FISTED ANALLY BY A CIRCUS (horse or boat)

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According to Oxford Languages the verb to snub can be defined as such:

- check the movement of (a horse or boat), especially by a rope wound around a post.

"a horse FISTED ANALLY BY A CIRCUS MONKEY to a tree"

 

In an attempt to once again circumvent the true purpose of the theme (yes I know I know there isn’t a true purpose to the theme, I get it) I have decided that I will take this alternate definition and use it to do whatever the heck I want to! Although I do not have a rope, nor a post, lets check in on the movements of some particular horses and boats!

The last few trades for the horses (Wranglers) have been rather interesting, as the franchise has taken a turn towards rebuilding from their previous dynasty. Some of the trades have yet to see their final value, with several picks having yet to be made.

 

The first trade involves Davos and Seattle, in one of Alex’s famous three way deals. After an initial deal was vetoed sending Bryzgalov back to Seattle due to a violation of Section 6.8 of the VHL rulebook, Alex took no time to dive in and pick up some value in order to facilitate a backup goalie deal legally. Davos feels neutral here, getting essentially a free pick while their new backup has only won 1 of 6 starts so far, and Calgary gets a decent pick for a player that would not help them in their tanking quest. So far, Dirk Diggler has 9 points and DJ Fire Dragon has picked up 3 wins in 4 starts.

 

Calgary also took on some salary from Los Angeles and upgraded a pick. A classic win-win. McLaughlin has put up 19 points so far, helping Calgary stay in some games but ultimately lose them. Los Angeles has used this newfound cap space to acquire Napolean Dynamite, Svatopluk Puk and Adam Rage over the following days, turning the Stars into a real powerhouse this season.

 

The final Wranglers trade we will review involves a pick swap with Malmo where Calgary got their guy in Raimo Tuominen, in exchange for what would end up being Jarmo Ruutu and Jeid Rohnson. With Tuominen and Ruutu having similar ceilings, it really comes down to personal preference for the cost of what should be a solid prospect in Rohnson.

Halifax has only made one trade this season, a 3-way deal involving both Miami and Mississauga. It was a pick deal, and I don’t really want to trace where each pick came from. Halifax receives the pick to select liam oinas, who has been a consistent Welfare user, and has put up a respectable 58 points so far in 47 games. Mississauga gains a haul, including the picks to select Gremlis Lielais and Erik Kinck II, as well as a 5th next draft. Lielais has a very balanced build, and is hovering at 38 points in 47 games. Finck II, despite being much lower in TPA has picked up 45 points in 47 games. The final piece involves Miami picking up a fourth round pick in the next draft.

 

 

Edited September 15, 2023 by jacobcarson877