well i guess the yandle deal looked worse than it is partly because rangers won't have a first round pick in forever, after not having one for like 5 years.

QuanticHawk

United States32081 Posts

March 02 2015 16:02 GMT

#1562

Yeah, but it is also protected. If the Rangers miss the playoffs in 2016 and that pick is good, they can defer it. So it's guaranteed to be a 25th or so pick which ain't too bad. But yeah I am a little concerned that while we have some prospects, we don't exactly have the depth that someone like Chicago does. Most of our young guys area already up, whereas Chicago has young guys up AND good prospects in minors or lower.

Flaccid

8845 Posts

March 02 2015 16:32 GMT

#1563

LOiLers

To the surprise of no one, the Oilers have let Jeff Petry walk. They made up their mind on this player years ago and everyone knew it was just a matter of time. As insult to injury, MacTavish received less for his best defenseman in trade than Philly did for a 39 year old who hasn't played for a year. Because Oilers.

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So let's ask ourselves: How many teams will happily put in the effort and time to develop a legitimate top 2 or top 3 defenseman in the NHL and then let him walk away just as he is entering his prime years? Not many. But, when people are asking why this team is so horrible and why they can't seem to get any better, this is the kind of stuff they need to remember. This team makes bad decisions and continually assures us that they will never be better. We hoped for the best, but it turned out like always.

Petry is going to be great in Montreal. They have picked up a hell of a player.

QuanticHawk

United States32081 Posts

March 02 2015 16:43 GMT

#1564

Therrien is pretty much the king of misuing players though, so I fully expect him to be benched in favor of Emelin when they go down a game in the playoffs. Still like you mentioned it is silly on the part of the Oil since is really their only genuinely top 4 NHl defensemen on the roster and they gave him away for not much.

I'm kind of surprised that's all the Oilers are doing though. There were rumors that Ferrance was being talked about a lot and if so why the fuck wouldn't you just give him away to the first taker. Too much $$ for a 3rd pairing possession black hole

Flaccid

8845 Posts

March 02 2015 16:58 GMT

#1565

Does Ference have a no-trade clause?

The Oilers are too busy trading useful players to bother approaching a overage, ineffective Andrew Ference about his willingness to be moved. Because Oilers.

edit: Apparently he does have an NMC.

QuanticHawk

United States32081 Posts

March 02 2015 17:00 GMT

#1566

No idea. I use nhlnumbers.com since capgeek went down and they don't have any of those useful tags for movement restriction or +35 contracts.

It's probably bs because The Hockey News is seriously awful these days but they were reporting that the Wings are looking for a RHD but have interest in Phaneuf even though he's a leftie... and they'd ship Weiss and Brendan Smith. Idk why you'd want Phaneuf at that hit to play offside when the Caps probably priced themselves out of Mike Green by getting Orpik. Green's 10x better

also

https://twitter.com/JE_Iannicello/status/572410254610153473/photo/1

Flaccid

8845 Posts

March 02 2015 17:02 GMT

#1567

loooooooooooool never put tweets on TV.

QuanticHawk

United States32081 Posts

March 02 2015 17:03 GMT

#1568

Or at least screen them! It's amazing that the delay button has been around for ages for tv, but stations constantly don't think live tweets will be abused to shit lol

nikj

Canada669 Posts

March 02 2015 17:10 GMT

#1569

On March 03 2015 01:32 Flaccid wrote:
LOiLers

To the surprise of no one, the Oilers have let Jeff Petry walk. They made up their mind on this player years ago and everyone knew it was just a matter of time. As insult to injury, MacTavish received less for his best defenseman in trade than Philly did for a 39 year old who hasn't played for a year. Because Oilers.

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http://www.cbc.ca/radio/irrelevantshow

Here is a look into the future of the Oilers.

sharkeyanti

United States1273 Posts

March 02 2015 18:03 GMT

#1570

Oilers getting something for Petry was necessary, he probably would have walked at the end of the year. Still they needed to get something better than that yea?

QuanticHawk

United States32081 Posts

March 02 2015 18:30 GMT

#1571

Devils got a third from Detroit for Zidlicky. That's a smart move by Detroit tbh. Cheap but good RHD add, gives them flexibility to get someone else down the road

also the blues got Michalek who is pretty good. Micahlek is one of those few cases where 'defensive defensive' doesn't mean immobile pylon. I didn't really think they needed one, but looking at the roster again I guess it makes sense.

tyler kennedy getting moved for a third seems high given his lack of production these past few years, but jesus it makes that crazy islanders forward depth even better in the bottom 6

Flaccid

8845 Posts

March 02 2015 19:14 GMT

#1572

On March 03 2015 03:03 sharkeyanti wrote:
Oilers getting something for Petry was necessary, he probably would have walked at the end of the year. Still they needed to get something better than that yea?

At this point, yeah, it was about mitigating damage. But many fans and followers have been crying for the team to lock him up long term for yeeeeaaaaars in order to avoid this but the Oilers have never shown any interest in the player, despite his being a rare positive point on an awful team.

Go flames!

QuanticHawk

United States32081 Posts

March 02 2015 19:25 GMT

#1573

Isles got Neiuverth for Chad Jonson and a 3rd. Smart move.

Blues traded Ian Cole to the Pens for Fucking Bortuzzo and a 7th. That's an awful trade. Cole has been underused and misused in STL, often playing offside on the third when they actually do play him. He has good upside as a puck moving defensemen if used right. Bortuzzo is just useless shit aside from running people.

Blisse

Canada3710 Posts

March 02 2015 20:37 GMT

#1574

http://iphone.tsn.ca/tsnpodcasts/chris stewart on with the panel.mp3

lol this is hilarious

QuanticHawk

United States32081 Posts

March 02 2015 20:41 GMT

#1575

The pens promptly made up for that trade by getting rid of Despres for Ben Lovejoy of all people lol

SetGuitarsToKill

Canada28396 Posts

March 02 2015 20:49 GMT

#1576

Goddamn it I think Calgary just got fleeced by Vancouver. Baertschi still has potential, it's basically 2011 1st rounder for 2017 2nd

QuanticHawk

United States32081 Posts

March 02 2015 20:53 GMT

#1577

Yeah I thought that was odd too since I remember Calgary and fans being very big on him.

Tephus

Cascadia1753 Posts

March 02 2015 21:12 GMT

#1578

We were really big on him

Maasked

United States567 Posts

March 02 2015 21:36 GMT

#1579

My team made some AHL trades. Thanks Sakic.

We also may have traded our glorious dancing hotdog.
Unfortunate, as the Avalanche desperately needed a defenseman, but whatever.