Trade: NJD/BUF

[Scott]

To Buffalo

Marc-Andre Fleury
Brent Johnson
Brad Thiessen
Benn Ferriero

To New Jersey

Tomas Vokoun
Michal Neuvirth
Tyler Ennis
Brandon Saad
2012 4th round pick (PHI)

[Topher]

Confirmed

[bills09]

Scott kills this

[MSP4LYFE]

Are you fucking kidding me? Vokoun is cheaper and in a much better situation, and you added Ennis and Saad on top of him to land MAF? Poor, poor trade for Buffalo.

[The BBKL Insider]

pretty good deal if you ask me, Vokoun is old (n a good situation this year, sure) but the caps have lots of good young goalies up and coming. MAF is as elite as it gets.....plus, Chris's team is super deep and seems to roll everyone, this only makes his team better IMO.

[Scott]

Topher didn't even touch his lineup while improving. Pittsburgh has to be the best coached team in the NHL and have a chance to win each and every night because of it. What other team loses Sid/Geno type guys and continues to roll? Although Topher gave some value here, he made a smart trade..

[Robin Hood]

Matt messaged me a few hours ago and I replied just now not realizing this trade was done:

MattAshley... says (8:43 PM):
Hey.
MattAshley... says (8:44 PM):
in your opinion is Ennis + Saad too much to pay for the difference in net between WSH system and PIT system?
Shiv says (1:15 AM):
no way
i would never do that
whats the benefit of adding to change systems?
vokoun/neuvirth will be the tandem in WSH for 2-3 years anyway
and washington's tandem's stats in an h2h week are projected to be just as good as pittsburgh.

[Mike]

Didn't we decide there would be no more posting of MSN conversations?

[Robin Hood]

Didn't we decide there would be no more posting of MSN conversations?

it was just opinion on the trade...i can write the same post in a paragraph if you like.

[Mike]

Not about what I would like, I don't give a shit myself about the whole thing.

[Robin Hood]

Not about what I would like, I don't give a shit myself about the whole thing.

Good.

[Chris]

Matt messaged me a few hours ago and I replied just now not realizing this trade was done:

MattAshley... says (8:43 PM):
Hey.
MattAshley... says (8:44 PM):
in your opinion is Ennis + Saad too much to pay for the difference in net between WSH system and PIT system?
Shiv says (1:15 AM):
no way
i would never do that
whats the benefit of adding to change systems?
vokoun/neuvirth will be the tandem in WSH for 2-3 years anyway
and washington's tandem's stats in an h2h week are projected to be just as good as pittsburgh.

I'm sorry, but no.

[Robin Hood]

Matt messaged me a few hours ago and I replied just now not realizing this trade was done:

MattAshley... says (8:43 PM):
Hey.
MattAshley... says (8:44 PM):
in your opinion is Ennis + Saad too much to pay for the difference in net between WSH system and PIT system?
Shiv says (1:15 AM):
no way
i would never do that
whats the benefit of adding to change systems?
vokoun/neuvirth will be the tandem in WSH for 2-3 years anyway
and washington's tandem's stats in an h2h week are projected to be just as good as pittsburgh.

I'm sorry, but no.

I really would like to hear your rationale on this one.

[Shep]

Matt messaged me a few hours ago and I replied just now not realizing this trade was done:

MattAshley... says (8:43 PM):
Hey.
MattAshley... says (8:44 PM):
in your opinion is Ennis + Saad too much to pay for the difference in net between WSH system and PIT system?
Shiv says (1:15 AM):
no way
i would never do that
whats the benefit of adding to change systems?
vokoun/neuvirth will be the tandem in WSH for 2-3 years anyway
and washington's tandem's stats in an h2h week are projected to be just as good as pittsburgh.

I'm sorry, but no.

I really would like to hear your rationale on this one.

Vokoun being a UFA is one..

