They wont trade Sharp, from everything I read, they love having the depth at center. I think they will move Ladd & Huet first before they would even entertain Sharp offers. Personally, if they were to trade Sharp, they would want a boat load back in return. He has a very good salary cap # and is a darn good player too.
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Yeah he does, he's just a huge Peyton Manning fan... I know this because I'm his twin brother. But anyways, I'm happy with the trade for the same reasons as my bro (go figure)... had to be done and we will keep our stars for years to come. There was no better time to trade Big Buff than now.Comment -
No one can coach Byfuglien's size, the fact of the matter is that there are far more willing wingers on this team to go to the net in most situations, and all of them are more mobile than Buff. While yes he has been a playoff "killer", keep in mind he did that killing against very inferior defensive corps in Vancouver and San Jose. The instant someone with as equal skill wants it more than Buff, he disappears, as evidenced by Games 1-4 of the finals, and pretty much every regular season gameComment -
Hit the proverbial nail on the head there ... he's too expensive for a peripheral player.
As a lifelong Hawks fan, I'm more than satisfied with what Bowman's apparently pulled off on this exchange ...
Buff was, bless him, a true asset to us in the post-season this year, but in terms of day-in-day-out team output he was far from the best and we have many others more willing to crash the net. Thankfully his West coast performances in the playoffs undoubtedly eased the trade and allowed Bowman to get much more in total on the deal than would have otherwise ...Last edited by chachi; 06-24-10, 03:57 AM.Comment -
Does everyone calling this a good trade realize that Byfuglien's cap hit is only 3 million, and that his contract is good until the end of the 2010/11 season? Eager was going to be a UFA anyway, and Sopel could've been traded by himself or packaged with Versteeg instead (who may have hit the wall already, and unlike Byfuglien, is easily replaceable).Comment -
I think you'll find we do not suffer the loss of the Buff as much as you are implying ... and that overall the package IMO slants towards our side over the long run.Last edited by chachi; 06-24-10, 04:42 AM.Comment -
guy had such an incredible run...I was driving and espn1000 called him in phoenix to get his reaction....and apparently he hadn't heard yet, he was just chilling by his swimming pool. I'm not sure how the news gets out to the media outlets before the player himself knowsComment -
If they can get quality guys with those draft picks they will be heralded as geniuses. If not, they may regret it part time. But in a salary cap league, you have to do what you can to keep quality players coming in over the long term. Good on Chicago for having the balls to get rid of these guys while they are at the top.Comment -
Very shrewd trade by Chicago. Byfuglien had a stellar post season performance but this was most likely an anomaly. At least they got something for him unlike MTL who traded Halak for nothing.Comment -
its a bad trade
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whoever the gm for the hawks is a very smart man..... in one trade he got rid of his cap woes for this yea pickr and he got a 1st and a 2nd draft picks.... honestly im a fan of buf but give him a couple years and know body will know who he is....Comment -
good trade, hate to see Buff go but selling high to clear cap space and getting a #24 pick and #54 pick is pretty good. And no one has even mentioned the prospect Morin (47 goals and 36 assists for Kitchener of the Ontario Hockey League in 2009-10, and also scored 2 goals and 5 assists for Team USA’s gold medal-winning squad at the World Junior Championship) who the Thrashers were pretty high on. I'm sure Reasoner will take Madden's place as mentioned earlier. As a Panthers fan I hate to see Atlanta sizing up now though.Comment -
Yeah, suburbs.. During the summer and other breaks at least.. I'm an Iowa Hawkeye.
Manning is the best QB in the history of the sport of football, plus Bob Sanders and Dallas Clark were Hawkeyes.. and I went to high school with Jon Scheyer, so that's the main motives for the Colts and Duke..Last edited by Donkwin47; 06-24-10, 02:22 PM.Comment -
this is one hell of a good trade for the blackhawks.
for those who actually know sum about hockey and understand its finances, this was a must-do for the hawks. they had no leverage and still were able to get a stealComment -
The Hawks had/have lots of leverage. GM's around the league were prepared to deal almost anything to get players like Byfuglien or Sharp. About the only things they weren't prepared to give up were the top 2 picks in this year's draft. I guess we'll have to wait for next season's playoffs to really gauge if this trade was a wise move on Stan's part.Comment -
Scotty Bowman knows a little bit about hockey so I decline to criticize him on this trade. For the time being.Comment -
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yes a stanley cup champion is real stupid... what dumb titleComment -
they made the right move trading himComment -
thats what im talking about!!!!!!!!!!!!!Comment -
They will do whatever it takes to protect the future of ToewsComment -
Wow thats pretty shockingComment -
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