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Post by markwojo on Feb 24, 2020 19:48:26 GMT
Last summer, after coming off a 60pt season, and another year left at incredible value, top teams near to the cap would have given 1st + top prospect + left kidney for a shot at Gusto. I know you were hoping you plug in Shaw, Carpenter, Kubalik, Maatta, DeHann, Lehner, and you make it back to the playoffs with Gus part of the reason. For the most part....the moves worked as expected including Shaw and DeHann continuing their recent history of injury problems. This team as constructed over the Summer was never going to be a true Cup contender even if the injury problems didn't occur. Gus has no role on this team after he gets paid next Summer given the pipeline of kids coming and the current salary structure of the roster. You could have sold him at his peak of value over the Summer buy hung on and watched that player diminish in trade value and got basically a lotto ticket.
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Post by Merpes on Feb 24, 2020 19:48:41 GMT
Does this happen to be Toronto’s 4th rounder? Keep the meme alive.
We can always re-sign Gus in the offseason so don’t be too sad.
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Post by Stuy on Feb 24, 2020 19:49:05 GMT
I'm seeing the pick is conditional only. Probably on if the Flames make the playoffs
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Post by dhull10 on Feb 24, 2020 19:52:55 GMT
Well ex Hawk Dominik Kahoun was traded... that was the closest Blackhawks trade until this worthless deal.
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Post by lari on Feb 24, 2020 19:53:33 GMT
I wouldn't even trade him if that's all you get. At least Gustafsson is an NHL player. A 4th round pick will never be one, or at least it's highly unlikely. You can just not re-sign Gustafsson and still get 20 cheap NHL games out of him.
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Post by Stuy on Feb 24, 2020 19:56:12 GMT
It's being reported as a conditional pick not a conditional 4th in 2021.
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Post by tedbulley on Feb 24, 2020 19:58:15 GMT
It's being reported as a conditional pick not a conditional 4th in 2021. So even worse, great job Stain!
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Post by jrsamu on Feb 24, 2020 20:01:28 GMT
The scouts have seen plenty of Gustafsson to know the train wreck he is consistently in the defensive zone when actually having to play defensively.
On the glass half-full side (hopefully), a spot is now available and waiting for Ian Mitchell.
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Post by Stuy on Feb 24, 2020 20:02:13 GMT
TSN not listing the Gus traded. Hmm. They have the Lehner traded bit Gus is not there
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Post by khawk20 on Feb 24, 2020 20:09:20 GMT
That's what I mean...however they missed on the lehner signing by a good half hour after the internet reported it on July 1. So it's not a new thing when they miss something right off the bat
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Post by Pain101 on Feb 24, 2020 20:13:18 GMT
ESPN reporting it's two conditional picks
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Post by khawk20 on Feb 24, 2020 20:14:48 GMT
It's up on the trade board on TSN but they have not talked about it yet
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Post by garyu on Feb 24, 2020 20:22:03 GMT
ESPN reporting it's two conditional picks ESPN covers Hockey???
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Post by dhull10 on Feb 24, 2020 20:24:27 GMT
I still don't see The Gus trade but the Lehner is there TBD on payback. But you just traded two guys to teams that you are (ok don't laugh) fighting against to make the playoffs. You just helped your opponents and got future crap in return. ugh.
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Post by garyu on Feb 24, 2020 20:27:13 GMT
I still don't see The Gus trade but the Lehner is there TBD on payback. But you just traded two guys to teams that you are (ok don't laugh) fighting against to make the playoffs. You just helped your opponents and got future crap in return. ugh. Stan Bowman...The Sly Fox.
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