Hockey Trash Talk & BS thread

Shattenkirk is a powerplay specialist and Alzner wanted term and more money than he's worth. I'm glad the Leafs didn't grab either. Is Marleau an amazing signing by the Leafs? No. However he doesn't hurt their long term plan at all and adds a lot of intangibles. I really like that aspect of the deal.

 

Def no on Shatts. We all knew he was going to get bank and is totally not worth it. Alzner was only 5yrs and not a horrible hit. I would rather have him at his deal than Marleau. Also, Daley even would've helped and he was reasonable with term and hit. Hainsey is a nice addition but 3 is pushing it for him too (no offense, as I loved him here for the run).

 

Too be frank i think Alzner is a 3.5-4 million guy.

 

And again Hainsey was for 2 years and hence his price.

 

Saad & Sharp back home in Chicago

 

Who knows. The Sharks were great for a long time. This might be just a correction for them that they needed to stock back up for the future.

 

The Hawks clearly didn't think their young role players were going to be up to the task.

 

Kruger dealt to Vegas

 

The Stars made some major moves this year. Imcluding Radulov now at 6.25 per year over 5 years.

 

Well Saad is 24 so

 

I meant the ones they played with last year. I'm wondering if long term this may be a bit too much of a knee jerk reaction. I'm also wondering if this is the year Toews starts to take the blame for his monster deal.

 

Well look how last year turned out

 

Oh shit... We actually agree on something.

 

I get it but do you really think last year was the complete story of what that young group would of been capable next year in the playoffs? I'm not sold on that and now they've traded away a couple of guys I really liked. I'm thinking that, combined with Toews being massively over valued if his production continues to slump, could lead to another disappointing post season.

 

Yea I think Toews makes his makes his weight dishing and setting up to others like Kane and has a really good relationship with Saad so now that their back together I'm sure both numbers go up. But we need help on D.

 

10.5 for a setup guy? I guess we shall see, if Kane wins another Hart then I get it.

 

yea but Painarin was just too good so we got rid of him and Krueger. Toews is not just a Setup guy. You don;t get put on the Canada All star for bring a setup guy. I'm not understanding he moves Bowman is making but hey that's why I'm not employed by the Blackhawks.

 

Toews past production on team Canada or in the NHL is not in question. What I'm wondering about, and so are the talking heads, is whether Toews is falling off. Two way guys like Toews are absolutely a necessity but he wouldn't be the first superstar to lose it at his age for some mysterious reason. That would be fine at 7-8 million. I'm not sure it's great though when the player is one of the top paid guys in the league.

Like you said though maybe the Blackhawks know something we don't.

 

Yeah. I get it. That being said though Thorton is critical to San Jose's power play. At 4 more million dollars a year over a lot more years though Toews didn't play up to anywhere near his usual level last year. I guess we will see what happens this year.

 

Swept like a bitch.