Thorny Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, LGR4GM said: He was their #1 center... why on earth did Minnesota trade him for peanuts? Botterill has infiltrated the Wild. Edited September 16, 2020 by Thorny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 1 minute ago, LGR4GM said: He was their #1 center... why on earth did Minnesota trade him for peanuts? He's old and has one year left, is all I can think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, LGR4GM said: Do you know who his wingers were? https://frozenpool.dobbersports.com/players/eric-staal Kevin Fiala, Marcus Foligno. Edited September 16, 2020 by Curt Correction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 (edited) I like it. I think it was a move to get Jack a veteran center as much as the team a veteran center. Edited September 16, 2020 by SwampD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 Who would you rather have... Bjugstad or Staal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, LGR4GM said: He was their #1 center... why on earth did Minnesota trade him for peanuts? 1 minute ago, Eleven said: He's old and has one year left, is all I can think. If they think they can re-sign Johansson, or if they expect 36 to be where the cliff shows up, the trade might make sense. Also, we don't know what they expect to get back in the rumored Dumba trade. They might expect their new 1C to be the return from that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 1 minute ago, LGR4GM said: Who would you rather have... Bjugstad or Staal? Staal looking no further than recent injury history 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, LGR4GM said: Who would you rather have... Bjugstad or Staal? Staal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducky Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 Great move, excellent mentor for the younger players. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 Just now, Ducky said: Great move, excellent mentor for the younger players. Agree, and it's pretty massive for Cozens on ice, too. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 Paul Hamilton is great at coming up with a question we want answered but awful at asking the actual question. He asks 3 questions at once and then suggests an answer AND THEN asks a question based off his provided answer. Ask the freaking question and have the follow up ready. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABRES 0311 Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 What a Wild trade! I like the Staal brothers. I remember a short segment on their family. Parents seemed like nice people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 1 minute ago, LGR4GM said: Paul Hamilton is great at coming up with a question we want answered but awful at asking the actual question. He asks 3 questions at once and then suggests an answer AND THEN asks a question based off his provided answer. Ask the freaking question and have the follow up ready. How does he enter into this? I thought he was laid off or something. And is there actually a press conference about this trade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 Just now, Eleven said: How does he enter into this? I thought he was laid off or something. And is there actually a press conference about this trade? Yea, there was a zoom call. WGR just had it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 Just now, Eleven said: How does he enter into this? I thought he was laid off or something. And is there actually a press conference about this trade? It's basically our championship of course there's a press conference 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Collection Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 11 minutes ago, Thorny said: I'm always less worried about players dropping off due to old age when they've already proven themselves to be very successful as older farts. He’s obviously looked after himself well to have played 18 years of professional hockey. I like the move, he can be a great mentor for Cozens and provide Jack with some solid leadership tips. I liked Mojo but he didn’t really improve the team. I think Staal will have an impact. Heck, he may even like the team and sign on for a few more years to be a 3C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Buff Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 Btw was Staal the player that was subject in the rumor about a trade deal being worked out with a team currently still in the playoffs or was that someone else? Wondering if anyone has any idea about that, or if that rumor still exists in any way 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 1 minute ago, French Collection said: he may even like the team He'll like the team; his buddy is running it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 Ya. I mean, I'm wary of acquiring players on the cusp of where old-age affects generally start to become more prominent. Fossils who can still play - I'll take a bunch. Old-man strength is real. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 1 minute ago, In The Buff said: Btw was Staal the player that was subject in the rumor about a trade deal being worked out with a team currently still in the playoffs or was that someone else? Wondering if anyone has any idea about that, or if that rumor still exists in any way I've seen a rumor that he refused to waive his no trade clause prior to his last contract extension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 Buffalo only wasn't on Staal's no trade because he didn't feel he needed to waste a spot on a Botterill-run roster. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Eleven said: He's old and has one year left, is all I can think. He's likely to retire at the end of the contract. Guerin was committed to changing the dressing room of a stagnant team. Staal was said to be very comfortable and he certainly had a voice. And maybe they have a Dumba for a centre (Monahan?) deal pending. Meanwhile, what's this chatter about maybe him retiring instead of reporting? Anything to it, or just typical "we can't have nice things" sabre doom and gloom? Edited September 16, 2020 by dudacek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 Just now, dudacek said: He's likely to retire at the end of the contract. Guerin was committed to changing the dressing room of a stagnant team. Staal was said to be very comfortable and he certainly had a voice. And mayber they have a Dumba for a centre (Monahan?) deal pending. Meanwhile, what's this chatter about maybe him retiring instead of reporting? Anything to it, or just typical "we can't have nice things" sabre doom and gloom? I don't think he'd screw Kevyn Adams over like that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 1 minute ago, Eleven said: I don't think he'd screw Kevyn Adams over like that. Or that Adams would make that mistake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 10 minutes ago, Eleven said: How does he enter into this? I thought he was laid off or something. And is there actually a press conference about this trade? He got caught up in WGR's downsizing. Shortly thereafter he found a job with WGRZ as a hockey contributor. https://www.wgrz.com/article/sports/paul-hamilton-sabres-wgrz/71-5973aee8-218b-45d5-99c7-4df613a9267b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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