Quoting: ajliebmann
Because we were supposed to have the 12th pick and won the lottery. I'm not sure if he's quite as good as Byram or Turcotte but again, the 'Hawks were looking for size, they tried trading down and no tteam (esp Vancouver) would take the trade. Maatta was a good trade, we pretty much got him free, Nylander we haven't seen other than playing for an awful team. He may end up being a bust but it's better than holding onto Joki knowing he'd never see another day in the professional league. Add that to acquiring Lehner, Kubalik, Wedin, and Saarelski... I've been against Bowman for awhile but look at last years roster vs today's, in one off-season he built a competitive team AND a legit farm system
Okay, let respond point by point.
First: doesn’t matter what we were suppose to have, we got what we got. Now dach man the hell up and play like a 3 OA pick. Cuz if we as fans go in with him thinking “let’s treat him like a 12 OA, then screw Dach and the fans need to hold the team accountable for their screw ups.
Second: maatta trade was bad, he’s good for shot blocks, but can’t skate, and his analytics suck. And no, we didn’t get him for basically free, Kahun was a dependable player with energy and youth. More on this trade in a minute.
Third: Nylander didn’t just play for a ****ty team, HE COULDNT CRACK THE LINEUP ON A ****TY TEAM! Given your theory on the hawks great, legit team and farm system, nylander has no place here, especially when he’s lazier than his brother!!!!
Fourth: Joki not being in the team is honestly my only knock on Jeremy Colliton. Colliton not wanting him shows how little he knows about joki and his potential. Not to mention how much better than the rest of the defense last year, especially under Q. So joki should have been a pro, but his trading shows the naivety and inexperience of Colliton. Also, it’s worth mentioning, the hawks’ d core isnt bad because they let up too many goals or can’t clear the puck. It’s because they don’t have players who can carry the puck! Guess who could: joki! Guess who can’t: maatta................
Fifth and Final: if bowman had any balls on him, he would have done what Jeff gorton did in New York. He’d admit the team is rebuilding, not retooling. Our championship is not reopened. We have sucked at retooling. Admit u need a rebuild Stan. Don’t trade great young players for nothing! Show some f$&@ing faith!!!!! That’s my peace. Stan didn’t make the team competitive again, he just made them slower and tougher. Maybe the pipeline is stronger, but knowing Stan, dach should be traded soon, as should boqvist, since he hates first round picks.