The Sedin's 6th Sense Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 To St. Louis: • A. Edler ($3.25 mill) • M. Raymond ($2.225 mill) To Vancouver: • D. Backes ($4.5 mill) • B. Jackman ($3.166 mill) Why does each team do this? Blues are looking for a top dman to play alongside Pietranglo desperately and Edler fits in their description perfectly. Vancouver does it to get a PF better than Doan, younger than him, signed at a much more reasonable price, who will solidify the second line and can mentor Kassian. Also, this deal makes us a much more better playoff team as Jackman, though overpaid, and is a rigid dman who plays shutdown playoff style hockey. A BC boy, brings in lots of experience at 31 years of age - nothing fancy about him, just gets the job done, can get penalty minutes and pinches in on the scoresheet here and there. Backes is a 50+ point guy, 100+ penalty minutes, and like Jackman, is very rigid and plays a playoff style game. He does have skill though, not a bad thing at all, and he is a workhouse of a player that also gets it done and is a very respected 2 way player, almost Selke worthy. Backes becomes expendable because the Blues have a log jam of talent waiting to make the lineup. Edler becomes expendable because Ballard can then stepup to play a top 4 role finally and we gain depth on d back by getting Jackman. Raymond is given to fill in a hole on the Blues roster. In all: Edler = Backes & Raymond = Jackman, especially since both teams fill in their needs. Healthy Roster : Sedin - Sedin - Burrows Booth - Kesler - Backes Hansen - Schroeder - Kassian Higgins - Lapierre - Malhotra Volpatti, Pinizzotto.. Hamhuis - Bieksa Ballard - Garrison Jackman - Tanev Alberts, Joslin.. Luongo Schneider ...this is a team that would be able to go all the way and win it; skill, balance, and rigid gritty playoff players - a mix of everything. One game they can rotate you with skill, another can just get the job done by playing tough and in the dirty areas, or they can do both and simply dominate / this is exactly what a team needs to win the cup nowadays. ...I am now open to feedback and criticism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 To St. Louis: • A. Edler ($3.25 mill) • M. Raymond ($2.225 mill) To Vancouver: • D. Backes ($4.5 mill) • B. Jackman ($3.166 mill) Why does each team do this? Blues are looking for a top dman to play alongside Pietranglo desperately and Edler fits in their description perfectly. Vancouver does it to get a PF better than Doan, younger than him, signed at a much more reasonable price, who will solidify the second line and can mentor Kassian. Also, this deal makes us a much more better playoff team as Jackman, though overpaid, and is a rigid dman who plays shutdown playoff style hockey. A BC boy, brings in lots of experience at 31 years of age - nothing fancy about him, just gets the job done, can get penalty minutes and pinches in on the scoresheet here and there. Backes is a 50+ point guy, 100+ penalty minutes, and like Jackman, is very rigid and plays a playoff style game. He does have skill though, not a bad thing at all, and he is a workhouse of a player that also gets it done and is a very respected 2 way player, almost Selke worthy. Backes becomes expendable because the Blues have a log jam of talent waiting to make the lineup. Edler becomes expendable because Ballard can then stepup to play a top 4 role finally and we gain depth on d back by getting Jackman. Raymond is given to fill in a hole on the Blues roster. In all: Edler = Backes & Raymond = Jackman, especially since both teams fill in their needs. Healthy Roster : Sedin - Sedin - Burrows Booth - Kesler - Backes Hansen - Schroeder - Kassian Higgins - Lapierre - Malhotra Volpatti, Pinizzotto.. Hamhuis - Bieksa Ballard - Garrison Jackman - Tanev Alberts, Joslin.. Luongo Schneider ...this is a team that would be able to go all the way and win it; skill, balance, and rigid gritty playoff players - a mix of everything. One game they can rotate you with skill, another can just get the job done by playing tough and in the dirty areas, or they can do both and simply dominate / this is exactly what a team needs to win the cup nowadays. ...I am now open to feedback and criticism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sedin's 6th Sense Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 ...hard noised players was what I meant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I'd do this only if we are able to adequately replace Edler on the 1st PP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Can't see STL making this deal for a pending UFA. Far too risky for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksFanMike Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I would do it but STL says no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn antoski Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 blues say NO Edler = Backes Raymond < Jackman To St. Louis: • A. Edler • C. Tanev •J. Schroader To Vancouver: • D. Backes • B. Jackman maybe the blues say yes but i still doubt it Backes and Jackman are part of the team core its like us trading bieska and kelser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaches Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 ...hard noised players was what I meant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 St. Louis is not trading Backes unless you overpay. If it was Edler, and Booth and a 1st round pick that would be a start. Scratch him off your wish list along with Lucic. Backes is the face of the Blues pretty much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 ...hard noised players was what I meant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 More like it turns us into pretenders instead of contenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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