Now that's funny.
- Ogilthorpe2

Indeed.

K, so not surprised he's traded for picks....anyone else surprised by the Quality of the picks? I sorta figured the return would be a little better, like maybe a 2nd.

K, so not surprised he's traded for picks....anyone else surprised by the Quality of the picks? I sorta figured the return would be a little better, like maybe a 2nd.
- Ogilthorpe2

Dale wins this trade, but he's still paying half of Versteeg's salary for the next two seasons.

No.

Now we are attracting the riff raff posters from Facebook.
- EKolb13

- Ogilthorpe2

The comments sections on Facebook from a few different news sources about the trade are really (frank)ing out there. It makes me glad I post here.

Dale wins this trade, but he's still paying half of Versteeg's salary for the next two seasons.


- EKolb13

A continuation of the Versteeg deal? I guess, Stan kinda owed him one.

A continuation of the Versteeg deal? I guess, Stan kinda owed him one.
- Ogilthorpe2

That's how I figure it.

K, so not surprised he's traded for picks....anyone else surprised by the Quality of the picks? I sorta figured the return would be a little better, like maybe a 2nd.
- Ogilthorpe2

Eh, Florida's second rounder is more likely to be an NHL player the Pirri IMO. Second rounders become career NHLers about a quarter of the time, and being so bad its pretty close to a first rounder, Pirri's not worth that.

K, so not surprised he's traded for picks....anyone else surprised by the Quality of the picks? I sorta figured the return would be a little better, like maybe a 2nd.
- Ogilthorpe2

I am. Pretty worthless picks. Looking more & more like Slowzus & the Mighty Regin will be PO mainstays.

I guess you have to be one of Q's guys. There is no way in hell Handzus or Regin are better players than Pirri. In fact Pirri is better than Versteeg as well. He got a raw deal, and I hope he has a great career down in Fla. Its a shame he wasnt given a fair shake.
- lemieux26

This is a classic Pirri post. Why do you have to be one of Q's guys? Stan demoted him and traded him.

No.

Now we are attracting the riff raff posters from Facebook.
- EKolb13

I was just reading some things posted on a couple of Hawk pages. Did I miss something?

So much for Stan being done making deals....

I guess you have to be one of Q's guys. There is no way in hell Handzus or Regin are better players than Pirri. In fact Pirri is better than Versteeg as well. He got a raw deal, and I hope he has a great career down in Fla. Its a shame he wasnt given a fair shake.
- lemieux26

I'll bite.

Don't you think the organization gives him instruction, like "work on your two way game"? Part of developing players is giving them constructive feedback, and I can't believe the organization wouldn't want him to succeed. Watch Shaw, Kruger, Bollig and Smith...they all focus on D. Pirri is likely a better offensive talent than Kruger, but his game doesn't suit Q. Fair shake? I would've liked the kid to fill the 2nd line C role, but it's not happening here

K, so not surprised he's traded for picks....anyone else surprised by the Quality of the picks? I sorta figured the return would be a little better, like maybe a 2nd.
- Ogilthorpe2

I'm just curious why the only teams the hawks apparently trade with are Florida and Winnipeg

That's how I figure it.
- EKolb13

Pretty hard to not laugh when 80% think its a deal to save cap space. And should have received 2 1st.

I was just reading some thing post on a couple of Hawk pages. Did I miss something?
- Elbows15

You missed the majestic return of me, the Holy Father.

You missed the majestic return of me, the Holy Father.
- Ogilthorpe2

Saw that. Sadly. Agnostic.

So much for Stan being done making deals....
- Ogilthorpe2

He did say no major deals. And to everyone but TG and US, it isn't.

I'm just curious why the only teams the hawks apparently trade with are Florida and Winnipeg
- eburgio

Because those are 2 of the 3 teams whose GM's know our personnel best, the third being Montreal.

I like the Pirri deal... a lot.

He did say no major deals. And to everyone but TG and US, it isn't.
- Elbows15

What was your favorite moment of the Pirri era?...besides today.

I like the Pirri deal... a lot.
- CBHawks88

Because?

What was your favorite moment of the Pirri era?...besides today.
- Ogilthorpe2

That first NHL goal is always a special moment. I am going to have to go with that. It was tough though.

Because those are 2 of the 3 teams whose GM's know our personnel best, the third being Montreal.
- Ogilthorpe2

I get it. It was more of a rhetorical. I figure there was a place for him in places like Buffalo, Calgary...to name a few

I get it. It was more of a rhetorical. I figure there was a place for him in places like Buffalo, Calgary...to name a few
- eburgio

Really don't think Calgary or Buffalo are in the giving up picks market at the moment though. The Canucks might not have been a bad spot.