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megatron · 06-30-2017, 04:04 PM

I really liked Stone when he was acquired and wanted him back to play with Brodie. I didn't think that would happen after the Hamonic trade.

However, I didn't expect the team to run with 2 rookies on the blue line for the 5/6 spots, so this is awesome. Maybe $500K too much, but he would have likely gotten a similar contract to Russell (lol) as a UFA.

This also allows the 3rd pairing to play more and if anyone in the top 4 goes down, he can fill in.

Win. Win. Win.

06-30-2017, 04:04 PM	#440
megatron First Line Centre Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Exp:	I really liked Stone when he was acquired and wanted him back to play with Brodie. I didn't think that would happen after the Hamonic trade. However, I didn't expect the team to run with 2 rookies on the blue line for the 5/6 spots, so this is awesome. Maybe $500K too much, but he would have likely gotten a similar contract to Russell (lol) as a UFA. This also allows the 3rd pairing to play more and if anyone in the top 4 goes down, he can fill in. Win. Win. Win. __________________