Meaning you didn't know he'd go to Colorado, you didn't know it would come down to a point or two between AZ and Colorado and you certainly didn't know Brassard would be the one to score the goal against the Coyotes in the 4 point game. Well perhaps Chayka should've known because Coyotes but because Coyotes it didn't matter what move was made. If they had traded for Brassard he'd have been the one to blow coverage on the GWG by Colorado because...Coyotes.
GDT: THE TRADE DEADLINE: Honors in Chemistry, or Bad Medicine?
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TBH this logic is basically unassailable.
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Main complaint re: TDL is still that we always lack a coherent plan. Should have been buyers or sellers. We dithered. We just half-ass everything.
"We're going to push for the playoffs--only thing that matters! Don't ask us to a move a third to improve the team or spend any money, though. "
"We need to get more skill and get younger and faster. Don't ask us to be patient with our prospects or develop them, though. We're married to this career fourth liner because we know what we're getting with him. Kids are too risky and inconsistent".
It was pretty clear we were not a playoff team. Be a buyer or a seller. Even both, using good asset management. Add some talent. Ditch a UFA for assets. Don't care. But doing something to improve the team would be preferable to sitting on our hands while we're holding a bad hand.
A shout out to the rest of the West who apparently didn't care about the playoffs either and made us seem semi-relevant in comparison.
Brassard was just an easy example even at the time. He was cheap (paid for by the Weal trade), went to Colorado, only cost a third, we had problems at C all year (and then lost Stepan after the deadline).
Frankly, I would have moved Panik and at least one defenseman getting ready for next year and the off-season. But if this year's push was so damn important to them, they should have been a buyer. Especially for a third.
"We're going to push for the playoffs--only thing that matters! Don't ask us to a move a third to improve the team or spend any money, though. "
"We need to get more skill and get younger and faster. Don't ask us to be patient with our prospects or develop them, though. We're married to this career fourth liner because we know what we're getting with him. Kids are too risky and inconsistent".
It was pretty clear we were not a playoff team. Be a buyer or a seller. Even both, using good asset management. Add some talent. Ditch a UFA for assets. Don't care. But doing something to improve the team would be preferable to sitting on our hands while we're holding a bad hand.
A shout out to the rest of the West who apparently didn't care about the playoffs either and made us seem semi-relevant in comparison.
Brassard was just an easy example even at the time. He was cheap (paid for by the Weal trade), went to Colorado, only cost a third, we had problems at C all year (and then lost Stepan after the deadline).
Frankly, I would have moved Panik and at least one defenseman getting ready for next year and the off-season. But if this year's push was so damn important to them, they should have been a buyer. Especially for a third.
We needed continuity not more random changes. Chaya has made too many moves more so than not enough. Change for changes sake would not have been smart. The team was playing as a good unit at the time. We lacked scoring and a scorer wasn’t available for a decent price.
We didn't make the playoffs, we aren't good enough. Injuries may have been a factor, but even without injuries we were not a SC contender.
Chayka was in a tough spot. It may have been he wanted to trade, but that player he wanted to trade may have been hurt, or if a certain player drew interest we needed him because of injuries. We all knew Panik did not draw interest from around the league. It's easy to look from our armchair, but it takes two to dance and maybe he couldn't find that partner.
