Quoting: Shibbal18
How does Risto bring back considerably more than Eichel or Reinhart (even combined).
Quoting: RaptorDen
you want Weber? I know he may not go to another team now but why not try the John Carlson sweepstakes? Just a little thought. I love these trades though. Can you say most improved team during the off-season?
Quoting: er58
Edmonton is giving up way too much, and Montreal is robbing you. Interesting Eichel trade, I like it.
Quoting: OrganizedConfusion55
Ladd? Older, worse, and more expensive than okposo in that trade(due to retained salary)
Quoting: littlejerryseinfeld
I almost had a stroke looking at the eichel trade
Quoting: thewookie1
This was legitimately bleach worthy for my brain. Why would you make 90% of these trades in worth questioning for the sake of your sanity
Quoting: Eli
This is really gutsy. You said you were thinking about getting a lot more character guys with playoff experience. This is A LOT more of that.
I think Scandella and Savard will turn out to be 2nd pair, over the course of one season, although Dunn should improve with experience. With Bogosian averaging 40 games a year over the last five, I'd take Gryba over Bear. Need some experience in a first call-up, and Buffalo has a half dozen talented but inexperienced guys on defense already. You've moved a few, but you've still got Guhle, Antipin and Nelson in the system with similar strengths/weaknesses to E. Bear.
Adding a leader like Weber should help settle things down and teach the young guys the right way to play.
That fourth line.... it's got two twenty goal scorers. Can Larsson set them up for success? It's certainly a good place for him to learn.
Quoting: TheRiddler
It's just stupid, Eichel is untouchable.
Thank you for your comments.
First of all, no one said I robbed the other team (maybe Ristolainen) which I find very encouraging. Second, IMO this is a playoff team. Third, Rochester is loaded with talent. Fourth, look at all of those draft picks.
So did you look at the team? is this team better or worse than last year. With the picks can Botterill build on this team? Do you think any those players in Rochester have a chance to be in the NHL in few years. Do you think with that many near NHL ready players they can build a winning attitude in Rochester that will carry over into the NHL (Look again at the list of players in Rochester, how many are legitimate NHL prospects)?
I think I got a ton back for Eichel. a starting LHD, a future Center (I did not have room for him in the line up), a good 1st,
Maybe too much for Ristolainen but it is really only 2 firsts and a "C" prospect, maybe not too much.
You are correct Ladd is older, shorter contract, with the retention more expensive and I got a 2nd as well.
I moved O'Reilly to get Weber and Byron, the RHD is loaded now with Weber, healthy Bogosian and Savard, the LHD is awesome with Dahlin, Dunn and Scandella. I did not have cap space for Carlson. I wish I could have tried to sign him but I think the defense is pretty solid.