Metal Face Doom

People keep talking about a true rebuild but can't accept the fact you'd have let Hughes and Petey go. You just don't do that.

Bo isn't worth 8.5.

We weren't buyers LOL.

Sounds like a few posters in this thread. They just regurgitate what they hear and is mostly emotion based due to the hate of an owner and his FO. I find it particularly amusing.

This thread is just a merry go round.

Too many people are hung up on the draft picks. If you want a true rebuild. You trade Petey and Hughes as well. Were not doing that. We are building around them.

Reality check, it isn't a horrible trade at all.

Ya'll just love to piss n moan.

Petey should be around 8x10 to 10.5. Which is expected. This isn't 2012. Salaries have increased significantly for players across the board.

Rinse and repeat over and over and you might feel better.

Why? Salaries are based on a percentage of the salary cap. His AAV seems in line. Nothing really surprising.

No. But people thought he was a cap dump and they've been proven wrong. Another solid player brought in by the FO.

Just because it's a deep draft doesn't mean you're drafting a guaranteed all star. You may get a solid player but it's still a crap shoot especially after the top 10. Even in the best draft classes of all time, the odds aren't great. So still a decent trade.

Yup. Been watching some videos on him. His shot is nice. People are making out the 2 draft picks to be more than what they really are (It's mostly the rebuild from scratch crowd, who dont like the owner or the FO hired by said owner). They could be good but they could also bust. Hronek is young player ready to contribute now and for the foreseeable future. He also fits the age group of Petey and Hughes. The only wish I had was to only give a first or a second. Not both. And if there was another pick needed, a later round pick on top of the 1st or 2nd. Still a decent trade overall. Not great but not horrible either.

Not once has this FO said they wanted a rebuild. We have 2 corner stone pieces to build around and some really good complimentary players now. We got younger and addressed some gaping holes. The future is looking better than it did 2 weeks ago.

The continued dream world of what we know as CDC.

But we don't just have 2 players. We acquired some really good pieces going forward.

With the acquisitions of AB, Raty, VK and Bloom we were able to stock pile some young talent with some NHL ready talent. This enabled us to let go of the NYI pick and a 2nd round pick. I would have preferred only 1 pick going out for Hronek but it's not as bad as people are making it out to be. With the way things are going this season, we will still have our lottery pick which is all that really matters now with the young players we've acquired so far. I'm hoping BB is moved for another pick and or piece and then this TDL can be labeled as a success. If not, it's still not a bad way moving forward.

This management has done a good job this TDL.

What PA and JR are doing isn't close to what Benning was doing.

Love what JR and PA have been doing this deadline. We got younger while addressing some big needs. The forwards they have brought in have been very good. They addressed our RHD situation as well. Not once has the FO said they were going full rebuild mode. Not with Petey and Hughes about to enter their prime years. It's obvious they're building the team around those 2.

Fair point but I think they got value they wanted.

People freaking out about a draft pick that may not even pan out while taking a 25 year old highly effective RHD about to hit his prime years.

Please stop explaining to the "buyout OEL" crowd why it makes no sense. They'll never get it.

I expected our team to get younger and better while giving us some cap flexibility. I don't think we are done yet with moves. I think Boeser is next. I think we've improved with our age and talent.