Confirmed with Link: Stempniak to BOS for 2017 2nd and 2016 4th round picks
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Emperoreddy
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As far as I'm concerned we aren't done here. Shero has to now turn the picks into something, preferably something we can use inside of Cory's prime window.
ForeverJerseyGirl
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glenwo2
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Emperoreddy
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They are ok picks. A 2nd next year and a 4th this year don't hold a ton of value. Could be enough to get something done, but its not a TON.
This 2nd is not equivalent to the 2nd we traded for Kyle.
Richer's Ghost
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Yep. You don't amass a bunch of picks like this an just take on a bunch of young draft picks with Cory in his prime. Package them - bundle with a player/prospect and upgrade. Start with a paper clip and end up with a computer.
Emperoreddy
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ForeverJerseyGirl
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Good picks in the sense I didn't expect to get better returns, and certainly the third for Gelinas was better than I expected.
Emperoreddy
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I imagine that is the plan, but I won't feel better until this is liquidated and I have actual green in my pocket...if this metaphor makes any sense.
Emperoreddy
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I do agree on that, but again that is also 2017 so I wonder how much value they have in trades this year (plus its now our only 2017 third unless Lou sends over the 3rd the Leafs owe us).
It isn't a bad pile of picks, but lets not act we are sitting on a bunch of late 1st rounders here. Not a giant pile of chips to push in here.
Devils Dominion
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I'll miss Stemp.
He scored some huge goals and helped us beat the Rags 3 times.
I wish him the best.
He scored some huge goals and helped us beat the Rags 3 times.
I wish him the best.
Emperoreddy
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Honestly think we are going to need to try and sign him back because I have no clue who is playing RW next year and Okoposo might cost to much.
glenwo2
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Emperoreddy
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Not until the draft (apparently teams sort of can, but the players moved aren't eligible for the playoffs).
Basically we have to wait for the draft when everyone opens up shop again.
ForeverJerseyGirl
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I'm happy with the returns. I think the returns will allow us to do things we might not be able to do if we kept Stempniak and/or Gelinas, and neither of those players were going to be able to return great picks or players. We made out about as well as we could've overall in my opinion.
Billdo
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Do you honestly think there would be a playoff push even if he were still here?
Incharge1976
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I don't feel this is the reason. Stemp was really useful on the first line when he was playing with Camm. The Devils should be trying to pick up top 6 talent this summer and that would mean Stemp would be pushed down to the third line. I don't think his production is anywhere near this year playing on the third line given the lesser talent on that line as well as this being his best year in a long time.
Best to cut ties before we get lesser production. We can always try to sign him again.
Wingman77
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It was a short stint here, but it's things like this that explain the guy we had. It says a lot about you too Lee.
Tom Gulitti @TGfireandice
Stempniak:"I got a phone call or text message from, I think, every person on the team & it says a lot about the group we had in New Jersey"
Tom Gulitti @TGfireandice
Stempniak:"I got a phone call or text message from, I think, every person on the team & it says a lot about the group we had in New Jersey"
Incharge1976
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I'm not sure what you're watching, but this is not a playoff team. They probably were if Camm weren't injured as we would have more points, but they aren't very good as constructed.
Emperoreddy
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If someone can double check would be great, but I don't think Boston even has a 2nd this year so the idea Shero preferred a 2nd next year over this year I don't think holds water.
NJDevs26
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I looked at probably the same site, they traded their 2 for Brett Connolly so yeah they didn't have a 2 this year. The question is could they have gotten a two this year from another team or did they trade Stemp to Boston as some kind of a favor cause he's got family there?
Zippy316
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I really feel for Stempniak.
Seems like he is well-liked wherever he goes but always ends up getting the short end of the stick. He wanted to stay in Winnipeg and wasn't offered anything. He wanted to stay here but was traded.
I'm hoping he comes back in the summer to be a middle-six player for us.
Emperoreddy
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While that makes Shero a nice guy, I would not be happy if we passed a 2nd this year for one next year to just do Stemps a favor because I'm still going with the idea that the loss in value due to time will be greater then the difference in draft strength (and I think you have to until you know for sure next year is decently stronger).
ForeverJerseyGirl
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I feel for him, too. He was a good player this year and seems like a great guy. I hope we can re-sign him to a reasonable deal during the off-season, although I'm pleased with the return we got for him.
