Quoting: GiggywithGibby
Our premier trade piece for the whipping boy Toronto fans want run out of town, AND whome we no longer have room for.
That's going to be a Nah, bro from Anaheim
And ROLF at Chicago retaining on Jones
Quoting: GiggywithGibby
Our premier trade piece for the whipping boy Toronto fans want run out of town, AND whome we no longer have room for.
That's going to be a Nah, bro from Anaheim
And ROLF at Chicago retaining on Jones
Being the "premiere trade piece" for one of the worst rosters of all time last season means very little lol. Brodie has been a top pairing D on a contender for the full duration of his contract, he's being traded in this scenario because I'm filling his role with the more expensive Seth Jones. This is actually a very common move for rebuilding teams beginning their ascent; pair your young offensive-minded D with a veteran defensive D man to mentor him on the defensive side of the game. Q. Hughes had Schenn, Seider had Chiarot, McAvoy had Chara, Bouchard had Keith, Seattle picks up Larsson, Colorado picks up Manson, Stars grab Suter for Miro etc.
You're telling me one of the worst D cores in the league doesn't have room for a guy who just played on the top pair for the team who finished 5th in the league? How about a little humility...
Also Chicago retains ONE mil because Jones has not lived up to the contract they gave him, better than buying him out down the road because he doesn't fit their window. A unique situation because most teams don't sign a guy at 8 x $9.5 late into his 30s a year before they start a scorched earth rebuild...