[Trade] Oilers acquire Mike Green (50% retained) for Kyle Brodziak and conditional 4th

[Leeman4Gilmour]

I mean, who didn’t see that one coming.

[sureLoss]

Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrun
Worth mentioning, Mike Green waived his modified no-trade clause to accept a trade to the Oilers.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Green either waived or didn’t include Edmonton on his list. I guess because he’s from Calgary and its close to home that could be a factor.

Hes also only doing it for a very short period of time.

Furthermore, the Oilers have a track record of throwing big money at players at arcs in their career where nobody sane would throw money at them.

See: Khabibulin, Kostinem, etc, ad nauseum.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Thoughts and prayers

[TheScorpion]

Boy do I hope the Oilers sign Green to an extension. I don't really mind him as a player right now but I wouldn't necessarily want him in the future.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrun
Worth mentioning, Mike Green waived his modified no-trade clause to accept a trade to the Oilers.

Is it though?.. I mean who would block an exit from a 31st placed team in a rebuild..

Unless of course it's to the Oilers, so yeah I guess the shock and awe of that is worth mentioning. You're right.

[Saturn]

Originally Posted by sharkov

The James neal of Defence

He’s pretty much like the Joe Colborne of defence

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrun
Worth mentioning, Mike Green waived his modified no-trade clause to accept a trade to the Oilers.

Accepted the Oilers because he’s UFA and all players get a bounce after leaving Edmonton.

[Dragomir]

The Oilers are gonna win the Cup

[Sandman]

I'm not worried, Green won't help them much.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by Dragomir

The Oilers are gonna win the Cup

Yep, it's Roll up the Rim season soon!

[browna]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrun
Worth mentioning, Mike Green waived his modified no-trade clause to accept a trade to the Oilers.

Watch Oiler fans wet themselves over this fact as if it mean the tide has turned for the notion that the organizational reputation is no longer in the toilet (Hint:it still is).

He’s got as little in 7 weeks there and Katz will set him up in one of those unsold condos in the ice district he couldn’t schlep to some sucker investors, for that time.

[3rd liner]

I see why the no goods would do this, can somebody explain why the wings would do this? They are in a rebuild, but to give up an asset, retain salary and just get a draft pick and a guy who isn’t in the NHL... what???

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by 3rd liner

I see why the no goods would do this, can somebody explain why the wings would do this? They are in a rebuild, but to give up an asset, retain salary and just get a draft pick and a guy who isn’t in the NHL... what???

Yzerman probably has a really good relationship with Ken Holland. I'm sure the cost would have been more for anybody else.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by 3rd liner

I see why the no goods would do this, can somebody explain why the wings would do this? They are in a rebuild, but to give up an asset, retain salary and just get a draft pick and a guy who isn’t in the NHL... what???

Uh, worst team in the league trading a UFA for a draft pick, pretty standard stuff

Its an average deal at best...Mike Green is not a very good player anymore

[FireGilbert]

The Wings got a conditional 4th for a player who wasn't going to re-sign. The salary and player back just make the cap work for Edmonton. Seems like a good move to me unless there were better offers out there and this was a favour to Holland.

Decent depth pick up for the Oilers but of course their fans will hype Green up as a star offensive D man whose playoff experience will put them over the top.

[Yrebmi]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Needs to give Neal some nice feeds on the PP now please.

just 2 should do it really.

[Oil Stain]

Originally Posted by 3rd liner

I see why the no goods would do this, can somebody explain why the wings would do this? They are in a rebuild, but to give up an asset, retain salary and just get a draft pick and a guy who isn’t in the NHL... what???

It might have been the only offer on Green. Better to get something than nothing.

Not sure what Green has left in the tank as only the scouts have bothered to watch the Red Wings this year. His stat line isn't exactly encouraging.

It will be interesting to see what Green can do on a team that still has playoff hopes. Maybe he'll have a dead cat bounce.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by 3rd liner

I see why the no goods would do this, can somebody explain why the wings would do this? They are in a rebuild, but to give up an asset, retain salary and just get a draft pick and a guy who isn’t in the NHL... what???

Most teams who are buyers are so tight against the cap that they would have needed to retain a large percentage of his salary just to move him at all. That makes the salary retention a moot point.

Beyond that, it's an asset that would expire in about 6 weeks, so they got what they could for him.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Mike Green? Their PP is already doing well. You'd think they'd want someone dependable defensively and maybe a physical presence on that blueline.

I guess not.