Buds Board Keepers League

To Anaheim

Patrick Marleau
Manny Malhotra

To Pittsburgh

Michael Grabner
Artem Anisimov

Interesting.

works for the ducks

I think it's pretty good for both teams to be honest. Probably have to give cliff the nod for right now (if I had to?). Grabner is so sick though and Anisimov is pretty solid too.

I like it for Cliff, I'd be shocked if Grabner repeated this past season. Artem is good, but part of his TOI was due to injuries, and... well... B.Rich is definitely taking that TOI. Manny might never be the same, but he'll PK and FOW with the best of them.

facey wroteCOLONI'd be shocked if Grabner repeated this past season.

why?

Needed to move more salary Shiv?

I don't believe he's very good. Could go into more, but I see a very one weapon-player who, doesn't draw any attention from opposition team, and got hot to a point bordering on lucky.

Watching him in the WHL I thought he would have more hands and battle in him then he does, Speed and a hard accurate shot is all I see, and his release requires big space to get off. Right now, IMO, he's the same player as MSP, except he doesn't have the frame or flashes of pretty hands. Just the wheels and ability to load a shaft (homo intended).

facey wroteCOLONI like it for Cliff, I'd be shocked if Grabner repeated this past season. Artem is good, but part of his TOI was due to injuries, and... well... B.Rich is definitely taking that TOI. Manny might never be the same, but he'll PK and FOW with the best of them.

I agree on Grabner, not neccasarilly on Artem. There is a very real chance his TOI diminishes, but IMO that will come from Derek Stepan, not Brad Richards. Artem is and always will be a second line player, Richards doesn't really impact him.

I told Cliff he won this deal when I made it. But you guys are underselling my side. That's okay though .

solid deal for everyone.

Ye, great cap hits going to Shiv.

Best part about this deal is I offered Marleau straight up for Grabner and "it wasn't close".

Shep wroteCOLONBest part about this deal is I offered Marleau straight up for Grabner and "it wasn't close".

That doesn't surprise me.

To be fair, every GM here has changed their mind regarding whether or not they want to trade a player, and whether or not they like another piece...