The prospect is probably a garbage one and a secound round pick from the Pens is closer to a third one.
- deadpoulet

always makes me laugh. it is a 2nd anyway you slice it

It's setting the market though, thinking about trades coming in the next 6 days not this one in particular
- highstick87

I might be wrong, but I expect a lot of 2nd round picks to be traded, but not much 1st round ones. That is what we have seen in the last few years.

OMG OMG OMG OMG
- glove_was_stuck

always makes me laugh. it is a 2nd anyway you slice it
- rinaldo

Pick number 1 or pick 29? It's still a first round pick.

Kristo was acquired earlier in the year for Reid McNeil.... he was pegged as a higher end goal scoring prospect but I haven't seen much from him this year..... he might get an NHL look in Carolina but was buried behind Sheary, Rust, Guentzel, Sundqvist, Bleuger, Archibald, and Simon on the depth chart.

Moreso just a 2nd rounder for a 4-5-6 dman which you can never have enough of of you're a contender.

always makes me laugh. it is a 2nd anyway you slice it
- rinaldo

the value of the picks is easy to know. it'll almost surely be in the ~52-62 range of the draft.

Eklund: Pens Get Ron Hainsey from Carolina...Could be a domino for the D.
- Eklund

Ron Hainsey is going to break the longest NHL record of never having played in a playoff game.

Good for him.

No no, just wondering what Colorado is going to get for Duchene or Landeskog or St. Louis with Shattenkirk if Hainsey is scoring you a second round pick?
- highstick87

well keep in mind as well they knew pitsburgh were in trouble

Kristo was acquired earlier in the year for Reid McNeil.... he was pegged as a higher end goal scoring prospect but I haven't seen much from him this year..... he might get an NHL look in Carolina but was buried behind Sheary, Rust, Guentzel, Sundqvist, Bleuger, Archibald, and Simon on the depth chart.

Moreso just a 2nd rounder for a 4-5-6 dman which you can never have enough of of you're a contender.
- Yonk1216

bahahahahha. no just no

well keep in mind as well they knew pitsburgh were in trouble
- Xizord

and Montreal is clear sailing, who has been linked to everyone?

So Ek, are the Canes sellers or just helping an old friend out?

Kristo was acquired earlier in the year for Reid McNeil.... he was pegged as a higher end goal scoring prospect but I haven't seen much from him this year..... he might get an NHL look in Carolina but was buried behind Sheary, Rust, Guentzel, Sundqvist, Bleuger, Archibald, and Simon on the depth chart.

Moreso just a 2nd rounder for a 4-5-6 dman which you can never have enough of of you're a contender.
- Yonk1216

No he won't. If Ty Rattie and Martin Frk couldn't get in the lineup, Danny Kristo sure as (frank) won't.

No he won't. If Ty Rattie and Martin Frk couldn't get in the lineup, Danny Kristo sure as (frank) won't.
- BINGO!

I guess he might if the Canes trade away a couple F at the deadline without getting any back but it's still unlikely

certainly an interesting price paid.

I wonder if this pushes Holland even more into putting Brendan Smith out there... despite his blind loyalty sometimes.

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Keep us in the loop Ek., you're on these like flys on poop

well keep in mind as well they knew pitsburgh were in trouble
- Xizord

Carolina retained 50% of Hainsey's salary too, so that drove up the price as well.

I guess he might if the Canes trade away a couple F at the deadline without getting any back but it's still unlikely
- obie

Even then, still no. The only UFA forwards we've got are Viktor Stalberg and Jay McClement.

Lukas Wallmark, Andrej Nestrasil, and Andrew Poturalski are likely the next in line for a call-up. Kristo is just a warm body to help with Pitts contract flexibility and our AHL depth post deadline.

always makes me laugh. it is a 2nd anyway you slice it
- rinaldo

Not really though, it's not hard to break down the value of picks. GM's know the % chances that a pick from 55-60 becomes a bust, fringe player, regular, superstar. The odds of a positive outcome are much higher if it's a pick between 31-35.

Even then, still no. The only UFA forwards we've got are Viktor Stalberg and Jay McClement.

Lukas Wallmark, Andrej Nestrasil, and Andrew Poturalski are likely the next in line for a call-up. Kristo is just a warm body to help with Pitts contract flexibility and our AHL depth post deadline.
- BINGO!

And he's gonna be 27 in June

Wonder what Quincey will fetch

Maybe Sabres get a 2nd for Franson because of this deal.... Holy overpayment, late 2nd and celery retained or not.

bahahahahha. no just no
- Xizord

Sorry.... meant high end AHL goal scoring prospect... never projected to be anything more....my mistake... hence why I wasn't upset about losing him for Hainsey.

And he's gonna be 27 in June
- obie

Yeah, and I forgot Bryan Bickell is expected to be back playing hockey again in the next week or so too.

No he won't. If Ty Rattie and Martin Frk couldn't get in the lineup, Danny Kristo sure as (frank) won't.
- BINGO!

Read it's 50% retained on Hainsey's money over in the Pens thread.... guess that's why it was a 2nd and a player as opposed to a 3rd.

Read it's 50% retained on Hainsey's money over in the Pens thread.... guess that's why it was a 2nd and a player as opposed to a 3rd.
- Yonk1216

Likely. Doesn't really hurt the Canes to retain it and it improves the pick by 15-30 spots, so why not.

Three picks in the second round is fun.