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Post by jimc on Jan 11, 2018 3:11:16 GMT
There is very little risk here, and some upside...just maybe temper your expectations a bit based on his very checkered history in phx...although...not an organization known for developing NHL talent.
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Post by Merpes on Jan 11, 2018 3:13:42 GMT
What is the angle for Phoenix? Didn't want to pay Duclair?
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Post by Merpes on Jan 11, 2018 3:18:13 GMT
Hawks get back Clendening in the trade as well.
Hahahaha...
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Post by jimc on Jan 11, 2018 3:25:12 GMT
And give up the winderkind Dauphant, said to be the key to the Hammer trade and a surefire 3rd line C....lmfao.
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Post by jimc on Jan 11, 2018 3:26:42 GMT
What is the angle for Phoenix? Didn't want to pay Duclair? They are selling very low here...they have been at odds with the kid and trying to move him for 2 years...hopefully hes another Turris.
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Post by Merpes on Jan 11, 2018 3:29:41 GMT
As has been stated, the best part of this deal is clearing Panik off the books and getting a cost controlled asset in return. I doubt Duclair will amount to much here with only half a season to get acclimated to Q's archaic system.
To me, this is a signal that Crawford is gone in the offseason.
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Post by jimc on Jan 11, 2018 3:45:10 GMT
I think the biggest problem here is going to be Q vs Duclair
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Post by profile1 on Jan 11, 2018 3:49:03 GMT
Panik was a non-entity...so is Duclair. Don't care about either one of them. Panik did nothing...Duclair will do nothing.
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Post by HawkDad on Jan 11, 2018 3:50:34 GMT
There is very little risk here, and some upside...just maybe temper your expectations a bit based on his very checkered history in phx...although...not an organization known for developing NHL talent. Hey, Connor Murphy !
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Post by Merpes on Jan 11, 2018 3:59:21 GMT
I think deep down this is Stan's redo on Akim Aliu.
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Post by jimc on Jan 11, 2018 4:04:42 GMT
Well fortunately he cant be as great a failire as Murphy...hawks gave up a lot less to get him, dont need him to play above his head, and saved a ton of salary on him
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Post by brendan on Jan 11, 2018 13:52:48 GMT
I think deep down this is Stan's redo on Akim Aliu. Early running for post of year.
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Post by jimc on Jan 11, 2018 13:54:33 GMT
RACISTS
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Post by Merpes on Jan 11, 2018 14:11:28 GMT
If you look at Aliu's hockeydb profile, it reads more like a rap sheet than a career, IMO.
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Post by jimc on Jan 11, 2018 14:13:56 GMT
Duclair is about as far from Aliu as you can get. He is kinda small and very soft and not at all aggressive or belligerent.
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