Yeah... some sens fans were calling for it.
It's not that this is a horrible deal - it's a deal that didn't need to happen with this player. I'm not a hockey GM but Cody Ceci will be a SOLID top 4D for years and likely has a chance to play the role Hjarmlsson has in Chiacgo has a strong 2-way, #3 D-man. I would have traded him for Hall but for more included. I think even a Hoffman or Zibanejad (who both are strong top 6F on playoff teams).
Larsson for Yakupov could of happened before the resurgence of 2014/2015 where he actually started to play something closeer to a top pick. But if you ask 100 avid hockey fans - and 20 GMs, who would you rather have - you'd get close to 120 people agreeing. This wasn't even close and GOD I hope I'm wrong. I think Eberle for Larsson should have been more than enough
- AlfieisKing
Ray shero flat out stated that he had no interest in eberle or nuge.
He had no interest in dealing larsson if it wasn't for hall
This guesswork needs to stop. It's all bs
The alternative was NOT another defender.
Nor was it for a lesser package
It was stand pat and potentially go into another season failing to address our biggest need
Or
hall for larsson
Those were the options
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