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It’s been 24 hours and I’m still in shockIt’s been 24 hours and I’m still pissed.
It’s been 24 hours and I’m still in shockIt’s been 24 hours and I’m still pissed.
Moderator was low key crushing on Nate
When your competition on day 1 includes people like Merrill, Engelland, McNabb and Sbisa, I suppose it’s not hard to become a team’s #1 D-man on an expansion team after you were just left unprotected in the expansion draft.
Not to take anything away from Schmidt as he is a fine player but some of you are really exaggerating this trade. Yes, Vancouver won the trade and did very well but it is hardly the deal of the century.
If Schmidt was a UFA this year, he is not signing a contract with that AAV and term.
Coming from the guy with nothing but ad hominem attacks, this means absolutely nothing. Look in the mirror, bud.
Moderator was low key crushing on Nate
It’s been 24 hours and I’m still in shock
Pretty crazy this trade got more discussion going than the Petro signing itself lolyep, I'm definitely savouring this one. I know we probably won't be getting to enjoy a trade like this for another decade.
When your competition on day 1 includes people like Merrill, Engelland, McNabb and Sbisa, I suppose it’s not hard to become a team’s #1 D-man on an expansion team after you were just left unprotected in the expansion draft.
Not to take anything away from Schmidt as he is a fine player but some of you are really exaggerating this trade. Yes, Vancouver won the trade and did very well but it is hardly the deal of the century.
If Schmidt was a UFA this year, he is not signing a contract with that AAV and term.
Petro is definitely the better player, top ~7d in the leagueHow much better is Vegas with AP instead of Schmidt ? I realize AP is the goods but Schmidt was supposedly pretty good too. as an east coast guy I don’t see these players . Anyone that knows them both I’ll say thanks in advance for your comments
He probably would yes.When your competition on day 1 includes people like Merrill, Engelland, McNabb and Sbisa, I suppose it’s not hard to become a team’s #1 D-man on an expansion team after you were just left unprotected in the expansion draft.
Not to take anything away from Schmidt as he is a fine player but some of you are really exaggerating this trade. Yes, Vancouver won the trade and did very well but it is hardly the deal of the century.
If Schmidt was a UFA this year, he is not signing a contract with that AAV and term.
Yikes. Thinking this trade is incredible and thinking that the difference between Tanev and Schmidt isn't that big isn't mutually exclusive FFS.
To spell it out:
Yes. Great trade. Home run. Way to go Jim; not even remotely sarcastic.
Tanev is better at straight defense than Schmidt. The different between them in overall talent isn't as big as people are saying.
Attributing Tanev's success to Hughes is revisionist and completely illogical considering Tanev has been playing successfully without Hughes for years. Not to mention one could just as well attribute Hughes' success to Tanev. How you're citing their chemistry as a knock on Tanev doesn't make any sense either.
EDIT: I dunno man. I suggest more people read the Vegas forum.
They went to the Cup finals That year.When your competition on day 1 includes people like Merrill, Engelland, McNabb and Sbisa, I suppose it’s not hard to become a team’s #1 D-man on an expansion team after you were just left unprotected in the expansion draft.
Not to take anything away from Schmidt as he is a fine player but some of you are really exaggerating this trade. Yes, Vancouver won the trade and did very well but it is hardly the deal of the century.
If Schmidt was a UFA this year, he is not signing a contract with that AAV and term.
They went to the Cup finals That year.
And, he would be signed to something similar. I mean, you can argue that he may choose something short term (in order to wait out the cap during the covid era), but you can't argue that if he wants a long term deal he is getting less than 5x5, bare minimum.
Under non-covid circumstances, no way he signs for less than 6.5.
This is an incredible deal.
Free agency in VanCity was looking like a huge flop until Benning magically pulled a rabbit out of his ass just before he got booed offstage.Guy should have is own show in Vegas...
This has been a depressing trade for Benning haters. Don't you agree?
The price you have to pay to sign a guy you can't afford without hurting your teamWTH did Vegas do to anyone to be taken advantage of like this??
Lol they always find a way to not give benning credit. makes it easy to shit on him when he doesnt sign scrubs like stetcherThis trade is a gift. VGK had to move cap to get AP.
I don’t think this significantly changes my view of Benning.
salary of Toffoli/Stecher would be equivalent to the salary of Schmidt.
Maybe you'e not aware some "Canucks" fans were wishing we lose badly in the playoffs and have Jimbo fired. I meant those "fans".Benning haters are still Canucks fans.
This trade was fantastic, and made the Canucks better.
Why would it be depressing?
We’re not “Benning haters” for the hell of it. He’s made a ton of terrible moves. That’s depressing.
He made a great trade. I commend him for it.
He's like the equivalent of J.T. Miller on defense for us. Except he only cost us a 3rd lol.It’s been 24 hours and I’m still in shock