I wouldn't use this trade to determine value. it looks like Chirelli started drinking a little early for the long weekend.
- fiveandagame

Right after CBJ announced the Jones signing. He can't find a #1 RHD anywhere and those fools in Ohio manage to get one locked up at only $5.4 per for 6 years.

Right, so in truth, Yandle is Campbells replacement, Matheson is Kulikovs replacement, Pysyk is Guddys replacement and Mitchell is addition by subtraction?
- RonPielep

I think Mitchell had value for them until the end. The rest, I think, is about right.

Take note, Ron.
- Marwood

Surprised you don't go crying to your mommy, I mean moderator...

He's just here to have a rational hockey conversation.
- Marwood

And you're just here to call people smug trolls while making hypocritical comments like this. Good work.

I almost choked to death on water today when I heard the Hall trade. Karma at its finest. Then Bergevin.

In all seriousness, doesn't the idea of bringing the Canadian Tire CEO into the Leafs meeting with Stamkos smack of cap circumvention?

We all knew that Stamkos would be well-positioned to make big money on sponsorship deals if he signed with the Leafs, but if it's some sort of formal partnership where Cdn Tire promises to take on a certain percent of Stamkos' income (which would also be exempt from escrow, I imagine), that seems like a step down a slippery slope.

I could see an agent or a lawyer advising a client to stay far away from a situation like that.
- Carol Schram

not necessarily. we're getting into a grey area but i think the leafs were well within their rights to negotiate hard.

i'll refer you to s26.3 (c) (ii) of the cba:

However, nothing in this Section 26.3(e) is intended to prohibit a Player
from entering into a sponsorship, endorsement or other commercial
arrangement with a local sponsor or entity with which his Club does
business but which is not a Club Affiliated Entity, in which the Player
receives something of value, provided the thing of value received is
commensurate with (i.e., not clearly in excess of) the fair market value of
the services rendered by the Player on behalf of the sponsor or entity

http://www.nhl.com/nhl/en...12/NHL_NHLPA_2013_CBA.pdf

Right, so in truth, Yandle is Campbells replacement, Matheson is Kulikovs replacement, Pysyk is Guddys replacement and Mitchell is addition by subtraction?
- RonPielep

Mitchell was the captain and did help mentor many players, I can't say not having him on the team is good.

Plus the guy has an enormous reach with his stick.

And you're just here to call people smug trolls while making hypocritical comments like this. Good work.
- RonPielep

Well Ron I almost feel bad for your team. I won't be twisting the knife. This really makes no sense to me.

And you're just here to call people smug trolls while making hypocritical comments like this. Good work.
- RonPielep

before you arrived, everyone was shocked by the trades today, after you arrived the laughter started...

in the words of one of our best posters,

nice bit of a cowinkeedink
- Zogg

Well Ron I almost feel bad for your team. I won't be twisting the knife. This really makes no sense to me.
- thundachunk

Which one?

Mitchell was the captain and did help mentor many players, I can't say not having him on the team is good.

Plus the guy has an enormous reach with his stick.
- SRam19

willie was the one who dragged guddy's numbers down.

i forget which bloggers did a deeper look into the stats and found that when guddy was paired with willie, his numbers were horrible. when he was paired with campbell, his numbers were pretty good. which is also a promising (or at least hopeful) sign that guddy can improve his numbers full time with a better offensive dman (hello hutton).

we all love willie but his day has passed.

not necessarily. we're getting into a grey area but i think the leafs were well within their rights to negotiate hard.

i'll refer you to s26.3 (c) (ii) of the cba:

However, nothing in this Section 26.3(e) is intended to prohibit a Player
from entering into a sponsorship, endorsement or other commercial
arrangement with a local sponsor or entity with which his Club does
business but which is not a Club Affiliated Entity, in which the Player
receives something of value, provided the thing of value received is
commensurate with (i.e., not clearly in excess of) the fair market value of
the services rendered by the Player on behalf of the sponsor or entity

http://www.nhl.com/nhl/en...12/NHL_NHLPA_2013_CBA.pdf
- RealityChecker

I said it was a pipe dream. Where would you want to play? Detroit, Buffalo, Toronto, or Tampa. I stated from the beginning its all about logistics. Every team can compete as far as salary goes but where would you rather live? Bottom line quality of lifestyle. That is one of the reasons Vancouver is so desirable. We have an advantage there.

Which one?
- RonPielep

The as$hole of alberta one.

before you arrived, everyone was shocked by the trades today, after you arrived the laughter started...

in the words of one of our best posters,




- hillbillydeluxe

That's fitting considering the first comment I posted on this thread was "Laugh it up bumholes..."

Which one?
- RonPielep

baggedmilk
If I'm Milan Lucic I'm asking for even more money now that Taylor Hall is out of the picture. They literally have no other option. #Oilers

He's just here to have a rational hockey conversation.
- Marwood

just to be fair, his first post today was basically saying that the hall trade was horrible and he was here to get trolled/piled on.

Surprised you don't go crying to your mommy, I mean moderator...
- kaptaan

And you're just here to call people smug trolls while making hypocritical comments like this. Good work.
- RonPielep

That's fitting considering the first comment I posted on this thread was "Laugh it up bumholes..."
- RonPielep

I might have to change my location to: RonPielep, bringing the laughter since 2016.

I said it was a pipe dream. Where would you want to play? Detroit, Buffalo, Toronto, or Tampa. I stated from the beginning its all about logistics. Every team can compete as far as salary goes but where would you rather live? Bottom line quality of lifestyle. That is one of the reasons Vancouver is so desirable. We have an advantage there.
- thundachunk

detroit. just for the scenery and quality of life.

baggedmilk
If I'm Milan Lucic I'm asking for even more money now that Taylor Hall is out of the picture. They literally have no other option. #Oilers
- hillbillydeluxe

Yeah no (frank)ing poop!

Imagine the looks on PCs face.

detroit. just for the scenery and quality of life.
- RealityChecker

I might have to change my location to: RonPielep, bringing the laughter since 2016.
- hillbillydeluxe

Gotta make it more precise, 6/29/2016.

I have kept my mouth shut for a long time, as our GM has made some head scratchers over the last while....but with a big smile I hope TO, Mtl and Ed enjoy their "Iron Sheik" treatment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpoMGHYKGo8

willie was the one who dragged guddy's numbers down.

i forget which bloggers did a deeper look into the stats and found that when guddy was paired with willie, his numbers were horrible. when he was paired with campbell, his numbers were pretty good. which is also a promising (or at least hopeful) sign that guddy can improve his numbers full time with a better offensive dman (hello hutton).

we all love willie but his day has passed.
- RealityChecker

I remember that too and he does have better numbers when he's away from Willie. I think in Vancity Eric will get a lot better shot because he'll be playing with a better defenseman and won't be asked to do a lot of backfill for that guy.