That pick is San Jose's 3rd round pick in 2025 which ( ok yeah, its the 3rd round) is going to be probably pick 1 or 2 in that round. Decent return. (I edited it from SOLID)
I was expecting a second, but the third pick is pretty high and Brisson is still only 23 and our AHL team blows offensively. Maybe he can gel with Perreault next season.
This has played out exactly as I said a few weeks ago, a 2nd for Lindgren and a 3rd for Smith, I never saw us getting a 2nd for Smith. I know people will say I'm getting on Drury as usual, but the Smith situation was a total fiasco. Drury traded a 2nd and a 5th for a 3rd line winger, tried to make him a 1st line winger, which was always doomed to fail, then got a 3rd rounder back for him. Complete mess by a terrible in over his head Pres/GM. And this is not a second guess, I said the day Drury traded for him as our only real move this past summer, it was going to be a disaster. If Smith was brought in to be a 3rd line winger, which is what he is, you never have to give up a 2nd for him, and it would be a decent move. But since he was expected to play a role, he isn't good enough to fill, you had to give up a 2nd, and he added no value, considering he was playing a top 6 role. To me now the real work starts. Trading Lindgren, Vesey, and Smith was easy. The question always has been can he move Panarin, Zibanejad, Kreider, Fox or K. Miller. Until one of those guys goes this is all a waste of time. I say that while acknowledging I liked the J.T. Miller trade, and it was good he cleaned up his mess and traded Trouba without retaining salary. But as much as I like the Trouba trade, part of the reason we have struggled this season is because the amateur Pres/GM totally F'd up that situation this summer. I could be wrong, but I'll predict right now we do very little tomorrow, which to me is the worst-case scenario, essentially don't push in or sell off big time, which is what Drury should do if he had balls.
Don't read them, I'm cool with that. Put me back on ignore along with the handful of others you have on ignore and the problem will be solved. Thanks in advance.
Nyr94 don’t post in his threads anymore. He is a fucking little bully trump loving baby. That’s why I start game threads now so you guys don’t post in his threads. Fuck dumpy sideways and yes iam referring to Kreidertime lol
I should’ve figured Stepan was a liberal pussy. Makes sense since he cries like a woman every time Shesterkin lets up a goal.
It's basically like a 2nd if you add the value of a 3rd plus prospect. Pretty nice deal on the surface. They can use one of these picks to move up at the draft as they'll probably be picking in the 14-19 range.
Don't see what there is to dislike about the deals for Smith who hadn't been in the lineup for several games.
No, it isn't. It was a terrible move to add Smith, who did almost nothing here, and then trade him away for less. And now Drury trades the 3rd for a depth dman in Soucy. At least he's signed next season for $3.25M, but once again I am left saying what is Drury doing. Adding depth dmen for 3rd round picks is not what this team should be doing. Watch him try and plug Soucy into the spot next to Fox. We tried playing 3rd line winger Smith on the top line, now we'll try playing 3rd pair/depth dman Soucy on the top pair. That's what Drury is good at, adding crap and then expecting them to play higher in the lineup than their skills allow.
Sorry, but I don't understand what you guys are saying. Drury overpaid and traded a 2nd and a 5th for Smith. Smith was placed on the first line, where he could never play at that level. He then traded Smith away for 3rd pair depth dman Soucy and a prospect who at best is whatever. What am I missing? It is terrible asset management as always by Drury.
Yeah, he's an upgrade from those two scrubs, I don't disagree with that, but who cares. This team is going nowhere even if they make the playoffs. TB, Toronto, Florida, Carolina, Washington. Are they beating those teams in a 7-game series, let alone 3 of them to make the SCF. Come on now, play for next season. I see their biggest need as a top LD to pair with Fox, Drury thinks he solved that one by adding Soucy, just like he solved the top line winger by overpaying for Smith.
Since Miller and Fox hate contact, maybe this will at least balance it out in that way. I think it's more about next year when they add a FA dman up top and can put Soucy where he fits.
If Drury adds a true top LD to play on the 1st pair, and Soucy is playing on the 3rd pair where he belongs, I can get on board. I still think it's an overpay for a dman of Soucy's ability, but I will live. But I have a sneaky feeling they think this is the Lindgren replacement at $3.25M, which is a bit rich for a 3rd pair dman, which is what Soucy is.
He's played with Borgen in Seattle too, so maybe they play together some and Miller gets tried out with Fox.
