Showing posts with label Trades. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trades. Show all posts

25.2.09

Bottom 5 trades of the NHL fiscal year

Part two of the analysis of this year's trades. You could say "Hey, wouldn't the worst trades be the other end of the best ones?" No. They wouldn't be. Stop being an ignoramus.

HEEEEEEEERE WE GO!

5. Matt Carle/Dan Frtische (pick a trade)

Analysis: I really hope one of these two gets the hat-trick before the deadline.


4.The Phoenix Coyotes acquired center Olli Jokinen from the Florida Panthers for defensemen Keith Ballard and Nick Boynton as well as a second-round draft pick in 2008

Analysis: You can spell the word Joke in his last name. Fitting. The paycheque is the big hurt in this one.

3.The Dallas Stars acquired defenseman Darryl Sydor from the Pittsburgh Penguins for defenseman Philippe Boucher.

Analysis: This trade blows because of the pure wash of it all. Why would I trade naked pictures of Williams' grandma for naked pictures of Towers' grandma?

2.The Atlanta Thrashers acquired defenseman Mathieu Schneider from the Anaheim Ducks for defenseman Ken Klee and wingers Brad Larsen and Chain Painchaud.

Analysis: Schneider's point totals in the ATL were poop. Does Burke still owe them a favor for this deal even though he is with Toronto now? Also, who names their kid Chain when his last name is "Hot-bread"?

1.The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired defenseman Andrej Meszaros from the Ottawa Senators for defensemen Filip Kuba and Alexandre Picard, plus a first-round draft pick in 2009.

Analysis: FUCKING OWNED! Man Tampa is amazing...

8.9.08

Tricks of the trade.



Today was the day one of many prayers was answered, as I stumbled across This wonderful blog. It's called History of NHL Trades, and that's exactly what it is. A simple website that catalogues every trade, by year since 1960. I have been waiting for this for a long time. So no more, "who did Philadelphia Trade to get Hawerchuk from St.Louis in '96" because now I can just look it up! (The answer of course is he was traded for Craig McTavish).

Side Note: What's with that photo? Did the Coyotes retire Hawerchuks jersey? If they did, that may be the stupidest thing I have ever heard.