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old-fart · 06-29-2016, 07:51 PM

Think of it this way:

Chia just traded away Taylor Hall for a defenceman that would slot into the number 4 slot on the other team in the province (the Flames). Edmonton still has no bonafide number 1 or number 2 d-man and now has no blue chip trade piece, other than McDavid (which they aren't trading).

If Taylor Hall gets you a decent second pair guy with virtually zero offence, what do RNH, Eberle and Yakapov get you? Left over pizza crusts?

Coilers will need to overpay huge on Friday to try and remotely shore up that mess, which buys them MAYBE a two year window to be decent, before salary increases to McDavid, Nurse, etc kill them yet again for the 5th? 6th? rebuild in the past 15 years.

They truly are no good.

06-29-2016, 07:51 PM	#548
old-fart Franchise Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Exp:	Think of it this way: Chia just traded away Taylor Hall for a defenceman that would slot into the number 4 slot on the other team in the province (the Flames). Edmonton still has no bonafide number 1 or number 2 d-man and now has no blue chip trade piece, other than McDavid (which they aren't trading). If Taylor Hall gets you a decent second pair guy with virtually zero offence, what do RNH, Eberle and Yakapov get you? Left over pizza crusts? Coilers will need to overpay huge on Friday to try and remotely shore up that mess, which buys them MAYBE a two year window to be decent, before salary increases to McDavid, Nurse, etc kill them yet again for the 5th? 6th? rebuild in the past 15 years. They truly are no good.