I don't know trading a 3rd line overpaid center for an injury prone top 6 forward, garbage in garbage out.

I do agree Paul i don't like injury prone players but i don't like i got paid so i can take it easy now players either.

But hey everyone lets keep comparing the Blackhawks to the Sabres, neither team traded an overpaid defenseman for a possible franchise goalie and a 1st round pick.

Like they say in 'The Wire'
Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit
- BetweenTheDots

Are you sure that's what happened, or are there any extenuating circumstances? New coach this year? The whole team fell off last year. It's the Sabres...

Friedman reporting Rantanen close to signing an 8 year deal with Dallas.

Are you sure that's what happened, or are there any extenuating circumstances? New coach this year? The whole team fell off last year. It's the Sabres...
- Chunk

You mean last couple of years? Tage doesn't seem to have that issue

Friedman reporting Rantanen close to signing an 8 year deal with Dallas.
- paulr

Sounds like 8X$12M

Friedman reporting Rantanen close to signing an 8 year deal with Dallas.
- paulr

Please be for 13 plus

Sounds like 8X$12M
- Chunk

And Carolina couldn't match that, hahaha (frank)ing cheap assess

Sounds like 8X$12M
- Chunk

The Sportsnet guys are speculating Stankhoven is one guy who goes the other way.

And Carolina couldn't match that, hahaha (frank)ing cheap assess
- BetweenTheDots

Carolina offered more

Carolina offered more
- paulr

Sure they did

The Sportsnet guys are speculating Stankhoven is one guy who goes the other way.
- paulr

Carolina has always loved smurfs

You mean last couple of years? Tage doesn't seem to have that issue
- BetweenTheDots

Tage fell off last year like Cozens did. Tage is also three years older and took him 4-5 years for a breakout year vs 3 for Cozens. You can't just say "well X player is doing it, so why can Y?" I mean, you can, but it's not taking the whole situation into account.

Sure they did
- BetweenTheDots

The score reported the other day Carolina offered $12.5/8 years. Apparently Rantanen doesn’t like the system Carolina plays.

Sure they did
- BetweenTheDots

I believe either Seravalli or Friedman said they were told CAR offered 8X$13.25M

Friedman reporting Rantanen close to signing an 8 year deal with Dallas.
- paulr

Dreger reporting the same. Can’t believe he took $12 mil

Sounds like 8X$12M
- Chunk

That sounds pretty much inline with what is sort of reasonable for him.

The score reported the other day Carolina offered $12.5/8 years. Apparently Rantanen doesn’t like the system Carolina plays.
- paulr

Hahaha that's fantastic

Glad the Blackhawks didn't hire this guy

Same reason Bertuzzi did.
- BetweenTheDots

After watching Bertuzzi play it is obvious how he played himself off of 3 contenders. Ok on the PP but an inconsistent perimeter floater most of the time. Donato will likely have more options with better teams if he gets to UFA.

What the hell happened to Vancouver? I thought they were an up and coming team but the whole thing imploded.
- paulr

i was wondering the same thing. Did that Miller vs Peterson debacle just nuke that entire locker-room? Something to be said for a toxic room.....

Hahaha that's fantastic

Glad the Blackhawks didn't hire this guy
- BetweenTheDots

What guy? The coach or GM?

I don't know trading a 3rd line overpaid center for an injury prone top 6 forward, garbage in garbage out.

I do agree Paul i don't like injury prone players but i don't like i got paid so i can take it easy now players either.

But hey everyone lets keep comparing the Blackhawks to the Sabres, neither team traded an overpaid defenseman for a possible franchise goalie and a 1st round pick.

Like they say in 'The Wire'
Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit
- BetweenTheDots

Dude I know reading and comprehension can be hard........the comparison was made ONLY for a premier young player starting off with a crap supporting cast.

Bedard has/had the worst...Eichel was a close 2nd. Thats the comparison. Nothing more, nothing less.

Mercy........

i was wondering the same thing. Did that Miller vs Peterson debacle just nuke that entire locker-room? Something to be said for a toxic room.....
- SteveRain

Probably why there are many that are all for re-signing Donato.

i was wondering the same thing. Did that Miller vs Peterson debacle just nuke that entire locker-room? Something to be said for a toxic room.....
- SteveRain

Doesn't help your best player got paid and had become an underachiever.

On the bright side, you are not going to have to worry about this coach being the guy next season.
- Chunk

Yes if Anders is smart, he is putting his house on the market now trying to catch the spring market.

Yes if Anders is smart, he is putting his house on the market now trying to catch the spring market.
- stevefrmglencoe

Anders will go back down and be the Hogs coach again. It's why Eaton is there right now.

Dude I know reading and comprehension can be hard........the comparison was made ONLY for a premier young player starting off with a crap supporting cast.

Bedard has/had the worst...Eichel was a close 2nd. Thats the comparison. Nothing more, nothing less.

Mercy........
- SteveRain

That's not true its this boards go to