Best thing about living in NZ (besides being COVID free again, going to concerts, sporting events, restaurants etc.) is not being inundated with US/Trump news on the daily.
As a polisci major, I loved that poop as a kid.
As an old man (41 yesterday), I love the silence.

- dbot

And here you are

JB was approached by LV after Tanev walked. All that idiot had to do was say yes.
- VanHockeyGuy

Well, who really knows whom approached whom and when the seeds for the deal were planted?
I'm going with JB let it be known what he was after early on, and jumped when the opportunity presented.

Hard to think that VGK would choose to help a divisional rival otherwise and not call Florida for example.

And here you are
- VanHockeyGuy

Yes. Here. On a hockey site.

Well, who really knows whom approached whom and when the seeds for the deal were planted?
I'm going with JB let it be known what he was after early on, and jumped when the opportunity presented.

Hard to think that VGK would choose to help a divisional rival otherwise and not call Florida for example.
- dbot

Other teams were trying to grease him for a salary dump sweetener. Benning said "sure, I'll help you out of a bind". Done deal.

Other teams were trying to grease him for a salary dump sweetener. Benning said "sure, I'll help you out of a bind". Done deal.
- Marwood

Totally. Ignore the fact other GM’s said they would beat it. Irrelevant

It's clear that this trade landed in Benning's lap.
Just focus on the MTA's.
- Marwood

Maximum time aloft, a sporting event with a boomerang

Here's the thing Gaudette might be the cheapest add for value so trading him is less likely.
- NuckUp

Of course so a dump like Sutter, Benn or Roussel would have to be included or you’d have to include Virtanen but at that point you’re losing a lot of secondary scoring

Totally. Ignore the fact other GM’s said they would beat it. Irrelevant
- CanuckDon

LV Knew what JB was looking for and knew he would make the trade. Why spend weeks negotiating with other GM's while AP also talks to other teams about signing. They had an opportunity to have it done right away and they took it. Do you think AP was going to sit around for an extra week or two while LV worked the phones to get a better deal on Schmidt? I personally doubt it.

Well, who really knows whom approached whom and when the seeds for the deal were planted?
I'm going with JB let it be known what he was after early on, and jumped when the opportunity presented.

Hard to think that VGK would choose to help a divisional rival otherwise and not call Florida for example.
- dbot

There was so much hyperbole going on about JB before the trade. No surprise these are the same people who are pushing the "it was all luck" narrative. The local panic peddlers on SN650 and TSN1040 who were the loudest switched to the Benning luck story immediately after the trade. A whole lot of face saving noise going on now.

Common sense says JB had many balls in the air before free agency even opened. Sometimes missing a ball or two leads to a better pitch and a home run. Well done JB.

Schmidt's new number is 88. Gaudette taking something else... probably Tanev's 8.

https://twitter.com/Canuc...tatus/1316839847991021568

Totally. Ignore the fact other GM’s said they would beat it. Irrelevant
- CanuckDon

Link?

Totally. Ignore the fact other GM’s said they would beat it. Irrelevant
- CanuckDon

in my world they are called victims.

Totally. Ignore the fact other GM’s said they would beat it. Irrelevant
- CanuckDon

The other teams were dithering.

Totally. Ignore the fact other GM’s said they would beat it. Irrelevant
- CanuckDon

After the fact Don.

JB was approached by LV after Tanev walked. All that idiot had to do was say yes.
- VanHockeyGuy

The same with Nonis on the Luongo deal, just imagine if he was out for a second lunch and missed the call from Keenan.

Crybabies GMs. Is that illegal? Done deal. move on.

The same with Nonis on the Luongo deal, just imagine if he was out for a second lunch and missed the call from Keenan.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Yet still JB's a genius 🤣

The same with Nonis on the Luongo deal, just imagine if he was out for a second lunch and missed the call from Keenan.
- A_SteamingLombardi

without 7uongo probably no SCF in 2011.

The other teams were dithering.
- Marwood

And now they're in shambles, it's always fun when someone's in shambles.

After the fact Don.
- VanHockeyGuy

Yes, and if JB held out for a 4th instead of a 3rd he loses the player. However at least it would fuel one of your other narratives. Which is also fun

And now they're in shambles, it's always fun when someone's in shambles.
- A_SteamingLombardi

I’ve come to the conclusion that shambles are the best part of hockey

without 7uongo probably no SCF in 2011.
- Fidel

A 2nd lunch is how close we came to missing the finals.

I’ve come to the conclusion that shambles are the best part of hockey
- CanuckDon

Just imagine the opportunity lost................The Seattle Shambles!!

A 2nd lunch is how close we came to missing the finals.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Funny. and Sad.

Just imagine the opportunity lost................The Seattle Shambles!!
- A_SteamingLombardi

Shambles > Kraken

Confirmed