He has been so far, projects to be really good
- Fakepartofme

Two picks too?! If they parlay that into a legit player it'll be a win for them

Wasnt he "back check, fore check, pay check" quote?
- Aaron_85

Yeah that was him. Not sure what his nhl ceiling is realistically, but the guy is a pure character for sure.

Another trade expected involving our 26 first
- shack67

marchand?

Ok, thought about it more. I don't hate it.

We will always think the price is high, but inflation hits everything, including teams and athletes.

Not a rental. Retained. No leverage. Multiple bidders likely. FILLS A HOLE.

Apparently top 10 protected first in 2027. (frank) Philly

Two picks too?! If they parlay that into a legit player it'll be a win for them
- Aaron_85

Carolina turned a fumble into a fumble recovery. Could very well turn into a fumble recovery TD.

McMann-Laughton-Holmberg 3rd line?

I don’t know a lot about Laughton but apparently he’s a bulldog and Keith yandle calls him a Datsyuk lite. Has the skill to play 1st line or play 4th line if that’s what you need from him.
- bryant

Is that like Pepsi clear levels of lite?

Ok, thought about it more. I don't hate it.

We will always think the price is high, but inflation hits everything, including teams and athletes.

Not a rental. Retained. No leverage. Multiple bidders likely. FILLS A HOLE.
- GalacticStone

every hole is a goal

marchand?
- TheMussel

marchand?
- TheMussel

Can you imagine?

Dallas has to be a cup favorite now

Carolina turned a fumble into a fumble recovery. Could very well turn into a fumble recovery TD.
- Whipper

I like that they went for it. didnt work out, so pivot and try again. they have assets to make another big move

Grebenkin is actually a top 6 grinder
- TheMussel

In the ahl?

Two picks too?! If they parlay that into a legit player it'll be a win for them
- Aaron_85

Very true

Effectively Carolina trades Rantanen, Necas, Jack Drury, a 2nd, 3rd and a 4th for Hall, Stankoven and 2 1sts

That's not a trade that a team thinking they are winning the cup makes. They need to flip those 2 1sts for something big.

Dallas has to be a cup favorite now
- Azuredoom

The West is going to be a gauntlet. WPG, COL, DAL, VGK, potentially EDM. Wild times.

Effectively Carolina trades Rantanen, Necas, Jack Drury, a 2nd, 3rd and a 4th for Hall, Stankoven and 2 1sts

That's not a trade that a team thinking they are winning the cup makes. They need to flip those 2 1sts for something big.
- Monkeypunk

I think the real equation doesn’t include Rant

Effectively Carolina trades Rantanen, Necas, Jack Drury, a 2nd, 3rd and a 4th for Hall, Stankoven and 2 1sts

That's not a trade that a team thinking they are winning the cup makes. They need to flip those 2 1sts for something big.
- Monkeypunk

Kind of unfair to include Rantanen in that since he's also gone. Carolina STARTED with Necas and Drury and some picks and kind of just shuffled the deck chairs

Wouldn't it be Necas, Drury, 2nd, 3rd and 4th for Stovanen, Hall and 2 firsts?

McMann-Laughton-Holmberg 3rd line?
- Canada Cup

I think it'll be
Domi-Laughton-Jarnkrok
Lorenz-Kampf-Holmberg

McMann on line 2. Robertson/Dewar for injuries or moved today.

Effectively Carolina trades Rantanen, Necas, Jack Drury, a 2nd, 3rd and a 4th for Hall, Stankoven and 2 1sts

That's not a trade that a team thinking they are winning the cup makes. They need to flip those 2 1sts for something big.
- Monkeypunk

Can you imagine if the Leafs did what Carolina did? Stankoven is 5’8” 165 lbs

I think the real equation doesn’t include Rant
- Canada Cup

I was gonna say the same. If he's in the "out" column, he should also be in the "in" column.

Effectively Carolina trades Rantanen, Necas, Jack Drury, a 2nd, 3rd and a 4th for Hall, Stankoven and 2 1sts

That's not a trade that a team thinking they are winning the cup makes. They need to flip those 2 1sts for something big.
- Monkeypunk

On one of the radio stations I heard.. Rantanen let his agent do the negotiation and had no idea that the agent was playing hardball. So he was floored by the trade.

Carolina offered more than 12 x8 and he turned it down.

Not the worst recovery from the bad trade

Its not backwards....yes they are all signed, but having all 4 signed and making lots of trades at a lot of deadlines in the past havent resulted in any success so far. How many times are we going to do the same thing? Prices are crazy high right now.
Get a 4/5 Dman and depth center and see how the superstars play this year in the playoffs. If they show they can win a couple of rounds....then it makes it easier to go all in. IMO, they dont deserve for the team to go all in.
Besides, how many teams in the past have made big splashes at the deadline and won a cup? Not many. Most fill in gaps or get that one top 3/4 D or 2nd line player.

Anywho, we'll see. Make a splash, cool. Dont make a splash, cool.
If our "superstar" center and winger dont step up in the playoffs it wont matter what takes place today.
- Fakepartofme

Yup. Laughton won't matter one way or the other. We gave up a first for a very marginal upgrade.

I was gonna say the same. If he's in the "out" column, he should also be in the "in" column.
- Whipper

Hawt!