Quote:
Originally Posted by Blaster86
Assuming the trade for Lindholm is why the team struggled is a really neat way to try and blame Lindholm for two or three injuries (including Lindholm's own) that occurred after the fact. They got Lindholm to play with Petey. They realized there was no chemistry there so they looked at a move to try and find a natural winger while only moving off of Lindholm. They couldn't find that, so they happily went on with Lindholm who came back for the play-offs healthy and found a role on the 3rd line. I guess you're used to Treliving who continues to buy into sunk cost even now. Personally, I like having a GM willing to say "Nope, that wasn't it" and quickly move on to try something else.
Once it was apparent Lindholm wasn't going to work on the wing, there was no real shot at Lindholm re-signing. He was asking for over 6 and that was just never a number the Canucks were going to give their #3 center. In the end, he ended up where everyone assumed he was going to end up back in October of last year, which is Boston.
I have zero issues with the trade at the time and think it was a good move. I have zero issues with the trade now as Lindholm showed up and performed in the play-offs.
|
Seems like a lot to give up for a third line centre for a few months though.
__________________
From HFBoard oiler fan, in analyzing MacT's management:
O.K. there has been a lot of talk on whether or not MacTavish has actually done a good job for us, most fans on this board are very basic in their analysis and I feel would change their opinion entirely if the team was successful.
|