have so many? Also Saad probably brings back much more at the deadline especially with retention...

I don't like it. I like Zadorov but don't like the value. And Gilbert for f***s sake

Actually I'm pretty sure this means we have plans to trade Keith/de Haan/Murphy.

 

[RayP]

Go f*** yourself Bowman. I hate this team.

 

[Blue Liner]

I don’t understand this transaction not having a pick(s) and/or prospect(s) coming back. Shedding salary is great and all, but if especially if you’re retaining salary of any kind you need more in return.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

I know our blue line is our biggest need, but man.... that seems like an underwhelming return.

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

I know our blue line is our biggest need, but man.... that seems like an underwhelming return.

I think we overestimated Saad's value.

 

[Panzerspitze]

Not the biggest fan of Saad, but this is all you could get, w/ 1M retained? Really?

 

[AvsFanInMichigan]

Enjoy him

 

[Teemu]

John Scott to Chicago E5

 

[Fortyfives]

I’m fine with it

 

[RememberTheRoar]

 

[Ace Rothstein]

Saad has been traded to/from the Hawks 3 times and I feel like Stan has lost all 3 trades.

 

[hawksrule]

We’ve traded for Saad once and traded him away twice and lost every trade.

Edit: @Ace Rothstein with the same thought a second ahead of me.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

so we have him for a year as of right now.

 

[Muffinalt]

Oh we retained 1 mil too lol. If we can get Zadorov for around 3 mil which I think is his worth (max 4 based on Dillon contract etc) then we saved up some cap.

.. you know to use on guys like Crawford??

Im a little confused right now about what the plan is. Needs to see how it all shakes out.

Because more moves are coming. If not now, then during the season.

Imagine TKK, first trading away Crow, now Saad, even Gilbert was a guy they liked a lot.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

I'll have no issue rooting for the Avs with Saad on board in the playoffs, though. We're not going to be in the hunt at this rate.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

Oh we retained 1 mil too lol. If we can get Zadorov for around 3 mil which I think is his worth (max 4 based on Dillon contract etc) then we saved up some cap.

.. you know to use on guys like Crawford??

Im a little confused right now about what the plan is. Needs to see how it all shakes out.

Because more moves are coming. If not now, then during the season.

Imagine TKK, first trading away Crow, now Saad, even Gilbert was a guy they liked a lot.

He signed a $3.2 million qualifying offer according to Laz.

 

[RayP]

Fire Bowman before this sack of shit makes any more crippling moves.

 

[TLEH]

Zadorov isn’t good

 

[JaegerDice]

Its embarrassing how bad the Blackhawks have become at player evaluation.

 

[Muffinalt]

Maybe the plan is to trade Zadorov during the season if it's only a 3mil expiring?

Theoretically Saad would've been more value at mid point too, but teams usually need defense more.

 

[BobbyJet]

I think we should have got more back. I like Zadorov and how he will fit here.

Zadorov is definitely a needed part but shit, Hawks trade away their only forward close to being a PF. Another step backwards. Saad will make Avs so much better.

I've been a Hawks fan for decades but to be honest I'm ready to jump ship. Stan is embarrassingly bad.

 

[JaegerDice]

Zadorov isn’t good

Accurate.

But he’s very large, and that means something to #goodhockeymen