[Mike]

Matt messaged me a few hours ago and I replied just now not realizing this trade was done:

MattAshley... says (8:43 PM):
Hey.
MattAshley... says (8:44 PM):
in your opinion is Ennis + Saad too much to pay for the difference in net between WSH system and PIT system?
Shiv says (1:15 AM):
no way
i would never do that
whats the benefit of adding to change systems?
vokoun/neuvirth will be the tandem in WSH for 2-3 years anyway
and washington's tandem's stats in an h2h week are projected to be just as good as pittsburgh.

I'm sorry, but no.

I really would like to hear your rationale on this one.

Prediction: you two will fail to come to an agreement.

[Chris]

Matt messaged me a few hours ago and I replied just now not realizing this trade was done:

MattAshley... says (8:43 PM):
Hey.
MattAshley... says (8:44 PM):
in your opinion is Ennis + Saad too much to pay for the difference in net between WSH system and PIT system?
Shiv says (1:15 AM):
no way
i would never do that
whats the benefit of adding to change systems?
vokoun/neuvirth will be the tandem in WSH for 2-3 years anyway
and washington's tandem's stats in an h2h week are projected to be just as good as pittsburgh.

I'm sorry, but no.

I really would like to hear your rationale on this one.

Vokoun being a UFA is one..

Holtby and Neuvirth needing to develop is another.

[Robin Hood]

Matt messaged me a few hours ago and I replied just now not realizing this trade was done:

MattAshley... says (8:43 PM):
Hey.
MattAshley... says (8:44 PM):
in your opinion is Ennis + Saad too much to pay for the difference in net between WSH system and PIT system?
Shiv says (1:15 AM):
no way
i would never do that
whats the benefit of adding to change systems?
vokoun/neuvirth will be the tandem in WSH for 2-3 years anyway
and washington's tandem's stats in an h2h week are projected to be just as good as pittsburgh.

I'm sorry, but no.

I really would like to hear your rationale on this one.

Vokoun being a UFA is one..

Vokoun's not going anywhere. WSH will keep him unless he breaks his femur or something. UFA status is small potatoes.

[Shep]

Matt messaged me a few hours ago and I replied just now not realizing this trade was done:

MattAshley... says (8:43 PM):
Hey.
MattAshley... says (8:44 PM):
in your opinion is Ennis + Saad too much to pay for the difference in net between WSH system and PIT system?
Shiv says (1:15 AM):
no way
i would never do that
whats the benefit of adding to change systems?
vokoun/neuvirth will be the tandem in WSH for 2-3 years anyway
and washington's tandem's stats in an h2h week are projected to be just as good as pittsburgh.

I'm sorry, but no.

I really would like to hear your rationale on this one.

Vokoun being a UFA is one..

Vokoun's not going anywhere. WSH will keep him unless he breaks his femur or something. UFA status is small potatoes.

Good luck re-signing him at 1.5mil

[Robin Hood]

Matt messaged me a few hours ago and I replied just now not realizing this trade was done:

MattAshley... says (8:43 PM):
Hey.
MattAshley... says (8:44 PM):
in your opinion is Ennis + Saad too much to pay for the difference in net between WSH system and PIT system?
Shiv says (1:15 AM):
no way
i would never do that
whats the benefit of adding to change systems?
vokoun/neuvirth will be the tandem in WSH for 2-3 years anyway
and washington's tandem's stats in an h2h week are projected to be just as good as pittsburgh.

I'm sorry, but no.

I really would like to hear your rationale on this one.

Vokoun being a UFA is one..

Holtby and Neuvirth needing to develop is another.

You love prospects WAY too much. Holtby at best will steal Neuvy's spot. Wait till the playoffs. Vokoun's performance will make it so that he will simply not go anywhere.

[Robin Hood]

Vokoun's not going anywhere. WSH will keep him unless he breaks his femur or something. UFA status is small potatoes.

Good luck re-signing him at 1.5mil

Deep playoff runs can lead to GMs getting very creative. HFboards' style predicitions on an FA's status usually aren't true. If Vokoun performs in the playoffs (which odds are he will), he stays and gets a 3M-4M contract max, which he will be happy to sign and McPhee will make room for.