Confirmed with Link: [TBL/SJS] Lightning trade Jack Thompson and a 3rd rd pick for Anthony Duclair and a 7th rd pick

[Todd1a]

In 3 weeks you all will want JBB to sign duclair to an extension

 

[Stelio Kontos]

Point Kucherov Duclair Hagel

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

In 3 weeks you all will want JBB to sign duclair to an extension

Yes, but we also wanted to extend Paul. Doesn’t mean we should be listened to.

 

[Todd1a]

Point Kucherov Duclair Hagel

Line 1 - hagel , point , Kucherov
Line 2 Stamkos , cirell , duclair


The top 6 actually looks like a real top 6 forward group now !

 

[Flat Ronnie]

Yes, but we also wanted to extend Paul. Doesn’t mean we should be listened to.

Wait, Paul needs to go too? Adding him to the list of players HFBoard Lightning fans want to get rid of:

The GM
The head coach
The scouting department
The captain
The starting goalie
Cirelli
Paul
Cernak
Sergachev
DeHaan
Jeannot
Perbix
Sheary

 

[Rschmitz]

Saturday should be exciting

 

[DaBolts]

Meh.

 

[Major4Boarding]

I have huge concerns about this trade. Not because Jack Thompson was the player going the other way. Not the 3rd either.

My concern is, everywhere Duclair has gone there’s been openly discussed issues with his character. It loomed over him with his time in junior with the Remparts.

In fact I’ll grab the saved quote from my 2013 draft file

“As outlined by Bob Mackenzie scouts were filing reports on Duclair that looked like this:

‘We thought he was selfish with too much 'me' and not enough 'we' in his game, plus he played careful. He didn't want to pay the price against tough competition, but lit up weak teams.’

Duclair had first-round potential, but fell to the third round finally getting scooped up by the New York Rangers with the 80th pick”

Tort’s said he has “bad listening skills” during his only season with the Jackets. He’s a perimeter player and rarely shows any willingness to find another gear.

I’m cautiously willing to see how playing under Coop’s “personality management” style can squeeze out another level from him, but right now, as I type this, I am not cool with this acquisition at all.

 

[Sky04]

He'll probably be more effective than Jeannot tbh he's at least got some dangerous offensive tools.

 

[HoseEmDown]

BriseBois trades for an actual decent hockey player so naturally, people have a problem with it. Thompson's chances of becoming anything more than a bottom pairing D for this team seemed low. Wish him the best and he'll have a better opportunity in SJ.

Good deal for both sides, guy scored 31 goals a couple years ago and should add some life to this lineup.

The problem is the price he paid. He seemed to rush into this deal for some reason. San Jose was going to trade Duclair, you didn't need to overpay for him. Mantha, who I'm not sold on, is having a better season and was traded for a 2nd + 4th with retention. So say the 4th was for retention to me a 3rd + Thompson is worth more than a 2nd. Plus I'd rather trade a pick then a guy who's worked his way up the system.

How many people thought Crozier would even sniff the NHL during his ELC or at all? Thompson is better than him. The only one blocking Thompson was Cooper because he thinks he knows it all. The guy keeps putting out Perbix, he clearly doesn't know how to evaluate or coach defenseman. And BriseBois is an idiot for drafting the kid if you knew your coach wouldn't play him because he isn't 6'2 or more.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Sucks to see Thompson go. Welcome Duke!

 

[Zwui21]

Really like that we got Duclair, said it yesterday he was one of the rentals I was keen on taking a flyer on to see if he gelled with the team and in case re-sign him.
...but this "see if he's good on the team, re-sign if he is, let him go if he's not" only works if he's gotten for cheap. Why did we have to pay that much to get him? Having Thompson involved just makes no sense to me.
I still like this overall, cause Duke got some good upside and can actually be a top-6 player, but this still is a gamble. The fact we're his 8th team in the last 10 years makes me a bit worried if I think of him as long term solution.

Time will tell

 

[Eggdoh]

I have huge concerns about this trade. Not because Jack Thompson was the player going the other way. Not the 3rd either.

My concern is, everywhere Duclair has gone there’s been openly discussed issues with his character. It loomed over him with his time in junior with the Remparts.

In fact I’ll grab the saved quote from my 2013 draft file

“As outlined by Bob Mackenzie scouts were filing reports on Duclair that looked like this:

‘We thought he was selfish with too much 'me' and not enough 'we' in his game, plus he played careful. He didn't want to pay the price against tough competition, but lit up weak teams.’

Duclair had first-round potential, but fell to the third round finally getting scooped up by the New York Rangers with the 80th pick”

Tort’s said he has “bad listening skills” during his only season with the Jackets. He’s a perimeter player and rarely shows any willingness to find another gear.

