should the Kings deal Petersen and look for a solid backup for Quick to mentor or is petersen legit and last year was a fluke?
and sharks would take that offer i would think.

i think he suffered from the defence in front of him... his even strength sv% wasn't so bad, it was PP where we got really overexposed, so if the team can take fewer penalties and kill them off better, i would expect him to bounce back...

plus, with toronto having a goalie making almost $5M now, kuemper probably goes to DC, campbell to EDM, and then nobody else truly needs a $5M goalie, so i dont think we would get very much back, especially considering he has a NTC and could block a deal to buffalo... i think quick is more likely to move, but even that is unlikely bc i think he would want to finish in LA like brown did

Sharks aren't doing LA any favors.

a 3rd for Nieto even 50% retained isn’t a favor it’s a gift.
at best he’s a late 5th even with the 50% retention he’s maybe a 4th.

Horrible trades, all.

Iafallo for Dillon would be a terrible deal because Dillon is exactly the opposite of the type of defenseman we're looking for; Bjornfot filled that slot perfectly acceptable for a rookie last season and is only going to get better, so trading him for a fifth is insane. And trading Matt Roy for no reason is awful.

The idea that with all of the young forwards brimming with promise we have on the roster and under contract now, plus the 4 or 5 excellent prospects we have in the system developing, we'd have to go outside the organization for Matt Nieto is just absurd.

The less said about trading Quinton Byfield, the better.

I understand the attraction of making ACGMs for teams about which you know very little, but this is absolutely dreadful, revealing a complete lack of understanding of our team, its management and direction.

But we need him so badly, because we only have Byfield, Grundstrom, Kaliyev, Kupari, Lizotte, Turcotte and Vilardi to play in our bottom 6.

i understand the attraction of emphatically expressing ones opinions behind the anonymity of the internet, but this is absolutely inconsiderate, revealing a complete lack of understanding of respect for others ideas and forums in which ideas are exchanged, bud

I apologize for the intensity of my over-reaction to your post.

Thank you for reminding me of my social obligation to treat others with respect.

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I commend you both for not being petty! this is sharing ideas and thoughts and thinking outside the box combined with conservative approaches we can all come to a solid middle ground that’s good for our fav teams!

Well, he was right and I was wrong. There's no other way to say it and no way around it. I shouldn't have flown off the handle like that. I may have excuses, but I don't have any reason or justification, for my vehemence. I'm glad he responded in a gentlemanly way.

and your response and acceptance is even more so! this is extremely rare on social media!

@svensk_forskare
@OldNYIfan
@Rob32sjsharks
Very nice conversation.
I have read many of Old's comments in the past and this was certainly out of character.
Obviously this post touched a raw nerve, and he was very gentlemanly and apologized.
It is shame that his responce is not the norm, but rather exception.

Thanks for the kind words and moral support. I guess I just got worked up at seeing our carefully crafted strategic plan*, now coming to fruition**, wrecked by some bad ideas.

* Including one of the 5 best prospect pools
** I think that we're further along towards setting our 2022-2023 roster than any other team, with only two almost-certain-to-stay RFAs to sign (Anderson and Durzi) unless we make some blockbuster deal for a #1 LD.

yeah i certainly would not have gotten the value of bjornfot right, and i do still see chychrun as a fit, but youre right the values are probably off in the rest...
especially knowing how patient rob blake has been in the past