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Hall was quoted by the TSN hockey panel as saying that he is a "proud person. This trade is an indictment on me as a player. I am very motivated as a player now"
-sounds like Hall wants to light up the Oilers the next time Jersey plays that team.
Good.
This is the second time that Chiarelli has traded a high profile player for scraps. Hall is a top 5 LW in the NHL, and to only get Larsson back is an absolute ripoff
This is the second time that Chiarelli has traded a high profile player for scraps. Hall is a top 5 LW in the NHL, and to only get Larsson back is an absolute ripoff
the funny part about that is both of the players were drafted 1 and 2 the same year and it was the Taylor vs Tyler debate of who should of went first overall
"Marc Bergevin is a retired Canadian professional hockey defenceman and soon to be ex-general manager of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League."
Montreal had a guy in PK who embraced the community, learned and spoke good French, and wanted to be a long time hab and was on his way to be one of the all-times of the modern era
They trade that for a guy who doesn't know French, who is a "small town guy" and shrinks/shys away from the lime light.
He may have been bad in the locker room but habs management/coaching seem to be out to lunch
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If the Habs start next season on a losing note, Bergevin and coach Therrien's jobs are on the line. If this storied franchise wants to be a contender again, these two guys need to be let go.
Habs management has always been out to lunch. Their preferential treatment and want for French players/coaches over better non-French equivalents has been going on forever.
Weird, I guess I'm the minority. I actually feel that this PK/Shea trade isn't as bad as everyone keeps saying it is.
The way the Habs community is reacting it almost sounds like they got Yannick Weber instead.
PK Subban is a great defenseman but he frequently makes questionable plays in the defensive zone. He's always trying to go for the big goal or highlight play. There's a reason Team Canada left him off the team. His $9 million extension kicks in next year paying him $1.2m MORE than Weber per year cap.
Shea is bonafide stud. He's 3 years older but I feel that his physical size is an advantage for longevity as he doesn't rely on explosive speed or athleticism to be good. Hits like a mack truck, shies from the spotlight yet still lead the league in goals.
Analytics aren't everything. Lose an alleged diva and bring in a character pro like Weber for less = win IMO. It could be considered addition by subtraction and they're gaining one hell of a player to boot.
The guy is so hard to play against that Toews publicly announced he's happy that Shea is out of the division. That says a lot if you ask me.
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That's not even including the "off-ice" points.
Shea is a consummate professional and true leader. Brought his team to within 1 win of the WCF in a small market team.
Meanwhile in Montreal...
Anyways, gonna be weird seeing them in different jersey colours that's for sure.
I wish more GMs did the offer sheet route ie JB I mean yah we would lose some picks but if that means picking up a stud dman or forward I am all for it!
Offer sheets are one of the worst ways to get players. You need to overpay otherwise the original team will match (ex. Dustin Penner).
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Chiarelli has now traded the top 2 picks from the 2010 draft, Hall and Seguin
The first 6 players in that draft have been traded as well!
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Wow. So Oilers ended up trading the player that they shouldn't have gotten rid of. Hall was probably their best forward aside from McDavid. RNH should have been shipped off instead.
I guess with Puljujarvi coming in, they felt that a winger was expendable.
Hall yielded them the biggest return. RNH and the rest of the available forwards aren't worth much right now.
Tampa Bay is a perfect example of potentially getting offer sheets on their players. With stammer signed to a big contract it'll be hard for them re-sign bishop, hedman, Johnson, kucherov, other up and coming young players.
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