[Trade] Stralman, Kolyachonok, 2024 2nd to Arizona for 2023 7th

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by Fire

Garbage franchise taking garbage contracts. The draft picks won't matter until the Coyotes stop being the laughing stock of the league.

I really don't see how moves like this are negatives? Arizona is usually pretty good at drafting.

[Redrum]

Originally Posted by Blaster86

Rule of acquisition 109: Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack.

Well tanking isn't as embarrassing as naturally finishing last I guess. Didn't Toronto admit to tanking for Matthews? And Oilers fans/media just kind of let people think they tanked for like 20 years, or whatever they're at now. At this point, they would never admit to the fact that they were going all out for a cup run every single year they ended up with a 1OA and all the years in between.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by Jordan!

Quebec is never getting a team.

Houston if things don’t work out in Arizona

Never is a very long time.

[VladtheImpaler]

Originally Posted by timbit

Never is a very long time.

Well, after the nuclear winter or weather-induced firestorm, whichever comes first... Good chance then.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Jordan!

Quebec is never getting a team.

Boring ancient story: The Quebec Bulldogs were kicked out of the league in 1920. Frank Calder personally revoked their franchise without compensation, then turned around and sold the franchise (complete with players) to owners in Hamilton. No proper records of the transaction were kept, but there are some grounds to believe he put the transfer fee in his own pocket. Shady business deals are nothing new in the NHL.

If Hamilton ever gets a team, Quebec can take it away from them, just for karma's sake. And Hamilton is never getting a team.

[PaperBagger'14]

Originally Posted by Icon

I wouldn't take that if I was holding #1OA. Too many magic beans.

Even if AZ finished with the 3OA pick?