26 Feb 2018 20:43:00
TBL: McDonagh, Miller

NYR: Namestnikov, Howden, Hajek, 1st, cond. 2nd

Love this trade as a bolts fan. Sell Namestnikov at the peak of his value and getting Miller also well done Stevie Y.


1.) 26 Feb 2018
26 Feb 2018 21:14:40
The 1st is 2018 and the 2nd becomes a 1st if bolts win cup this season or next.


2.) 26 Feb 2018
26 Feb 2018 21:35:08
Tampa is stacked. I think they jus screwed up Pitts 3 Peat.


3.) 26 Feb 2018
26 Feb 2018 21:37:56
Even with the condition of another first its terrible for Rnagers. I know they got Mcdonaugh for nothing but still why trade him for a top 9 and a first and couple picks prospects. Plus add Miller who is worth more then Namestikov. I don't get it.


4.) 27 Feb 2018
26 Feb 2018 23:12:20
@colt. Because they’re not going to be good for a few years, they’re already going to be paying a 35 year old goalie $8.5 million to play on a bad team, why waste the prime years of a Dman and a forward making a combined 7+ mill when you can get 2 1st round picks, 2 top prospects (one was a first last year and was on Canada’s juniors, the other a 2nd who played on Czech juniors) plus a decent young roster player?! You’re a habs fan, right? Take note of this for when your team is paying price 10.5, patches 4.5 and Weber 7.5 on a non playoff team again. You will wish they did something like this.


5.) 27 Feb 2018
27 Feb 2018 00:24:29
Hajek is actually a pretty solid prospect. Looks like a potential 2nd pairing guy at least. Howden should be an nhl player someday I'm not as high on him as some though. i guess if you think miller is as good as namestikinov the deal doesn't look good for the rags. But I'm sure the rangers value him higher then miller.


6.) 27 Feb 2018
27 Feb 2018 00:27:37
I think the dumbest part of the deal was adding Miller. There was no need. Namestnikov + Howden + 1st would have been fair for McD. Sure throw in Hajek to sweetin it.


7.) 27 Feb 2018
27 Feb 2018 00:31:16
How is it terrible for the Rangers? They got a top 9 center (essentially replacement for Miller) 1-2 firsts, a center with a 3C floor and 2C ceiling and a likely second pair D man. that's not a bad package at all. The prospects were taken with picks in the top 50 within the past few years and both have been great post draft. I think the Rangers did quite well and Sergachev + was always an unrealistic pipe dream.


8.) 27 Feb 2018
27 Feb 2018 00:54:39
Needle needle jim. How will you feel when the leafs are out in the 1st round and players like jvr, bozak and komarov walk. Bet you will be wishing the leafs made a trade or too as we'll? Don't fall off your pedestal bud leafs look ok but they haven't done jack yet.


9.) 27 Feb 2018
27 Feb 2018 01:12:12
No I think Miller is worth 2 times more time Namestikov. Ok not two times. But a good amount more I of value I believe Namestikov is a 30 point to 40 point guy who is having a good season because of Stankos. Miller is way more proven and is on pace for 60 point only point point behind Namestikov.


10.) 27 Feb 2018
27 Feb 2018 01:34:42
why are people saying unbelievable on a confirmed trade?


11.) 27 Feb 2018
27 Feb 2018 02:03:36
Think Tampa got a he'll of a deal. BUT got fleeced. Namestikov is not worth Miller and 1 late first and possible first plus two ok prospect dosnt get u Mcdo sorry.


12.) 27 Feb 2018
27 Feb 2018 08:12:59
If this is what was on the table for Karlsson alone, Dorion did the right thing hanging up the phone. Namestikov won't put people in seats. Have to wonder what Vegas was offering given what they gave up for Tatar.


13.) 27 Feb 2018
27 Feb 2018 17:29:27
I never said leafs have done anything. I wouldn’t doubt they lose in the first round, they have to get through Boston and or Tampa. But losing in the first round when your team is full of really good 19-23 year olds who already will have 2 playoff experiences by the time this season ends is a lot different than not making the playoffs or getting bounced in the first round when your teams best players are in their very late 20s or early 30s and on massive contracts. If you can’t tell the difference I can’t help you.


14.) 27 Feb 2018
27 Feb 2018 19:20:47
And yeah I forgot, when montreal was in the playoffs every year and winning the division and leafs were finishing 25th or worse, habs fans were real sympathetic to our situation, right? Lol.


15.) 28 Feb 2018
28 Feb 2018 00:07:16
Maybe the habs will start a10 year rebuild now and in say 8 years we will have a team stacked with 19 to 23 year olds losing in the first round.


16.) 28 Feb 2018
28 Feb 2018 16:07:12
Again, I find it sad that you can’t see for yourself, leafs fans wanted a rebuild for 10+ years and never got it. Trading first round picks and young assets to try to make the playoffs every year like they did under Burke and Ferguson was not a rebuild. Leafs rebuild started the day shanahan came in and said he was blowing it up. He was hired prior to the 2014/ 15 season. Since then drafted Matthews (which like mcdavid, gets no credit for, too obvious), marner, dermott, trades for Andersen, hyman, nylander, locked up kadri and rielly to very team friendly contracts, sent kessel packing for assets including kapanen and the picks to get Andersen, got out of phaneuf without retaining a penny, got rid of clarkson without it affecting the cap a bit. He fixed problems that 2 management regimes before created and built a playoff team in 2 seasons. hired Babcock, Lou, hunter and dubas, and stacked the system to where the marlies are a force. So, that “10 year rebuild” a competent management pulled off in 3 years.


17.) 28 Feb 2018
28 Feb 2018 19:58:41
Correction* Obviously didn’t trade for nylander*, drafted nylander.


18.) 28 Feb 2018
28 Feb 2018 22:25:18
Oh lord it's hard to be humble. When your perfect in every way.


19.) 01 Mar 2018
01 Mar 2018 01:33:53
I’m not perfect, you’re just wrong. Don’t tell me my team has had a 10 year rebuild when they were giving away multiple first round picks and prospects for players lol that’s not a rebuild.


20.) 01 Mar 2018
01 Mar 2018 04:54:40
It was suppose to be a rebuild they just couldn't do it right.


21.) 02 Mar 2018
01 Mar 2018 22:32:25
It’s not supposed to be a rebuild when they’re trading 2 first rounders and a 2nd for a single player lol I don’t know what’s hard to figure out there. A rebuild gone wrong is having 4 1st overall picks in 6 seasons and not making the playoffs. Trading away picks and prospects to try to sneak into the playoffs is not a rebuild attempt. It’s a blatant way to be stock in mediocrity for a decade.