Yup always Vantel making trades
- VANTEL

A Vantel trade includes 6 teams, 4 different trades and Van ending up with the best value out of every trade.

It was cold enough for poop to freeze last night. Much needed. I havent had solid sleep for days until last night. The mosquitoes have been the worsed I've seen in 15 years. I found where they were getting into the house. Flap on range hood duct was stuck open and I forgot to put the filter back in after cleaning. I was killing on average a mosquito every 45 seconds in the house and was using Muskol before bed. The carnage on my bedroom wall is gross. Probably over 100 splats many who made off with a healthy meal while I slept. Can't find my old mosquito net either.

When they are this pesty, my ears get so tuned to the sound that it wakes me from 12 feet away. I can sleep through the bites no problem though. This morning, woke to kill a couple and that was hit. Slept for hours without waking. Was killing a dozen or so every half hour all night long and at day break forget about it... like the Matix battles... the little bodies piling up around me... can't even have a personal moment as they have no fear of biting a hand in mid fap.

The same guy who doesn't like Elias Petterson.
- Marwood

The worst part is he is too stubborn to admit he was wrong. Still rates him really low

A Vantel trade includes 6 teams, 4 different trades and Van ending up with the best value out of every trade.
- manvanfan

Only dumb asses and poor people trade to come out on the bottom . Which one are you?

His list this year was horrible.
- mauryballstein

He is just trying to stand out. It’s sad he has to resort to this

A Vantel trade includes 6 teams, 4 different trades and Van ending up with the best value out of every trade.
- manvanfan

He has more than one formula.... like 3 small guys for 1 big guy.

Still not as bad as 2 firsts and a second for Hamonic
- VANTEL

Better player cost more ....man both those deals were overpay tho lol

Only dumb asses and poor people trade to come out on the bottom . Which one are you?
- VANTEL

Neither.

- Marwood

he doesn’t need your approval 😝

Better player cost more ....man both those deals were overpay tho lol
- Redmile247

Paid the same for Dougie Hamilton. I'm not sure how Hamonic would ever have the same worth as Hamilton.

Should all go read the story Bob Duff just put up about Franzen and his struggle. Red Wings blog.

The worst part is he is too stubborn to admit he was wrong. Still rates him really low
- CanuckDon

He sounds really annoying, too.
I'd hurl a latte at him.

He sounds really annoying, too.
I'd hurl a latte at him.
- Marwood

He doesn’t deserve a latte (only bloated does). Just a straight black Grande garbage Pike roast across the chops

he doesn’t need your approval 😝
- Redmile247

I look at it as encouragement.

He doesn’t deserve a latte (only bloated does). Just a straight black Grande garbage Pike roast across the chops
- CanuckDon

As long as it's scalding.

Paid the same for Dougie Hamilton. I'm not sure how Hamonic would ever have the same worth as Hamilton.
- manvanfan

I never said it wasn’t an overpay ...it was for sure lol

absolutely true
Its something I noticed as well. People making consensus on picks then freaking out when JB picks someone else and call him stupid cause his view was different than posters on HB. Ridiculous

remember people blowing their tops when he didnt take glass? Now there's not a poster here that would take glass over pettersson
- SMBDragon

So I just saw you last response but didn't see any from before. You definitely DID NOT want Gallant, I remember it quite clearly because you are one of few people that will actually talk turkey about coaching strategy and who you did and did not want. So are you pretending you were pro-gallant now? Have a new assessment of him? I honestly just didn't see any other responses but today and am just curious.

I look at it as encouragement.
- Marwood

Lol that’s fair

Only dumb asses and poor people trade to come out on the bottom . Which one are you?
- VANTEL

Benning.

https://frshockey.com/nhl...fin-canucks-trade-notion/


Friedman thinks it's the 7 th OA in play for Hanifin

https://frshockey.com/nhl/hurricanes/friedman-expands-on-hanifin-canucks-trade-notion/


Friedman thinks it's the 7 th OA in play for Hanifin
- VANTEL

Yay!

Shortcuts with less cost control!

https://frshockey.com/nhl/hurricanes/friedman-expands-on-hanifin-canucks-trade-notion/


Friedman thinks it's the 7 th OA in play for Hanifin
- VANTEL

Benning is working on the Vegas model, build a team of other teams rejects.

Benning is working on the Vegas model, build a team of other teams rejects.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Stanley Cup

https://frshockey.com/nhl/hurricanes/friedman-expands-on-hanifin-canucks-trade-notion/


Friedman thinks it's the 7 th OA in play for Hanifin
- VANTEL

I’m cool with it straight up but I’m not adding much to that. If they want Demko or Dahlen added then no thanks.

yes. all good points.
obviously this was considered by management and the decision was made to patch a hole with young players and some picks were used (not all our picks were used, we still have had picks/quality picks in all the draft years).

Was it worth it? Impossible to say what our team would have looked like if we'd gone a different direction. players may have been injured, decided not to sign, made or not made the lineup, etc.

Personally, i'm good with the decision. I have never liked the idea of intentionally trying to suck.
There is a balance that Mgmt was trying to strike with remaining competitive (while Sedin's were here) and restocking cupboards, adding younger players.

Essentially we've done that.

Would we be in a better position if we'd 'blown it up' and traded everyone for picks? Sure.
Is that a realistic way to run a business or hockey team?
No.
- dbot

Never advocated to blow it up or suck on purpose. My argument was against trading picks for castoffs. The team has tanked for 3 straight seasons anyway so it’s a moot point