[Trade] Habs acquire Devante Smith-Pelly from Ducks for Jiri Sekac

[Cali Panthers Fan]

I'm only surprised it wasn't Lars Ellar they moved instead of Sekac. Good trade for both.

[Poe969]

Originally Posted by CsInMyBlood

Why would you think that?

Originally Posted by RoughRiderRowdy

As much as i would love DSP, he isnt getting moved feom Anaheim. No way in hell do they move him unless major overpayment

Originally Posted by RoughRiderRowdy

You dont just throw away big young RWers like candy. Hes only 22 years old and had a spot on a stanley cup contender team. Look at his placeoff performance last year? Put it this way, if we had DSP do we even think of trading him? No. I realize us and the ducks are at different staging of building a team, but the only way they deal him is for Gio and/or Brodie or Monahan as part of the deal. And we hang up the phone if they ask for any of those 3.

Originally Posted by RoughRiderRowdy

Ok, lets wait and see if he gets dealt and what he will be dealt for. You will be waiting 15-18 years cause its not happening.

um....unless Sekac is on the same level as Gio and/or Brodie or Monahan there was some serious error in judgement here and that was the shortest 15 years ever!!!!

[ClubFlames]

Damn! Poe969 beat me to it. Oh well, it deserves a double post.

I guess we didn't have to wait for more than even 15 days, let alone 15-18 years LOL. That too he got traded for a FA signing from Europe.

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Funny because Anaheim fans see this guy every game and they don't see what you do in him. Neither do pro scouts. I don't think you actually have any idea who you are talking about here.

Originally Posted by RoughRiderRowdy

Ok, lets wait and see if he gets dealt and what he will be dealt for. You will be waiting 15-18 years cause its not happening.

[Imported_Aussie]

This trade might take both Montreal and Anaheim out of the running for Glencross - Montreal added the physical forward they wanted, Anaheim added the guy they hope will provide some goals.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Poe969

um....unless Sekac is on the same level as Gio and/or Brodie or Monahan there was some serious error in judgement here and that was the shortest 15 years ever!!!!

Sekac is an undrafted guy that is another of those throw it against the NHL wall and see if it sticks KHL players.

[RoughRiderRowdy]

Looks like Murray got absolutely fleeced. Never thought in a million years a trade like this would go down. Im appalled lol

[Stay Golden]

Larceny by the Habs. Nice piece for the playoffs.

[Goodlad]

Montreal fans seem to be pretty upset with the trade. I only know Sekac's stat sheet, can't say I remember seeing him at all this season. Habs fans are describing him as a "solid two-way player who is just waiting to break out". Also describing him as very shifty and creative.

Anaheim might have found another gem here.

[Poe969]

Originally Posted by RoughRiderRowdy

Looks like Murray got absolutely fleeced. Never thought in a million years a trade like this would go down. Im a bad judge of NHL talent lol

fyp

[Dogbert]

We're going to regret this one. DSP maxes out as a third-line grinder; Sekac has top-six potential and skill, but was held back by a moron of a head coach who hated him irrationally. Sold low on a skilled player again.

[SuperMatt18]

Neither of these GMs have made many mistakes.

Likely just ends up filling a need for both teams IMO.

[sureLoss]

Sekac = Cakes spelled backwards

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Neither of these GMs have made many mistakes.

Likely just ends up filling a need for both teams IMO.

Yeah. Seems like a wash to me as one team gets a physical bottom 6 forward and the other gets a skilled forward that has higher upside but also higher bust potential. Just glad Glencross wasn't involved for either.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Sekac = Cakes spelled backwards

Well I take back all my previous statements in this thread.

Anaheim wins the trade hands down.

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Sekac is an undrafted guy that is another of those throw it against the NHL wall and see if it sticks KHL players.

He's shown a little more than most though and is still quite young.
Lots of teams were interested in him too.
So not surprised he still held value. He could be a good fit in Anaheim and break out
That being said, great trade for Montreal because it addresses a need and they bring in a player with much less risk.

[RoughRiderRowdy]

Originally Posted by Poe969

fyp

Haha thats pretty funny actually. I will still hold to my guns though, i really do think DSP will turn out to be a great player

[Erick Estrada]

MOD EDIT: Knock it off. We don't live in a perfect world where everyone has the same opinions.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

He's shown a little more than most though and is still quite young.
Lots of teams were interested in him too.
So not surprised he still held value. He could be a good fit in Anaheim and break out
That being said, great trade for Montreal because it addresses a need and they bring in a player with much less risk.

Agreed as I said two posts earlier to your reply. It's an okay deal for both teams but neither of these guys are players that the Flames need.

[Poe969]

Originally Posted by RoughRiderRowdy

Haha thats pretty funny actually. I will still hold to my guns though, i really do think DSP will turn out to be a great player

So everyone else is wrong and a professional NHL GM, who gets paid to run a multi million dollar team who has professional scouts working for him made a mistake. You're not wrong, not at all.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Poe969

So everyone else is wrong and a professional NHL GM, who gets paid to run a multi million dollar team who has professional scouts working for him made a mistake. You're not wrong, not at all.

Anaheim is notorious for being unable to recognize and deploy talent.