not exciting return. But I think a lot of people are overlooking the fact yzerman's gonna have some ammo for draft day deals with all these extra picks
not exciting return. But I think a lot of people are overlooking the fact yzerman's gonna have some ammo for draft day deals with all these extra picks
So the general summary was getting Timashov for free and getting 2 late 2nds and a late 4th to open roster spots for Goloubef and Gagner and pay some bills for the previous GM's new team. Trust the plan.
So the general summary was getting Timashov for free and getting 2 late 2nds and a late 4th to open roster spots for Goloubef and Gagner and pay some bills for the previous GM's new team. Trust the plan.
TRADE AA FOR WHATEVER YOU CAN GET!
*trades AA for what he can get*
DAMMIT THAT'S NOT ENOUGH, YOU SUCK!
So what if his value got worse? as the season/off-season went onTrading AA for "whatever you can get" was a stupid strategy to begin with.
There was no hurry, no deadline, no impending UFA.
Expected Yzerman to do what he did with Drouin. Decide to trade him, wait until his value was high, move him.
People are really fixating on what they think AA could become, and not enough on what he is today. Especially considering we've got that quote about how frustrated with him the team was.
Exactly. And maybe not the average of what we'd get, either.AA wasn't going to "become" anything. He's been in the league five years now. The guy we had last year is the best he's gonna get
Trading AA for "whatever you can get" was a stupid strategy to begin with.
There was no hurry, no deadline, no impending UFA.
Expected Yzerman to do what he did with Drouin. Decide to trade him, wait until his value was high, move him.
Exactly AA was one of my favorite wings and I know my opinion of him definitely wasn't the majority. I swear some of you just love to complain. You wanted AA gone at all costs but now they are nitpicking the return....TRADE AA FOR WHATEVER YOU CAN GET!
*trades AA for what he can get*
DAMMIT THAT'S NOT ENOUGH, YOU SUCK!
Actually that is complete bs. He is not going to get better playing with McDavid? Wtf? When I mentioned Larkin falling off this season everyone mentions the bums he has as teammates. AA scored 30 goals in the NHL last season with the same bums but "that's the best he will be" going to a good team and on a line with a generational player in his prime. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!Exactly. And maybe not the average of what we'd get, either.
Most of the forwards and defensemen don't play "defense" on this team either. No need to harp on AA you got what you wanted. Now it will be my job to never let you guys forget what you said when he excels in Edmonton next to McDavid. (And I won't forget)Just looking at it all, I think AA was walking after next year. So it's either trade him for a couple seconds now or wait and trade him for a couple seconds later. People underestimate how much AA's reputation (like Vanek's before him) tanked his value.
JGP had a good reputation. AA didn't. Not anything about his personality... just that he's more saddled with the one-way electric forward that doesn't play defense than a two-way guy.
Like all Edmonton fans are gonna be excited to have him next to McDavid when any coach with a brain doesn't try to do that for one millisecond when not on the PP.