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Ben Shelley
Joined: 07.23.2019

Feb 15 @ 8:35 PM ET
Ben Shelley: Hurricanes trade Alex Galchenyuk to Maple Leafs
penguininnevada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: member of the honor roll, assistant to the assistant manager of the movie theater
Joined: 09.01.2008

Feb 15 @ 8:52 PM ET
Ben Shelley: Hurricanes trade Alex Galchenyuk to Maple Leafs
- Ben.Shelley

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MisterBrown
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 08.10.2020

Feb 15 @ 8:52 PM ET
Any idea what the motivation here is for either side?
hockeyaddict89
Montreal Canadiens
Location: ON
Joined: 02.26.2015

Feb 15 @ 8:54 PM ET
I have to feel bad for Gally at a certain point. Not exactly great for confidence if this is team inspired.
Deplorable_Maximus
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Windsor, ON
Joined: 12.21.2020

Feb 15 @ 9:27 PM ET
HenryHockey
Season Ticket Holder
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Gwinn, MI
Joined: 01.26.2020

Feb 15 @ 10:05 PM ET
More space for that big trade that is coming!!!!
ddMoose
Colorado Avalanche
Joined: 08.27.2020

Feb 16 @ 12:06 AM ET
Any idea what the motivation here is for either side?


Sure, clearly Galch was snuck in to the deal as a joke, Waddell had no idea he was part of the return. So Ek called it a brilliant deal for Carolina because now they have 3 players for the price of 1.

Waddell must seriously like Paquette, because he could have simply given Toronto Dzingel and skipped the middle man.
Shady1962
Joined: 02.06.2021

Feb 16 @ 1:08 AM ET
Great move! Toronto needs help on the blue line and yet they apparently are more Interested In collecting young European forwards.
13of39
Colorado Avalanche
Joined: 08.26.2018

Feb 16 @ 1:17 AM ET
My guess is Ottawa Wanted to shed salary and open up a spot for a kid, hence Paquette and Galchenyuk

Carolina Wanted some Muscle and thus, Paquette. Maybe they wanna add a Ruski or two to the Organizational Pipeline so Svech doesnt get lonely?

And Toronto. They’re Toronto. They only make bad trades so this is in keeping with the Company Narrative.
ThatDarnCat
Location: In the control group
Joined: 04.01.2010

Feb 16 @ 11:20 AM ET
Great move! Toronto needs help on the blue line and yet they apparently are more Interested In collecting young European forwards.
- Shady1962


Galchenyuk was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Shady1962
Joined: 02.06.2021

Feb 16 @ 12:10 PM ET
It's entirely possible that Galchenyuk Is not that bothered by moving so often, By the time he was 15 he had resided In Milwaukee, Chicago, Italy, Germany, and Russia.
BrainSap
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 05.19.2016

Feb 16 @ 12:37 PM ET
Carolina gets a faster stronger younger player for a 1st round bust.

I thought I was mad at the leafs last night but this trade is appalling
Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: The centre of the hockey universe
Joined: 07.31.2006

Feb 16 @ 3:17 PM ET
Be honest:

How many of you Hurricanes fans already bought Galchenyuk jerseys?

Maybe you want to swap for my Leafs Olaf Kolzig jersey?
BINGO!
Carolina Hurricanes
Location: I'll always remember the last words my grandfather ever told me. He said, "A Truck!", SK
Joined: 09.21.2009

Feb 16 @ 5:47 PM ET
My guess is Ottawa Wanted to shed salary and open up a spot for a kid, hence Paquette and Galchenyuk

Carolina Wanted some Muscle and thus, Paquette. Maybe they wanna add a Ruski or two to the Organizational Pipeline so Svech doesnt get lonely?

And Toronto. They’re Toronto. They only make bad trades so this is in keeping with the Company Narrative.

- 13of39


Ottawa added salary.

These trades from CAR were a) to shed Dzingel, who stunk, from the roster and save some cap space

b) to get a physical 4C who is going to be fine playing that 4C role for cheap.

c) to get some warm bodies for Galchenyuk and do something nice for their AHL coach by trading for his younger brother

Leafsmart
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Fredericton, N.B.
Joined: 12.18.2013

Feb 16 @ 6:15 PM ET
Any idea what the motivation here is for either side?
- MisterBrown

Read Elliotte's 31 thoughts. Article 12. Good job Kyle!!