I wonder if in 42 NHL games, Hakanpaa has more hits than Fleury in his 167.

good one. however I think Anaheim won the trade but let's wait

Yeah a very solid defense. Carolina look ready for playoffs.

I hope that you're right, but right now, I'm steamed.

You can't underestimate the value of fan favorites, and Hakanpaa would have become one once we got rumps in the seats.

trade works for both sides, getting something they want. canes also get added protection for the expansion draft. i like it a lot

I don't get why people, especially canes fans, feel so strongly about ANA winning this. Fleury has had his ice time trending way down since the bubble (averaged 17+ min in his 20 games leading up to their exit from the bubble, only 12 min in his last 20 games), hasn't really been an impact on the ice this year, gets flipped for a guy who by analytics numbers is good defensively (admittedly not all that familiar with the guy) and physical which will be needed for a deep playoff run. Plus they get a throw at the dartboard on top of that. Think this is a good trade for both teams TBH.

Only way you can really fault Carolina at this deadline is if they know TT isn't coming back and they didn't make a move for top 6 forward talent.

oh i absolutely hate not getting a forward, but still this trade is fine for both sides