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Post by Willie Dog on Jul 16, 2019 14:46:26 GMT -5
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Post by folatre on Jul 16, 2019 15:59:18 GMT -5
Is this really a hockey trade? Because there is not much question Anisimov is a better NHL player and it is really that close.
So this must be about money. The Sens save $1.5 million in real money (perhaps more if they can flip him next spring or the year after). Chicago saves $1.2 million in annual cap space. Both clubs get something they want.
However, I think that Bowman really should have insisted on a mid-round pick because Dorion will be able to trade the Russian (big centres always have some value at the deadline, does anyone remember the Wild giving up a first-rounder for Handzus).
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Post by seventeen on Jul 16, 2019 19:17:54 GMT -5
One difference in the contracts is that Smith has a modified NTC the next 2 seasons, while Anisimov's NTC expired July 1, so he's tradeable to anyone.
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Post by Willie Dog on Jul 16, 2019 19:29:31 GMT -5
I wonder if the Hawks offered Anisimov for Shaw and MB said no.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jul 18, 2019 11:47:15 GMT -5
One difference in the contracts is that Smith has a modified NTC the next 2 seasons, while Anisimov's NTC expired July 1, so he's tradeable to anyone. Kind of convenient for when the trading deadline nears ... Cheers. |
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Post by Skilly on Jul 18, 2019 12:11:32 GMT -5
I wonder if the Hawks offered Anisimov for Shaw and MB said no. While I too wonder if Montreal had any interest or opportunity to get Anisimov, trading Shaw for him , at that time, wouldn't have made much sense. Bergevin was trying to create room for Aho, not add to the lineup. |
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Post by Cranky on Jul 18, 2019 13:49:00 GMT -5
How does it make sense for BBinz to trade for a 31 year old center? He would be yet another 3C and maybe a 2C at best. Meanwhile, we are trying to push KK, a 3C into the next step.
Then add the up and coming Poehling, who can only improve from his 240 goal a season start......
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Post by folatre on Jul 18, 2019 20:21:52 GMT -5
Exactly. With the emergence of Domi and Danault, plus the great potential of Kotkaniemi and Poehling, no one here really wants a guy like Anisimov taking a spot.
Anisimov is not terrible but let's face it if a fringe playoff type team like Chicago is willing to dump him for $1.2 million in cap savings per when the warm body coming back is a guy that Ottawa waived last September and no one in the league wanted, then it says something about how the sum of the Russian's age + his productivity = very modest value as an NHL asset.
Melnyk is happy, though, since he is saving $1.5 million USD in real money.
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