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thefoss1957 · 07-12-2019, 11:47 AM

I don't like the thought of trading a R shot 20 yo D-man for a Forward...I am not a fan of this deal.

As far as the 'Hawks success at drafting, besides Toews at #3 overall and Kane, the wins were in getting value in rounds 2 through 4, and doing a decent job of Euro scouting, to find undervalued gems like Panarin or Teravainen.

I will defend the Hossa contract, it was legal under the CBA at that time, and only after the 'Hawks won again, were ex post facto changes to the CBA made, to punish those kinds of contracts. In the US, ex post facto changes in law are routinely ruled unenforceable, and I would have been interested to see the NHL litigated for such targeted contract agreements.

But bottom line, about this trade, Bowman gave away a more valuable asset in a high round D-Man for no apparent reason.

07-12-2019, 11:47 AM	#27
thefoss1957 #1 Goaltender Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago Native relocated to the stinking desert of Utah Exp:	I don't like the thought of trading a R shot 20 yo D-man for a Forward...I am not a fan of this deal. As far as the 'Hawks success at drafting, besides Toews at #3 overall and Kane, the wins were in getting value in rounds 2 through 4, and doing a decent job of Euro scouting, to find undervalued gems like Panarin or Teravainen. I will defend the Hossa contract, it was legal under the CBA at that time, and only after the 'Hawks won again, were ex post facto changes to the CBA made, to punish those kinds of contracts. In the US, ex post facto changes in law are routinely ruled unenforceable, and I would have been interested to see the NHL litigated for such targeted contract agreements. But bottom line, about this trade, Bowman gave away a more valuable asset in a high round D-Man for no apparent reason. __________________ "If the wine's not good enough for the cook, the wine's not good enough for the dish!" - Julia Child (goddess of the kitchen)