Vinny in Vancouver Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, ShawnAntoski said: Yup, the same ever rebuilding franchise vs the ever re tooling Canucks That's such a low bar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Hairy Kneel said: Motte > Highmore Didn't JR say we need to get faster? So we trade Motte. Makes no sense. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laheys Liquor Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 "You guys all over-valued Motte so much, and it shows LOL" Says the people that over-value a 4th round lottery ticket with a less than 10% chance at even playing 100 NHL games. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curmudgeon Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 9 minutes ago, BarnBurner said: Seriously. This is an absolute bone-head move. Why would you trade a rock-solid player for a 4th? It's highly unlikely you'll find that same type of player. Perhaps he was asking for 3-4 million and the team believes they can replace him from within? Perhaps with Lockwood, Di Giuseppe, or somebody acquired in free agency or post-season trade? Personally, I would have kept him and tried to re-sign him, but he would definitely be asking for more money than you might want to pay for a fourth line guy, so moving him was probably the right thing to do. He probably priced himself out of the market. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devron Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Hairy Kneel said: Motte > Highmore Well the Motte trade didn’t make sense either haha but what I’m saying is Highmore is cheap and will probably re-sign cheap too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rindiculous Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 1 minute ago, JM_ said: I would have been fine to re-up Motte at something short term and reasonable, which clearly wasn't on the table. Stop running around the room for a second and think about the context. 20 games out of Motte is very, very likely to be more games than we'll ever get out of that 4th round pick. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Dermott Brad Richsrdson 4th round pick Sensational TDL. Couldn’t have done this without all the 5 GM’s and the POHO 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzukes Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, Barbarian said: Makes sense to me and glad we got something, all things considered. Love Motte - an impact player when healthy and a gamebreaker in the bubble. If his quality of play priced him off this team I'm glad we got a 4th rather than nothing. A 4th could be a sweetener on an off season deal we may make. Stings though! Yeah, some people are up in arms but it's of little consequence. The season is all but over and he's a UFA. Fast forward a month and he's gone anyway. We just miss seeing him 18 more times or whatever. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, AV. said: The "reasonable extension" wasn't going to come. As for the return, Max Domi just returned a late 3rd from last year in the CAR-CBJ deal. Ryan Carpenter got a 5th. Mason Appleton a 4th. Forward market dried up towards the end. The Canucks did the responsible thing to get something for Motte. You have zero clue the reasonable extension wasn’t available. Asinine to assume otherwise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post eeeeergh Posted March 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2022 1 minute ago, SilentSam said: Really have to appreciate Mottes work here. At 1.25 m per, that has been exceptional value for the ethic and tenacity he brought. That line will not be he same without him. He deserves to see FAgency,. And an opportunity like this with the Rangers in the final leg of this contract. I’d Iike to see him back with us,. But more so, I wish him the best going forward. Hoping he gets 4 years+ at 3m/year and sets himself and his family up for life. He definitely deserves it, and he probably doesn't get another shot at a big contract after that. Such a good person, wish him the best, and happy we didn't have to let him walk for nothing. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Just now, Rindiculous said: 20 games out of Motte is very, very likely to be more games than we'll ever get out of that 4th round pick. thats why we got Richardson. And 20 games to where? we're out of the playoff hunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack in the box Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdeath Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, canuck73_3 said: The issue isn’t trading Motte, it’s the return. I’d prefer a couple months to work out a reasonable extension over a 4th round pick. Unless the extension is already in place. People don’t think about the player. Motte was just handed a chance to make a run at the Cup. That’s a good reward for what he’s given to the team so far. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnAntoski Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Gator said: I bet yoy any money our "expansion brother" wins a cup before us.. They are doing the right thing and rebuilding, we are forever stuck in this mediocre retool cycle that isn't going to be broken anytime soon. We will get more playoff appearances than BUF, but BUF will win the cup. We wont Not sure cause the cap will eventually catch up and the development of there prospects, though there farm team is garbage cause outside of the high picks, there farm hasn't provided any worthwhile depth to the big club - hence the revolving door of mediocrity (sounds familiar). Just look at Eichel and Reinhart: they both wanted out; but the Eichel trade seems like a win - for now. As for the Reinhart deal, the return was very underwhelming. As a Canuck fan, I hope we win one before the ever rebuilding Sabres. Edited March 21, 2022 by ShawnAntoski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetterssonOrPeterson Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Just now, Vinny in Vancouver said: Since the Sedins' last year, Aquilini has wanted to retool and not re-build - i.e., try to make the playoffs but not still build towards the future. So the only trades that are allowed are so-called "hockey trades". No big sales and no big buys. So Francesco is the culprit. At some point you have to realize that it ISN'T WORKING and go towards a different path. Im pretty sure the re-tool thing started when Willie was coach but we just actually sucked a*s as a team which is why we ended up getting high draft picks. Our Owner is pathetic 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EP Phone Home Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 (edited) Free Agent Vanek= 3 1/2 years of Motte & a cup of coffee of Juicy J= 4th round pick. What’s wrong with getting a free asset from what was originally a washed up Thomas Vanek that turned into a versatile 4th liner who helped us get through St. Louis (game 5 heroics) in the bubble. We weren’t going to give him 2.5+ a year to a 4th liner when we have done similar salary in the past to other 4th liners. I’m happy we stopped this cycle of overpaying bottom roster players. Heck we have Williem Lockwood in the minors, it’s not as bad as people think. Edited March 21, 2022 by EP Phone Home 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysACanuckFan Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Just now, Jack in the box said: Now you need one for Dermott and Richardson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebreh Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 I’m shocked we couldn’t give away Pearson and Halak for free. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Devron said: Well the Motte trade didn’t make sense either haha but what I’m saying is Highmore is cheap and will probably re-sign cheap too Or waive Highmore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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