Eklund: Kevin Allen: Teams making "hockey deals" early winners for trade deadline

hockey deals are ok but are they boring?

Burke actually benefitted from all Bryan Murray's work. But nice try.

We paid a fair price for Toffoli.

I say that for 4 reasons:
1) it’s an inter division trade that usually ups the price albeit the LAK are in rebuild mode.
2) cap out with Schaller was necessary.
3) recent injury to Boeser & Ferland done for the season made this more urgent given the Canucks commitment to the PO’s.
4) JB on record he sought a top 6 winger

Burke actually benefitted from all Bryan Murray's work. But nice try.
- Octavarium

Just curiously though, what work do you think Murray did to that team? Couple role players sure, but the biggest additions of Selanne, Niedermayer and Pronger, that was Burke. I know nobody is a fan of Burke here but thats your #1 and #2 defenceman and top line winger. JS Giguere? That was Jack Ferriera. And you can’t even say the 2003 Draft because that draft was so stacked. Anybody could have picked something decent.

Good Stuff Kevin, hope you get scooped up by The Athletic.

Just curiously though, what work do you think Murray did to that team? Couple role players sure, but the biggest additions of Selanne, Niedermayer and Pronger, that was Burke. I know nobody is a fan of Burke here but thats your #1 and #2 defenceman and top line winger. JS Giguere? That was Jack Ferriera. And you can’t even say the 2003 Draft because that draft was so stacked. Anybody could have picked something decent.
- celinedionpha9

Getzlaf and Perry?

Getzlaf and Perry?
- gergeswillems

That was the 2003 NHL Draft...

Just curiously though, what work do you think Murray did to that team? Couple role players sure, but the biggest additions of Selanne, Niedermayer and Pronger, that was Burke. I know nobody is a fan of Burke here but thats your #1 and #2 defenceman and top line winger. JS Giguere? That was Jack Ferriera. And you can’t even say the 2003 Draft because that draft was so stacked. Anybody could have picked something decent.
- celinedionpha9

HUGH JESSIMAN

I'm OK with the Coleman trade, pending results.

Coleman is a late-bloomer and was producing at a good clip while playing on a troubled team that was not a contender. Transplant him to Tampa where he plugs into a successful system and I expect his production will only increase. He will probably get a few looks playing alongside Point, Stamkos, and Kucherov just for giggles, which could be interesting. Coleman strikes me as a Palat type with better speed (and probably better hands).

The deadline market always drives prices up and reports said at least two other teams were involved in the bidding. One of those teams was rumored to be Boston, and Tampa definitely doesn't want the Bruins landing a player like Coleman. So that fact makes it a little more expensive for Tampa to outbid a division rival on this guy.

Lastly, look at the contract value. Less than $2-million for a Top-6 guy is great. He's a two playoff run rental at worst, but at least he's under contract for another season after this one. And he's putting up great stats for a guy making that kind of money.

Yeah, the price was steep. But, the pick the Devils received will be a late pick, so it's not likely to net a game-breaker. Foote is tracked to be a solid NHL'er, so he's the real meat in this trade. Foote and a roll of the dice for a proven Top-6 player with speed, hands, and sandpaper. Given Tampa's current status as a stacked contender with a reputation for being soft in the playoffs, Coleman fills a definite need.

So far (pending results of course), everybody wins in this trade. The Devils get a player who is going to be at least a top or middle-six guy in a couple of years, and they get a 1st rounder to play with in their rebuild, or use as a trade chip.

Just curiously though, what work do you think Murray did to that team? Couple role players sure, but the biggest additions of Selanne, Niedermayer and Pronger, that was Burke. I know nobody is a fan of Burke here but thats your #1 and #2 defenceman and top line winger. JS Giguere? That was Jack Ferriera. And you can’t even say the 2003 Draft because that draft was so stacked. Anybody could have picked something decent.
- celinedionpha9

Besides the many insiders and pundits I've heard share that opinion .
Here is an article (although dated) that follows up on what I was saying.

https://www.ocregister.co...y-led-the-ducks-to-shore/

We paid a fair price for Toffoli.

I say that for 4 reasons:
1) it’s an inter division trade that usually ups the price albeit the LAK are in rebuild mode.
2) Schaller IS TERRIBLE AND TOTALLY EXPENDABLE *fixed*
3) recent injury to Boeser & Ferland done for the season made this more urgent given the Canucks commitment to the PO’s.
4) JB on record he sought a top 6 winger
- Nighthawk

Do you guys remember when Trouba got traded to the Blues?

Monday trade deadline will be very boring me thinks.

Everyone is getting in on the action now as Jets and Sens hookup for a trade.

Do you guys remember when Trouba got traded to the Blues?
- black_francis

those were fun times weren't they ?

those were fun times weren't they ?
- zazzle

It was announced today that the Blues called "no tradesy-backsies" shortly after the deal went through.

Burke actually is a legend !!! He almost cleaned up all the garbage John Ferguson JR. did to the leafs. Hail to the thick haired yank lawyer
- Octavarium

👏

Habs...Bergevin remains asleep at the wheel....he needs to go.

Do you guys remember when Trouba got traded to the Blues?
- black_francis

It just seems like yesterday.

It was announced today that the Blues called "no tradesy-backsies" shortly after the deal went through.
- black_francis

Doug Armstrong is a legend. He acquired Jacob Trouba without the Rangers even knowing about it.

That was the 2003 NHL Draft...
- celinedionpha9

So Murray was essentially being paid by the Ducks to do nothing? Who told Murray to move up in the draft to take Corey Perry? Ek?

Habs...Bergevin remains asleep at the wheel....he needs to go.
- Hockey Pucker

He is been seen working on his abs, and on Hab’s a little to late rebuild plans

Habs...Bergevin remains asleep at the wheel....he needs to go.
- Hockey Pucker

Not for Gauthier I hope

Doug Armstrong is a legend. He acquired Jacob Trouba without the Rangers even knowing about it.
- gergeswillems

Like the movie Minority Report. All the criminals acts stopped before they happened)

Habs...Bergevin remains asleep at the wheel....he needs to go.
- Hockey Pucker

He's just waiting to make a BIG SPLASH. Patience.