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Oct. 4, 2020 at 2:09 p.m.
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Reminder that Chicago traded Dominik Kahun for him.. YIKES
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Oct. 4, 2020 at 2:13 p.m.
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Quoting: GabeVilardiFanAccount
No, but there’s still a fair amount of question marks on the left side as to if players are going to be NHL ready (Bjornfot, Clague, possibly Anderson), so this is just more insurance than anything else.


Yeah I think all 3 of those guys are gonna make the NHL and Maata just blocks them from coming up.
Oct. 4, 2020 at 2:15 p.m.
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I guess they retained to avoid sending a pick with him. Still kings needed a LD and now they got one.
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Oct. 4, 2020 at 2:17 p.m.
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Quoting: GabeVilardiFanAccount
No, but there’s still a fair amount of question marks on the left side as to if players are going to be NHL ready (Bjornfot, Clague, possibly Anderson), so this is just more insurance than anything else.


Yea, I think it was best for LAK to get some Veteran LHD no point in rushing the young guys and cause the EDM effect ruining prospects for a decade. Good move for both sides.
Oct. 4, 2020 at 2:20 p.m.
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Quoting: AwesomeMatthews
Yeah I think all 3 of those guys are gonna make the NHL and Maata just blocks them from coming up.


Bjornfot and Clague are more than likely going to get another season to tweak their games before they make the NHL. Anderson has the best odds of making the NHL next season, and if he does that still leaves two slots on the left to be filled. Maata also helps with exposure requirements for Seattle.
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Oct. 4, 2020 at 2:24 p.m.
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Määttä is nowhere near his market value, since he's a fringe top-4 dman, but good lord Chicago, you could've gotten at least something. He's a completely usable player, this isn't a case of "dump to a tanking team who LTIRs the guy".
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Oct. 4, 2020 at 2:31 p.m.
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Only way I can understand this is that Chicago is clearing space to sign Strome/Kubalik and there weren't any major takers for Maatta.
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Oct. 4, 2020 at 2:41 p.m.
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Take note Bruins fans who still think John Moore is worth something.
Oct. 4, 2020 at 2:43 p.m.
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Why didn't the Devils do this, if that's all it costed. All the Devils have signed for next season, with NHL experience, on the left is Butcher.
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Oct. 4, 2020 at 2:48 p.m.
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Quoting: Stan_Bowman
Bowman hosed again. Why retain more than his buyout?


Its 2 years vs 4. Hopefully this means we can spend in a different way.
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Oct. 4, 2020 at 2:48 p.m.
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I like this trade for both sides. I though maata was a cap dump so this is good for the hawks imo.

As for LA, they needed a stopgap veteran option for their young guys. Having all 3 of clague, bjornfot, and andersson make the team in the same year isn’t ideal imo. That’s a really young right side.
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Oct. 4, 2020 at 2:52 p.m.
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Quoting: Stan_Bowman
Bowman hosed again. Why retain more than his buyout?


Wait... what? Maatta could have gotten the 25-and-under discount?
Oct. 4, 2020 at 2:59 p.m.
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On first glance, I didn’t even know who Morrison was. Maatta for an ECHLer seems fishy since there were so many Maatta to the Devils for a 3rd trades
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Oct. 4, 2020 at 3:01 p.m.
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I'm not crying over this. Most us Hawks fans were hoping for more, but that's the optimists we are. The difference between a 5th and what happened really isn't THAT much. At least its for 2 years vs 4. NOT a win, but not a huge loss when it's only $750k. I do think Maatta is FAR better than what Pens fans think. I think LAK will really benefit from a real professional LD and they'll be a better team for this trade.
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Oct. 4, 2020 at 3:05 p.m.
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Quoting: FireShero
Why didn't the Devils do this, if that's all it costed. All the Devils have signed for next season, with NHL experience, on the left is Butcher.


Still can with DeHaan...
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Oct. 4, 2020 at 3:14 p.m.
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Quoting: FireShero
Why didn't the Devils do this, if that's all it costed. All the Devils have signed for next season, with NHL experience, on the left is Butcher.


knowing Shero he's waiting to trade for Jack Johnson.
Oct. 4, 2020 at 3:24 p.m.
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Still can with DeHaan...


Possibly, just thought with Fitzgerald being in PIT all those years might know Maatta better than DeHaan.

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knowing Shero he's waiting to trade for Jack Johnson.


Shero got fired before the deadline, but Fitzgerald worked under him for so long who knows.
Oct. 4, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.
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At least this will stop Leddy trades to Kings right?
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Oct. 4, 2020 at 3:34 p.m.
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They should've bought him out and there's like 1-2 players i would've moved before doing this. If this is for more cap space to re-sign kubalik and strome, that's good. If it's a waste, what was the ****ing point?
Oct. 4, 2020 at 3:36 p.m.
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Quoting: Stan_Bowman
Bowman hosed again. Why retain more than his buyout?


i guess it was to avoid sending a pick no idea for the retention
Oct. 4, 2020 at 3:44 p.m.
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Quoting: HabsForEver
Reminder that Chicago traded Dominik Kahun for him.. YIKES


i mean than the penguins moved Kahun for rodrigues and sheary so both lost in the end
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Oct. 4, 2020 at 3:46 p.m.
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I don't understand this from Chicago at all. Olli Maatta is at least a serviceable top 6 LHD that you traded Dominik Kahun for. The Hawks get back an ECHLer/AHLer which essentially is a wash. So begs the question, why wasn't he simply bought out?

$680K for 4 seasons. Hawks save more cap space and get essentially the same return. Nothing.
Oct. 4, 2020 at 4:11 p.m.
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Quoting: aadoyle
i mean than the penguins moved Kahun for rodrigues and sheary so both lost in the end


At Least Pittsburgh got NHL players out of it though
Oct. 4, 2020 at 4:33 p.m.
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Quoting: Stan_Bowman
Bowman hosed again. Why retain more than his buyout?


Bro you and I both know that first of all the retention is a measly $70k more than the buyout and it’s for 2 years whereas a buyout was 4 years. This is not as awful a move as everyone who just knee-jerk reactioned on here thinks. Hawks dumped salary and created a spot for Mitchell. I liked Maatta and thought he filled his role well but Mitchell needs a spot and Maatta had to leave. Could/should Bowman have gotten more? Possibly but this is a cap dump and I think it’s fine.
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Oct. 4, 2020 at 4:33 p.m.
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Quoting: HabsForEver
Reminder that Chicago traded Dominik Kahun for him.. YIKES


Kahun+5th for Brad Morrison
 
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