[Trade] Saad,Paliotta and Alex Broadhurst to CLB for Anisimov, Dano, Morin, Tropp and a pick

[HarryH93]

Holy cow. 6.5?!

[dammage79]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 15s16 seconds ago
Lewis Gross, agent for Brandon Saad, disputes that they asked for a 6-year deal. Won't say how many years but six wasn't discussed.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by AC

Can someone who knows give a quick ranking of the prospects involved? Hard to evaluate the trade when I'm not familiar with Paliotta or Broadhurst.

Paliotta is better than Kenney Morrison IMO. More points in the NCAA, 6'4'' right shooting d-man.

Broadhurst is probably a tweener with bottom 6 potential.

[CaptainCrunch]

The way is opening for a changing of the guards at the top of the West.

This sounds like the Hawks looked at his contract demands, looked at the possibility of a offer sheet and threw in the towel and got a decent return.

[Canada 02]

Jackets have several good young centers, like Jenner, Wennberg, not to mention Johanson and Dubinsky. They could afford to move a good young prospect like Dano for a great up and coming winger

[flambers]

Originally Posted by H2SO4(aq)

So this trade doesn't change his offer sheet availability does it?

Still possible Calgary could offer sheet him.

I doubt the Flames would submit an offer sheet to any RFAs considering Brian Burke is part of the organization.

[sureLoss]

Greg Wyshynski @wyshynski
Saad goes to Columbus, where 22-year-old franchise player Ryan Johansen took a $4M bridge deal to give his team flexibility.

You got to wonder what Johansen thinks if Saad gets that big deal

[Vinny01]

Great trade for Columbus. Teams in the West like to send their players east and vice versa. Would have loved to add Saad to the Flames. At least we benefited getting Hamilton

[Jacks]

He might still get offersheeted. Can't imagine Columbus giving him 6.5M/yr, aren't they a strict budget team?

[sureLoss]

Craig Custance @CraigCustance
Deal isn't signed yet but extension between Artem Anisimov and Blackhawks expected to be five years.

[Benched]

apparently Pitts was in the mix but couldn't match CBJ's offer...

[Locke]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Craig Custance @CraigCustance
Deal isn't signed yet but extension between Artem Anisimov and Blackhawks expected to be five years.

Damn, I like Anisimov. Not as much as Aeneas, but enough. Good pickup.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by Benched

apparently Pitts was in the mix but couldn't match CBJ's offer...

That's what happens when you manage your assets so poorly for so long.

[Dion]

@TramyersCSN: Saad on June 17: "The money’s going to come and go. To win championships and play on a great team, that’s what it’s all about." #Blackhawks

[MissTeeks]

Aaron Portzline‏@Aportzline35s35 seconds ago

#CBJ and Brandon Saad's agent, Lewis Gross, are working on a long-term contract with the hope of having it signed and sealed tonight.

[GreenLantern]

Hopefully the fax machine goes down at the NHL office in time for SuperBrad to swoop in tomorrow.

[killer_carlson]

If someone offers him that $6.5 mill contract, I think Columbus just says "thanks for the #1 draft picks" and walks away.

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by killer_carlson

If someone offers him that $6.5 mill contract, I think Columbus just says "thanks for the #1 draft picks" and walks away.

They drafted Marko Dano with their 2013 1st rounder.

[Stay Golden]

Saad has been a ley secondary scoring player for the Hawks all these playoff runs and a energy guy.
I'm sure this wasn't an easy decision.

[Zach]

Anisimov is a stud. Could be lethal for the Hawks.