IranCondraAffair
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- Mar 10, 2006
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To me, this is the Ryan deal all over again.
Ryan is better than any of the assets we gave up for him, he's just suffered through injuries and costs too much so we were probably better off NOT making the trade. Similarly, Duchene is a very good player but if we re-sign him it will cost too much and we will end up endlessly debating it.
We gave up Turris, Bowers, a 1st and a 3rd. Except Turris, none of those assets are particularly concerning for me. Bowers is an alright prospect, but he's been severely overshadowed by Formenton and Batherson. Giving Bowers up is fine just like giving up Noesen was. Similarly, the 1st isn't the end of the world, though we did get bit by a poor finish with the Ryan trade, I'm not overly impressed by Nick Ritchie.
The real asset was Turris. I don't even mind trading him either. The issue is that he is cheap and we're a budget team. If we keep Duchene and he does well, I'll be happy with it. Seeing Turris re-sign in Nashville for the exact contract I thought was fair is annoying. Just like Silfverberg, he is a quality player on a fair contract and we're taking a big risk by acquiring Duchene.
I mean, it will all work out if we end up winning a cup, but if we end up as an also-ran, I'm not overly impressed.
Ryan is better than any of the assets we gave up for him, he's just suffered through injuries and costs too much so we were probably better off NOT making the trade. Similarly, Duchene is a very good player but if we re-sign him it will cost too much and we will end up endlessly debating it.
We gave up Turris, Bowers, a 1st and a 3rd. Except Turris, none of those assets are particularly concerning for me. Bowers is an alright prospect, but he's been severely overshadowed by Formenton and Batherson. Giving Bowers up is fine just like giving up Noesen was. Similarly, the 1st isn't the end of the world, though we did get bit by a poor finish with the Ryan trade, I'm not overly impressed by Nick Ritchie.
The real asset was Turris. I don't even mind trading him either. The issue is that he is cheap and we're a budget team. If we keep Duchene and he does well, I'll be happy with it. Seeing Turris re-sign in Nashville for the exact contract I thought was fair is annoying. Just like Silfverberg, he is a quality player on a fair contract and we're taking a big risk by acquiring Duchene.
I mean, it will all work out if we end up winning a cup, but if we end up as an also-ran, I'm not overly impressed.