I’m cautiously willing to see how playing under Coop’s “personality management” style can squeeze out another level from him, but right now, as I type this, I am not cool with this acquisition at all.

I wasn't overly impressed with Duclair as a player this season as a Shark. He was pretty streaky, though he has been playing his best hockey of the season recently, so maybe he will carry that over to the Lightning. That being said, his attitude has been good and he has a lot of received praise for being a role model to our young guys. So I don't think I'd be too worried about character issues.

 

[Byrddog]

Guess I’m in the minority but I have always liked Duclair. He is a streaky player but at the right price could be an improvement on the 3rd line. Thing is he will but expected to play 2nd line and people will be dissatisfied with him.

 

[ThorNton Apologist]

For what it’s worth, Sharks fans seem to love Duclair.

We do! He’s a great locker room guy and he’s on a hot streak lately. I think 5ish goals in last 7-8 games. He started very slow this season but has found another level lately. Definitely a guy SJ would welcome back at a decent price. That being said, I am very happy with this return as a Sharks fan. I value Thompson more than the 2024 3rd.

 

[Pandaman11]

Hopefully Duclair didn't throw away his Sunpass last summer

 

[Lightning1995]

What organization gives up their top defensive prospect and a 3rd for a borderline top 6 forward that doesn’t really play a 2 way game with no retention?

The word is put on JBB. Hold the line, if he wants your player the overpay will happen.

 

[LightningStrikes]

What organization gives up their top defensive prospect and a 3rd for a borderline top 6 forward that doesn’t really play a 2 way game with no retention?

The word is put on JBB. Hold the line, if he wants your player the overpay will happen.

Pure rentals are not really JBB’s thing though. An extension is likely already in the works.

 

[Zwui21]

Pure rentals are not really JBB’s thing though. An extension is likely already in the works.

If we re-sign Duclair to something around what Sheary makes, then we ship Sheary away this summer, it would be a very good swap in terms of quality of players. Hopefully JBB envisioned something like that when getting Duclair

 

[Hockeyville USA]

I have huge concerns about this trade. Not because Jack Thompson was the player going the other way. Not the 3rd either.

My concern is, everywhere Duclair has gone there’s been openly discussed issues with his character. It loomed over him with his time in junior with the Remparts.

In fact I’ll grab the saved quote from my 2013 draft file

“As outlined by Bob Mackenzie scouts were filing reports on Duclair that looked like this:

‘We thought he was selfish with too much 'me' and not enough 'we' in his game, plus he played careful. He didn't want to pay the price against tough competition, but lit up weak teams.’

Duclair had first-round potential, but fell to the third round finally getting scooped up by the New York Rangers with the 80th pick”

Tort’s said he has “bad listening skills” during his only season with the Jackets. He’s a perimeter player and rarely shows any willingness to find another gear.

I’m cautiously willing to see how playing under Coop’s “personality management” style can squeeze out another level from him, but right now, as I type this, I am not cool with this acquisition at all.

Duclair is a much more mature 28 year old as opposed to a selfish 17 year old. Tortorella is also an asshole to anyone who doesn't completely buy into his shtick

 

[LTIR Trickery]

He fills a need but it seems silly to give up that much for a rental bottom sixer.

 

[DFC]

He fills a need but it seems silly to give up that much for a rental bottom sixer.

Gotta think JBB is planning to sign him. He's never been gung-ho on rentals in general, so this would be a strange season for him to change that mentality.

 

[The Gongshow]

In 3 weeks you all will want JBB to sign duclair to an extension

And theb in 3 weeks he'll then do something stupid and sign him to a 6x6

 

[T REX]

Pure rentals are not really JBB’s thing though. An extension is likely already in the works.

Duclair is another bum. Extend him for what? Dude is washed. Garbage.

JBB got us into this mess...thinking he's going to get us out is asking a lot.

He's obviously not a builder or a window extender...he needs a fully stocked team and picks to do anything. JBB did some minor tweaks. That's it. It is looking less and less that he had much to do with those cups and more and more Yzerman.

 

[The Gongshow]

Duclair is another bum. Extend him for what? Dude is washed. Garbage.

JBB got us into this mess...thinking he's going to get us out is asking a lot.

He's obviously not a builder or a window extender...he needs a fully stocked team and picks to do anything. JBB did some minor tweaks. That's it. It is looking less and less that he had much to do with those cups and more and more Yzerman.

I'll give him mad props for Hagel. That was a great retool piece, had he landed Hanafin that could have been a big move as well.

In a what have you done for me lately league he has certainly sunk the ship and left the cuboards quite bare.