Waiting for CF to update & then do an ACGM.

Feels like AZ just threatened to take the deal off the table and Jim just keeps throwing 2nds at him.

Looking forward to seeing what this actually is.
- belcherbd

Arizona with 5! 2nds next year

Hughes - Zadorov
OEL - Hamonic
Rathbone -Myers
- NorthNuck

better

that might be a bit much but i admire the passion.
- RealityChecker

I feel like I'm at work and some idiot does something and I just stop what I'm doing and walk away.

This trade is 17 times worse than what Flyers paid for Risto.
- manvanfan

This might be the worst trade in history.
- manvanfan

Just give Jim some more time...

This trade is 17 times worse than what Flyers paid for Risto.
- manvanfan

JB’s hold my beer moment

Forgot to mention the offloading of dead weight that everyone complained about endlessly for the past several years
- dbot

What do you think the next 5 years after of OEL contract is going to be?

1 year of dead weight vs 6 years of dead weight.

The same slurpers will be praising whatever GM is here that buys out OELs remaining contract or trades a 1st in 3 or 4 years to get out of it. The blind loyalty and lack of critical thinking to evaluate trades knows no bounds.
- Codes1087

i'm sure mgmt envisioned buying out the final part of the deal.

Why can that not be considered part of the equation?
Happens regularly.

Just give Jim some more time...
- carsonagenic

Benning is sure teaching the Sedins how to do things right

What do you think the next 5 years after of OEL contract is going to be?

1 year of dead weight vs 6 years of dead weight.
- manvanfan

I expect OEL to play and contribute...more than LE, Beagle and Rousell combined.

Maybe we can put together an effective and low cost 4th line now, instead of the aforementioned dead weight.

Benning should of made this deal a week ago then LE, Roussel and Beagle could of gotten a ride with Lefty.
- A_SteamingLombardi

i'm sure mgmt envisioned buying out the final part of the deal.

Why can that not be considered part of the equation?
Happens regularly.
- dbot

But back to back years of no 1st rounder (frank)s up the answer

i'm sure mgmt envisioned buying out the final part of the deal.

Why can that not be considered part of the equation?
Happens regularly.
- dbot

If you're going into a deal with the intention of buying out a player that has 6 years left, you should probably re-evaluate wanting that said player in the deal.

I expect OEL to play and contribute...more than LE, Beagle and Rousell combined.
- dbot

He wasn't very good last season.

Think of Schmidt being an improvement over Tanev.

Now think of OEL being an improvement over Edler and the results might be the same.

If you're going into a deal with the intention of buying out a player that has 6 years left, you should probably re-evaluate wanting that said player in the deal.
- Codes1087

Agree to disagree.

Benning is sure teaching the Sedins how to do things right
- A_SteamingLombardi

You think they didn't have a hand in bringing their buddy to Van?

He wasn't very good last season.
- manvanfan

He was awful last season.

Incoming "but he played for a bad team and had a bad defensive partner" comments.

The meltdown in here is too much

He wasn't very good last season.
- manvanfan

On Arz.

Benning is sure teaching the Sedins how to do things right
- A_SteamingLombardi

Pretty sure this is 100% on the Sedins, can't be a coincide that Benning reaches for a Swede weeks after bringing those two.....

On Arz.
- dbot

They were better than the Canucks.

He was awful last season.

Incoming "but he played for a bad team and had a bad defensive partner" comments.
- Codes1087

So were LE, Rousel and Beags.

I'll take that swap.

If you're going into a deal with the intention of buying out a player that has 6 years left, you should probably re-evaluate wanting that said player in the deal.
- Codes1087

Don't worry like all good Swedes he will waive and agree to be traded in the end...