Head Moderator frescoelmo 1,276 Posted July 2, 2015 Head Moderator Share Posted July 2, 2015 Brandon Saad traded to CLB. Goodness! First I was like then I was like and shortly thereafter I was like but now I'm like Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/21420-2015-free-agency/page/6/#findComment-236597 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kesler 1,514 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 First I was like then I was like and shortly thereafter I was like but now I'm like Anisimov certainly an upgrade on the second line. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/21420-2015-free-agency/page/6/#findComment-236615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devise 4,475 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 That is it for Marty St Louis. Kinda saw this coming, he had slowed down every since being traded from Tampa. Felt like the whole debacle about being shafted from Team Canada by Yzerman only to be added after injuries only to request trade soured his motivation on the game. Playoffs this year he looked haggard and ready to call it a career. Man shit like this just bewilders me though. As in, how in the hell can Jagr do what he does? Like seriously. St Louis is the prime example of a top end player yet he only just turned 40 and is ready to call it quits. Jagr still produces pretty consistently and he's 43. Bloody insane. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/21420-2015-free-agency/page/6/#findComment-236618 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kesler 1,514 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 That is it for Marty St Louis. Kinda saw this coming, he had slowed down every since being traded from Tampa. Felt like the whole debacle about being shafted from Team Canada by Yzerman only to be added after injuries only to request trade soured his motivation on the game. Playoffs this year he looked haggard and ready to call it a career. Man shit like this just bewilders me though. As in, how in the hell can Jagr do what he does? Like seriously. St Louis is the prime example of a top end player yet he only just turned 40 and is ready to call it quits. Jagr still produces pretty consistently and he's 43. Bloody insane. Jagr hasnt been injured like St Louis has and Jagr doesnt play nearly as fast as St Louis. So I guess Jagr just doesnt get as tired as St Louis has. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/21420-2015-free-agency/page/6/#findComment-236629 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Anisimov certainly an upgrade on the second line. Not really. Don't overrate him like you did with Chris Stewart. Anisimov isn't even a .25 PPG. If that's in your top 6 and is an upgrade, the guy before that must have really sucked. That guy is Saad and he didn't suck. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/21420-2015-free-agency/page/6/#findComment-236633 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Jagr hasnt been injured like St Louis has and Jagr doesnt play nearly as fast as St Louis. So I guess Jagr just doesnt get as tired as St Louis has. That somewhat contradicts itself. St. Louis plays faster than Jagr. It has more to do with body frame and their ability to shield themselves from contact. If Marty gets hit he feels it because of the height he skates at. Jar is higher up and takes less abuse to the upper body. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/21420-2015-free-agency/page/6/#findComment-236635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Victor 10,943 Posted July 2, 2015 Admin Share Posted July 2, 2015 That is it for Marty St Louis. Kinda saw this coming, he had slowed down every since being traded from Tampa. Felt like the whole debacle about being shafted from Team Canada by Yzerman only to be added after injuries only to request trade soured his motivation on the game. Playoffs this year he looked haggard and ready to call it a career. Man shit like this just bewilders me though. As in, how in the hell can Jagr do what he does? Like seriously. St Louis is the prime example of a top end player yet he only just turned 40 and is ready to call it quits. Jagr still produces pretty consistently and he's 43. Bloody insane. Maybe 3 years in the wilderness that is the KHL helped? Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/21420-2015-free-agency/page/6/#findComment-236636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kesler 1,514 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Wow big trade for the Caps, acquiring Oshie for Brouwer a prospect (?) and a pick. Caps gonna be a scary team next season offensively with guys like Burakovksy and Kuznetsov growing. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/21420-2015-free-agency/page/6/#findComment-236670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
boubabi 4,725 Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 A steal for wsh Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/21420-2015-free-agency/page/6/#findComment-236671 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devise 4,475 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I'm happy with the move. Brouwer is actually a pretty good player tbh. But Oshie will probably be playing with Ovie/Backy and Williams will probably play second line with Kuzy/Burra. So we keep our playoff scoring and secondary scoring depth and get someone to play with that top line. Good simple off season for us thus far. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/21420-2015-free-agency/page/6/#findComment-236672 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smarch 3,156 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) Brouwer is a great man, and I am very surprised to see how much success he's had in the NHL. Watching him as 20 year old scoring 49 goals, I never imagined it Edited July 2, 2015 by Smarch Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/21420-2015-free-agency/page/6/#findComment-236675 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins 3,618 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Good trade for Washington. oshie is a little overrated after the Olympics but still a good 60 point guy Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/21420-2015-free-agency/page/6/#findComment-236677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 It is a good trade. Not to be that guy but Troy is a family friend so I sent him a text, seemed pretty excited to head our West again. Oshie to me never really lived up to the expectations that many had for him. 50-60 point player that many worked him up to be a 80 point player. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/21420-2015-free-agency/page/6/#findComment-236685 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devise 4,475 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 It is a good trade. Not to be that guy but Troy is a family friend so I sent him a text, seemed pretty excited to head our West again. Oshie to me never really lived up to the expectations that many had for him. 50-60 point player that many worked him up to be a 80 point player. Yeah Oshie apparently has issues with playoff scoring too according to the few Blues fans I talked to. I'm confident that some of the issues for Oshie is that on St Louis he is a very notable point producer, and given their forward structure he probably draws a lot of defensive responsibility. Tarasenko is quite good don't get me wrong, but it never looked like other teams needed to really double team many of the forward core and amp up the pressure. Thus when playoff time came around and it gets much tighter, it was harder for Oshie to produce. The speculation right now is Oshie is going to play with Ovechkin and Backstrom. Oshie is going to have a lot more space playing with the best goal scorer in the game and one of the top playmakers in the game. Teams simply can't afford not to cover Backstrom or Ovie has higher priority, it's just that simple. Having someone who knows how to finish get more open space on our top line? Yes please. In regards for Brouwer, that is actually cool to her. I love Brouwer. Him, Ward, Beagle, some of my fav Capitals the last few seasons. I really hate giving up Brouwer as he's a great leader, a physical presence, and can be counted on for a good 20 goals a season. But Williams kind of puts us in a position where Brouwer can be let go so. I hope he does well in St Louis! Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/21420-2015-free-agency/page/6/#findComment-236689 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 No one will win me over like Halpern. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/21420-2015-free-agency/page/6/#findComment-236691 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kesler 1,514 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 No one will win me over like Halpern. Jeff Halpern, one of the elites of the elite. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/21420-2015-free-agency/page/6/#findComment-236700 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Jeff Halpern, one of the elites of the elite. He may have been one of the slowest skaters in the world, but he was a great leader and team player. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/21420-2015-free-agency/page/6/#findComment-236732 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Moderator frescoelmo 1,276 Posted July 6, 2015 Head Moderator Share Posted July 6, 2015 Anisimov certainly an upgrade on the second line. Yeah especially with Richards gone now Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/21420-2015-free-agency/page/6/#findComment-238222 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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