This is funny
- stinger67

just a little bigger budget than Bonsoir bonsoir!

This is funny
- stinger67

Does he kill James Corden at the end? Otherwise, not interested.

Can you believe some fools here thought the goals were not coming for Lehkonen?

Can you believe some fools here thought the goals were not coming for Lehkonen?
- Scabeh

Lehkonen was undervalued here, and I kinda wish we would have kept him. On the other hand, with the kind of salary he will ask for this summer...this team already has too much money invested in bottom 6 players.

Lehkonen was undervalued here, and I kinda wish we would have kept him. On the other hand, with the kind of salary he will ask for this summer...this team already has too much money invested in bottom 6 players.
- stinger67

Well my love for Lehkonen is well documented.

He was a player we could have easily kept and he would have been tremendous help moving forward.

This being said, it was the right move to trade for Barron and a 2nd round pick. Barron is a solid prospect and the only interesting RHD we have in the pool. Who knows what the 2nd rounder will give us.

The freed cap space makes sense as well.

So, happy for him and his success in Colorado but trading him was the right move.

Lehkonen was undervalued here, and I kinda wish we would have kept him. On the other hand, with the kind of salary he will ask for this summer...this team already has too much money invested in bottom 6 players.
- stinger67

One could say they invested in the wrong top 6 players, too.

Lehkonen was undervalued here, and I kinda wish we would have kept him. On the other hand, with the kind of salary he will ask for this summer...this team already has too much money invested in bottom 6 players.
- stinger67

Not sure how he was undervalued. He's just a very good two-way 3rd line winger. Once he wins his Cup he'll get overpaid like Coleman or Goodrow and then he will be overated. It's the cycle.

Well my love for Lehkonen is well documented.

He was a player we could have easily kept and he would have been tremendous help moving forward.

This being said, it was the right move to trade for Barron and a 2nd round pick. Barron is a solid prospect and the only interesting RHD we have in the pool. Who knows what the 2nd rounder will give us.

The freed cap space makes sense as well.

So, happy for him and his success in Colorado but trading him was the right move.
- Scabeh

agreed. would've loved to keep him, as having a reliable steady player is always a good thing, but with the salary he'll be making it made sense to trade him.

Not sure how he was undervalued. He's just a very good two-way 3rd line winger. Once he wins his Cup he'll get overpaid like Coleman or Goodrow and then he will be overated. It's the cycle.
- AdamFrench

I think a lot of fans dumped on him because he generated a certain number of scoring opportunities in the regular season but rarely converted them into goals. a player that is very sound defensively and never puts you in trouble while not putting a whole lot of points on the board won't necessarily receive that much praise.

I think a lot of fans dumped on him because he generated a certain number of scoring opportunities in the regular season but rarely converted them into goals. a player that is very sound defensively and never puts you in trouble while not putting a whole lot of points on the board won't necessarily receive that much praise.
- Pat1993

If he sticks on Colorado's top 6.... we'll see some pretty good numbers for our boy Lehky.

agreed. would've to keep him, as having a reliable steady player is always a good thing, but with the salary he'll be making it made sense to trade him.
- Pat1993

Again, his salary would be manageable if not for the poop contracts on the team.

Lehks was was not a trade victim because of his salary, but of other's salary.

I'd still rather have him (and his potential new contract) than the 2nd and Baron, but we will see how it turns out.

Again, his salary would be manageable if not for the poop contracts on the team.

Lehks was was not a trade victim because of his salary, but of other's salary.

I'd still rather have him (and his potential new contract) than the 2nd and Baron, but we will see how it turns out.
- Mashadar

yeah, the circumstances (the interesting return + the current cap situation) made the trade the most logical thing to do.

Again, his salary would be manageable if not for the poop contracts on the team.

Lehks was was not a trade victim because of his salary, but of other's salary.

I'd still rather have him (and his potential new contract) than the 2nd and Baron, but we will see how it turns out.
- Mashadar

really eh...? not too fond of Baron I guess?

really eh...? not too fond of Baron I guess?
- Pat1993

No.

That is not it.

I just am a fan of Lehks and what he brings to the team.

Of the things that needed to change in the lineup, he was not even close to the top. But you can't expect anything decent in return, if you are only offering poop contracts from mediocre players, let alone find an idiot willing to take them off your hands.

No.

That is not it.

I just am a fan of Lehks and what he brings to the team.

Of the things that needed to change in the lineup, he was not even close to the top. But you can't expect anything decent in return, if you are only offering poop contracts from mediocre players, let alone find an idiot willing to take them off your hands.
- Mashadar

well speaking of needs, I don't think acquiring a dman prospect is a bad thing at all... but I get what you're saying, they didn't really "need" to trade him either, had it not been for other circumstances. Toffoli is a guy I didn't necessarily want to see traded either, especially compared to other guys that are still there lol

well speaking of needs, I don't think acquiring a dman prospect is a bad thing at all... but I get what you're saying, they didn't really "need" to trade him either, had it not been for other circumstances. Toffoli is a guy I didn't necessarily want to see traded either, especially compared to other guys that are still there lol
- Pat1993

I thought we sold high on Toffoli. So I'm pretty happy we did.

can't believe we're just short of a month away from the Habs picking Jurajsperi Kotkakovsky

I thought we sold high on Toffoli. So I'm pretty happy we did.
- Scabeh

oh I'm not disappointed in the trade per se, but his salary and productivity wasn't hurting the team either.

can't believe we're just short of a month away from the Habs picking Jurajsperi Kotkakovsky
- stinger67

stop it

can't believe we're just short of a month away from the Habs picking Jurajsperi Kotkakovsky
- stinger67

stop it
- Pat1993

can't believe we're just short of a month away from the Habs picking Jurajsperi Kotkakovsky
- stinger67

The new hot take is Logan Cooley at 1. You're so behind Stinger.

The new hot take is Logan Cooley at 1. You're so behind Stinger.
- AdamFrench

Yup, suddently he's the one with the most star potential despite not having played a game in the last 2 months.

Clearly, his not playing stance has really impressed scouts.

- kicksave856

The new hot take is Logan Cooley at 1. You're so behind Stinger.
- AdamFrench

I like that better.

Not saying I'm an expert scout or anything...and I know that it goes beyond looking at stats...but Slafkovsky's Liiga numbers are underwhelming a bit.