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Ducks trade goalie Jeff Deslauriers to Minnesota for future considerations
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Ducks trade goalie Jeff Deslauriers to Minnesota for future considerations
Mr. Colby wrote:Wow - that's a great trade by the Caps.
Erat is one of the most underrated players around, and they have him 2 years after this.
Hopefully playing in a larger market will increase appreciation for Erat. He's really good.
brwi wrote:Mr. Colby wrote:Wow - that's a great trade by the Caps.
Erat is one of the most underrated players around, and they have him 2 years after this.
Hopefully playing in a larger market will increase appreciation for Erat. He's really good.
I disagree. Erat is a lot of unfulfilled potential and now 31 years old. He is not very good at all on his side of center ice and doesn't score enough to make up for getting shoved around by most average sized players. In the playoffs, he hasn't been able to step it up either. At 4.5mil/year for another two years and his age and Forsberg's upside, I'd say this was a great trade for the Preds and doesn't do a whole lot for the Caps except mortgage the future.
Maybe a change of scenery will help, but I kind of doubt it.
Gaucho wrote:The Caps are on a pretty good run and will probably win their division. I don't think just making the playoffs is their objective at this point.
Kraftster wrote:
Interesting. I know you watch a lot of Preds and my friend who is a huge Nash homer isn't really concerned about losing Erat. I must confess that I haven't watched much Preds hockey this year and last--they have perhaps the most boring personnel in the league so I find them not very appealing. Perhaps Erat has declined. I sort of view him as a well established top six guy with solid skills and effort. The Caps could use one if those and $4.5 seems about market value for that.
bhaw wrote:Hackett and Larsson to the Sabres for Pominville
Kraftster wrote:bhaw wrote:Hackett and Larsson to the Sabres for Pominville
Ah, so its Hackett, Larsson, 1st (2013), 2nd (2014) for Pominville and 4th (2014). That makes way more sense for Buffalo.
relantel wrote:anyone know if the Pens sent Despres down on paper yesterday (to be eligible for the AHL playoffs?)
Mr. Colby wrote:Canisius is D1
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