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2013-2014 Minor Trades and Signings Thread

Not a great draft but, Couture went one spot behind Hamil so you know, ouch! Also, they passed on Eller, Shattenkirk, Pacioretty, Backlund, and Perron to name a fue. I know it's common for all teams to make mistakes in every draft but Hamil strikes me as a significant one.
 
Sarge said:
Not a great draft but, Couture went one spot behind Hamil so you know, ouch! Also, they passed on Eller, Shattenkirk, Pacioretty, Backlund, and Perron to name a fue. I know it's common for all teams to make mistakes in every draft but Hamil strikes me as a significant one.
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And we got Tlusty instead of Giroux, Schenn instead of Karlsson or Eberle, Pogge instead of Edler, etc.

I'm not sure a draft goes by where a team doesn't make a wrong pick. Most teams (as you know) look for a need. Boston was looking for a center, probably one with size, and Hamill fit the bill.

Luckily for Boston, we traded them enough picks for there to be a few misfires and for them to make out okay.
 
Chev-boyar-sky said:
And we got Tlusty instead of Giroux, Schenn instead of Karlsson or Eberle, Pogge instead of Edler, etc.

I'm not sure a draft goes by where a team doesn't make a wrong pick. Most teams (as you know) look for a need. Boston was looking for a center, probably one with size, and Hamill fit the bill.

Luckily for Boston, we traded them enough picks for there to be a few misfires and for them to make out okay.
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At least Tlusty and Schenn are NHL players. Hamil? Not looking that way at this time. 
 
Pretty strange and surprising to see Hamil turn out to be a fringe guy who may never make it.  He was a very solid pick at the time and 6 months after that draft everyone thought the B's were the ones with the steal of the draft.  Apparently not.

 
Corn Flake said:
Pretty strange and surprising to see Hamil turn out to be a fringe guy who may never make it.  He was a very solid pick at the time and 6 months after that draft everyone thought the B's were the ones with the steal of the draft.  Apparently not.
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Considering he was just traded for a guy who is only likely to ever help Providence, yeah, not a good selection at all.
 
Jones' new contract with the Avs is valued at $4M per on the cap. That's a lot of money for an okay 2nd/3rd line guy.
 
bustaheims said:
Jones' new contract with the Avs is valued at $4M per on the cap. That's a lot of money for an okay 2nd/3rd line guy.
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Hope that some team might be more willing to bite on a Connolly, Armstrong or a Lombardi than that kind of ufa price?

Edit to add, I know it's only one example but that certainly seems like a contract more in line with a 70m cap, not saying it's an indication set in stone but it's interesting.
 
I might be inclined to categorize this as something more than "minor" but the Sharks have reacquired D Brad Stuart (well, his rights anyway) in a deal from the Red Wings for the rights to W/C Andrew Murray and a conditional 2014 draft pick. I'm guessing San Jose has a fairly good feeling they can get him signed.
 
SGT said:
I might be inclined to categorize this as something more than "minor" but the Sharks have reacquired D Brad Stuart (well, his rights anyway) in a deal from the Red Wings for the rights to W/C Andrew Murray and a conditional 2014 draft pick. I'm guessing San Jose has a fairly good feeling they can get him signed.
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Looks like Holland has something up his sleeve - Suter? Weber?
 
That's 2 of their top 4 defensemen gone I think...they have a good chunk of cap space too. Maybe they give Smith an opportunity now..
 
Madferret said:
That's 2 of their top 4 defensemen gone I think...they have a good chunk of cap space too. Maybe they give Smith an opportunity now..
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My guess is that's part of it. They'll make a big play for Suter and give Smith a bigger role. If they miss out on Suter, they'll probably pick up someone like Kubina or Corvo as a place holder.
 
Stuart signing with a LA-based team has been the worst-kept secret in the entire NHL when it comes to free agency this summer.
 
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