Confirmed with Link: [VAN/OTT] Anders Nilsson, Darren Archibald traded for Tom Pyatt, Mike McKenna, 6th Round Pick in '19

[Nucker101]

I'm more concerned that Benning said Pyatt is a guy they're excited to get. Keeping that pro scouting meme alive I see.

He said that? Oh lord...

 

[Jack Burton]

Nilsson and Archie are not negative value assets.
Pyatt is.

Getting a 6th is good sure. Losing two assets to call up a worse backup to get some NHL games in is not good enough for me.

Yep.

And this is how it ends .

With Thunderous applause

Unbelievable?

 

[Jack Burton]

Demco!

Demco!

DEMCO!

.You

You better be right.

 

[Jack Burton]

Interesting.

 

[PavelBure10]

I'm pretty sure Pyatt's contract expires after this season. I don't know what the big deal is. Almost every player involved were on expiring contracts including Nilsson and Archibald. Almost everything involved in the trade was a negative asset, or one that held no value. I was a fan Archibald, but he had to clear waivers a couple times already this season, and no one claimed him. Nilsson held no value either, hence why we had to take back crap to even get a 6th rounder back in return. Ottawa is the worst team in the league, and I highly doubt there was a lineup of teams offering anything for Nilsson, considering goalies are becoming a dime a dozen in the league. Most teams have their Demko's waiting in the wings, just waiting for their opportunity. Goalies like Blackwood, Petterson, and Husso to name a few. Demko deserves a shot, Nilsson had his chance. Picking up a 6th rounder is just a bonus, since almost everyone involved in the trade would become a FA anyways.

 

[Jack Burton]

Drunk before 4:00 on a wednesday isn’t a great look.

Possibly.

I'm just not sure how anybody can call this a "win" trade
In Demco we Trust?

 

[PavelBure10]

^Do you not think that Demko can be a improvement on Nilsson? What is your obsession with Nilsson, who hasn't won a single game in his last 8?

 

[Jack Burton]

^Do you not think that Demko can be a improvement on Nilsson? What is your obsession with Nilsson, who hasn't won a single game in his last 8?

Of course he hasn't.

He's played some of the best teams in the league!

 

[Jack Burton]

If Jim Benning is going to give up these assets for Demco to play......sorry bro

 

[Jack Burton]

Honestly, it's Archibald I'm pissed about.

If we ACTUALLY make the playoffs...we seriously could have used him.

Would you not agree with that?

 

[Zippgunn]

Cloutier was a career 0.895 goaltender in over 100 games before coming to Vancouver where he put up .901 in his first full season, .908 in his second, and .914 in his third before injuries derailed his career. Ian Clark did a *great* job with Cloutier, who never had that much raw talent to begin with.

Cloutier also has the lowest save % in NHL playoff history amongst goalies with as many playoff starts. Ian Clark is not a good goalie coach.

 

[WestCoast CyberG]

I don’t think you understand that you’re only using Bobrovsky as a barometer and somehow have correlated this to thinking that he’s going to turn Demko into something special.

About the only positive thing I can say about Clark is that I’m sure he’s better than the goaltending coach in Utica

Nope, I used Bobrovsky and Marky as examples that Clark is a competent goalie coach based on work he has done with both these players. Made no mention of turning anyone into a something special, will settle for a good solid, dependable and consistent goalie.

 

[F A N]

Cloutier also has the lowest save % in NHL playoff history amongst goalies with as many playoff starts. Ian Clark is not a good goalie coach.

Lol. Clothier sucks in the playoffs. His coach is no good!

 

[PavelBure10]

Honestly, it's Archibald I'm pissed about.

If we ACTUALLY make the playoffs...we seriously could have used him.

Would you not agree with that?

To be honest I really liked Archie too. He hit like a freight train. A good character guy. One of the only tougher guys that we had in our system. His skating wasn't the greatest but I don't think he would of been anything more than a emergency call up on this roster. Ottawa could be good for him if he can get more minutes there. I agree with you though, he was also my favorite player involved in the trade.

 

[Canucker]

Honestly, it's Archibald I'm pissed about.

If we ACTUALLY make the playoffs...we seriously could have used him.

Would you not agree with that?

Losing an AHL 4th line plug in the event we make the playoffs is giving you heartburn? Unless there was an injury or two he likely wasn’t going to see anything other than the press box...hardly anything to lose sleep over.

 

[Jack Burton]

To be honest I really liked Archie too. He hit like a freight train. A good character guy. One of the only tougher guys that we had in our system. His skating wasn't the greatest but I don't think he would of been anything more than a emergency call up on this roster. Ottawa could be good for him if he can get more minutes there. I agree with you though, he was also my favorite player involved in the trade.

It's an absolute travesty.

Arch NEVER should have been involved in this trade.

Just goes to show ya that Jimmy needs to sweeten the pot every time.

 

[Jack Burton]

Losing an AHL 4th line plug in the event we make the playoffs is giving you heartburn? Unless there was an injury or two he likely wasn’t going to see anything other than the press box...hardly anything to lose sleep over.

If you can't figure out that Ottawa is an extremely good franchise to determine talent...then I don't know what to say.

 

[Nucker101]

It's an absolute travesty.

Arch NEVER should have been involved in this trade.

Just goes to show ya that Jimmy needs to sweeten the pot every time.

I like Archie too and prefer him over Schaller, but the dude has cleared waivers multiple times this year so he’s clearly not as valuable of an asset as you think he is.

And in the big picture, this trade will be irrelevant so getting worked up over this is bizarre.

 

[Jack Burton]

What does this really tell us?

Green is going to ride the usual suspects straight to the end!

Book it

 

[Canucker]

Not sure if you are being serious here...if you are, then *I* don’t know what to say.

 

[Jack Burton]

I like Archie too and prefer him over Schaller, but the dude has cleared waivers multiple times this year so he’s clearly not as valuable of an asset as you think he is.

And in the big picture, this trade will be irrelevant so getting worked up over this is bizarre.

I'm only getting worked up if we made the playoffs....I think we could have but not anymore.

 

[Jack Burton]

Incoming 4 X 4 mill each?

You know old Jimmy won't be able to let this one go

 

[Grub]

Archibald was a loyal soldier been with the franchise for a very long time (Since 2011 with the Chicago Wolves). Would have liked the Canucks to have given him a permanent role in the fourth line. To bad.

 

[mathonwy]

Nilsson and Archie are not negative value assets.
Pyatt is.

Getting a 6th is good sure. Losing two assets to call up a worse backup to get some NHL games in is not good enough for me.

Nilsson's contract makes him a negative value asset.

 

[Jack Burton]

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