[Trade] Stempniak to Pittsburgh for 2014 3rd

[Phanuthier]

Originally Posted by Clever_Iggy

Stempniak for a 3rd and Berra for a 2nd. Pretty surprising. Would have loved to have seen Cammellari moved for something similar to Stempniak, but Burke did fairly well.

Agreed... I'm a bit bummed we didn't get that mid-round pick for Cammalleri, but glad we got it for Stempniak instead.

[dustyanddaflames]

Originally Posted by IntenseFan

I'm not butthurt about this or Berra. Returns are ok (although not steals).

The inability to move Cammy though will sour the taste in my mouth for months.

You seen the other returns right?

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by IntenseFan

I'm not butthurt about this or Berra. Returns are ok (although not steals).

The inability to move Cammy though will sour the taste in my mouth for months.

How can you not consider the 2nd from Berra a steal?

[old-fart]

How can a second for Berra not be an outright steal? Yes, he could turn into something. But he could turn into nothing too, and he's FA on July 1st. A second for him is a steal.

[Flame12]

Does this mean that Backlund can get his number 22 finally.

[ricardodw]

Stempniak for a third .... Burke wins this one hands down.

[Tinordi]

30 minutes ago I though Berra would be flying a cargo plane full of rubber dog crap out of Hong Kong after this season not returning a 2nd round pick.

[Fire]

A 3rd rounder is a decent return when you look at the other trades.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by Tinordi

30 minutes ago I though Berra would be flying a cargo plane full of rubber dog crap out of Hong Kong after this season not returning a 2nd round pick.

Goddamn that guy!!

[flamesfan1297]

The two trades that we made today were both good. Although minor ones

[Stay Golden]

Originally Posted by IntenseFan

I'm not butthurt about this or Berra. Returns are ok (although not steals).

The inability to move Cammy though will sour the taste in my mouth for months.

Agree with this viewpoint. Berra for a 2nd though i think is a steal for Burke.

[killer_carlson]

Stempniak was never the same after he rushes back from injury to play while wearing a walking cast, then getting his teeth knocked out by Ference and not one teammate lifted a finger to do anything about it.

The guy had put it all on the line for the team, they weren't reciprocating, so he stopped playing while injured and refrained from heroic efforts.

Seems like a good guy and I hope he plays well in the playoffs. I'd hope he could sign a 3 or 4 year deal (somewhere) to get some stability for his family.

[IntenseFan]

Originally Posted by Robbob

How can you not consider the 2nd from Berra a steal?

2 reasons:

a) 9 goalies changed hands, it was a pretty hot market for them (Burke did well to take advantage of that);

b) Colorado's 2nd round pick will be a high one, as opposed to a low one, close to a high 3rd round pick.

Don't get me wrong, I am not bashing the deal. But I don't think it was a steal.

Berra has shown some potential if some NHL coaching could improve his positional play.

[keenan87]

Originally Posted by IntenseFan

2 reasons:

a) 9 goalies changed hands, it was a pretty hot market for them (Burke did well to take advantage of that);

b) Colorado's 2nd round pick will be a high one, as opposed to a low one, close to a high 3rd round pick.

Don't get me wrong, I am not bashing the deal. But I don't think it was a steal.

Berra has shown some potential if some NHL coaching could improve his positional play.

I did not know Jay Feaster posted on CP

[IntenseFan]

^ I take it Feaster said something like that on TSN?

I'm sitting at my desk and gave up on streaming it after the 10th crash.

[Stealth22]

Originally Posted by IntenseFan

Colorado's 2nd round pick will be a high one, as opposed to a low one

How do you figure that? Colorado are near the top of the standings...hence it would be a low/late 2nd rounder, no?

[sketchyt]

Originally Posted by IntenseFan

Berra has shown some potential if some NHL coaching could improve his positional play.

and his mobility... his ability to properly read a play at an NHL level... his puckhandling skills... coralling rebounds in his chest... kicking out rebounds to non-danger areas... getting back to his feet at an NHL level... reading the play behind his own net... staying up a split-second longer... flexibility... improving his puck tracking ability.

So yeah, if he improves all those to even a mediocre level... sure he has potential.

Getting a second rounder for a 26 year old, 0.897 sv % goalie with 29 NHL games under his belt is pretty much the reason why Burke continues to get gigs. Disappointed at the Cammalleri non-trade but this Berra deal is like opposite-land version of acquiring Miikka for a 2nd.

[StrykerSteve]

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[IntenseFan]

Originally Posted by Stealth22

How do you figure that? Colorado are near the top of the standings...hence it would be a low/late 2nd rounder, no?

We're saying the same thing. I mean "high" as in high-numbered pick. Like 50-something overall.

[Jake]

Should have traded him last year Feaster.