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I wanna be like Miikka · 08-27-2008, 05:22 PM

In a shocking deal that saw the GM Mooney return from his anger management classes and make a deal without the previously required 2 month debating window. Discussions between the Flyers and Ducks involved 2 different trades which in the end merged to make one large trade seeing 5 players swap sides as well as 3 picks and 7 million dollars!

Here is how the deal breaks down:

To the Flyers:
Luke Schenn
Paul Martin
Jake Gardiner

To the Ducks:
Shea Weber
Jason Blake
WIN 1st 09
PHI 2nd 09
ATL 2nd 09
7 mill

The key here was bringing in Weber who is on a new 3 year deal paying him 4.5 per year. We feel he has loads of potential that is unfilled and we hope he explodes this year to make his contract a great value contract in the final 2 years of the deal. Blake brings another veteran presence, a scorer who can play defence, 77OV should fit in nicely on the wing in our top 2 lines.

Losing all that youth really hurts, Schenn will be a top defensive dman in the league but it might take a little while for him to have some big time ratings and after we acquired our main target in Stamkos, we felt Schenn should just be used to parlay another deal as his value is high. Gardiner is a very mobile Dman who is expected to develop into a key player for the NHL Ducks. Martin also is underrated being a top 2 player in NJ. While Weber and him have similar ratings, Weber is younger and has more potential.

We see this as a move that helps both sides. The Ducks bring in a valuable Shea Weber and a contributer for this year in Jason Blake. The Flyers add 2 very good prospects as well as a good Dman who is still relatively young.

Thanks to Mooney for the good talks, negotiating and actually making counters and concessions.

08-27-2008, 05:22 PM	#1
I wanna be like Miikka #1 Goaltender Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Calgary Exp:	Shea Weber, come on down! In a shocking deal that saw the GM Mooney return from his anger management classes and make a deal without the previously required 2 month debating window. Discussions between the Flyers and Ducks involved 2 different trades which in the end merged to make one large trade seeing 5 players swap sides as well as 3 picks and 7 million dollars! Here is how the deal breaks down: To the Flyers: Luke Schenn Paul Martin Jake Gardiner To the Ducks: Shea Weber Jason Blake WIN 1st 09 PHI 2nd 09 ATL 2nd 09 7 mill The key here was bringing in Weber who is on a new 3 year deal paying him 4.5 per year. We feel he has loads of potential that is unfilled and we hope he explodes this year to make his contract a great value contract in the final 2 years of the deal. Blake brings another veteran presence, a scorer who can play defence, 77OV should fit in nicely on the wing in our top 2 lines. Losing all that youth really hurts, Schenn will be a top defensive dman in the league but it might take a little while for him to have some big time ratings and after we acquired our main target in Stamkos, we felt Schenn should just be used to parlay another deal as his value is high. Gardiner is a very mobile Dman who is expected to develop into a key player for the NHL Ducks. Martin also is underrated being a top 2 player in NJ. While Weber and him have similar ratings, Weber is younger and has more potential. We see this as a move that helps both sides. The Ducks bring in a valuable Shea Weber and a contributer for this year in Jason Blake. The Flyers add 2 very good prospects as well as a good Dman who is still relatively young. Thanks to Mooney for the good talks, negotiating and actually making counters and concessions.