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Alex116
PickupHockey Legend
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Posted - 04/03/2013 : 11:44:44
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Jason Pominville to Minnesota in exhange for Jeff Hackett and Johan Larson?
Unconfirmed at this point.....
ETA.... http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=419779
Link says that both Hackett and Larson were removed from the ice at practice speculating that they were involved in a deal???
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Edited by - Alex116 on 04/03/2013 11:47:15
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JOSHUACANADA
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
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Posted - 04/03/2013 : 13:54:34
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This is a great pickup by Minnesota and Pominville gets to play playoff hockey. I wonder why he wasn't more sought after and didn't garner more return? |
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Alex116
PickupHockey Legend
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Posted - 04/03/2013 : 14:42:10
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quote: Originally posted by JOSHUACANADA
This is a great pickup by Minnesota and Pominville gets to play playoff hockey. I wonder why he wasn't more sought after and didn't garner more return?
"Garner more"? You obviously didn't hear the final bounty Minny sent to Buffalo. I just heard on the radio, it wasn't just Hackett and Larson, but a 1st this year AND a 2nd next year!!! I believe Minny gets a 4th next year as part of the deal as well, but if that's accurate, i can see why others might in fact have backed out on the asking price for Pominville!!! |
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Leafs81
PickupHockey Pro
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Posted - 04/03/2013 : 15:55:14
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Yeah it was a pretty steep price. Minnesota was willing to do it in order to make some noize in the playoffs.
I just don't think Buffalo should of got rid of their captain. None the less, glad to see him go in another division. Pominville is a great player and had good chemistry with Vanek, especially at the beginning of the year.
But Buffalo got a good return. |
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JOSHUACANADA
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
2308 Posts |
Posted - 04/03/2013 : 16:21:37
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1ST, 2nd and a 4th! Ok that is borderline crazy! Glad now my team doesnt trade there future prospects so easily.
quote: Originally posted by Alex116
quote: Originally posted by JOSHUACANADA
This is a great pickup by Minnesota and Pominville gets to play playoff hockey. I wonder why he wasn't more sought after and didn't garner more return?
"Garner more"? You obviously didn't hear the final bounty Minny sent to Buffalo. I just heard on the radio, it wasn't just Hackett and Larson, but a 1st this year AND a 2nd next year!!! I believe Minny gets a 4th next year as part of the deal as well, but if that's accurate, i can see why others might in fact have backed out on the asking price for Pominville!!!
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Alex116
PickupHockey Legend
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Posted - 04/03/2013 : 17:30:33
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quote: Originally posted by JOSHUACANADA
1ST, 2nd and a 4th! Ok that is borderline crazy! Glad now my team doesnt trade there future prospects so easily.
FTR, Minny gets the 4th from Buffalo with Pominville. Still, a steep price imo. |
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OILINONTARIO
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
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Posted - 04/03/2013 : 18:55:16
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quote: Originally posted by Alex116
Jason Pominville to Minnesota in exhange for Jeff Hackett and Johan Larson?
Unconfirmed at this point.....
ETA.... http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=419779
Link says that both Hackett and Larson were removed from the ice at practice speculating that they were involved in a deal???
Matt Hackett. Jeff Hackett might only be good as a goalie coach.
The Oil WILL make the playoffs in 2013. |
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Alex116
PickupHockey Legend
6113 Posts |
Posted - 04/03/2013 : 20:44:11
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quote: Originally posted by OILINONTARIO
quote: Originally posted by Alex116
Jason Pominville to Minnesota in exhange for Jeff Hackett and Johan Larson?
Unconfirmed at this point.....
ETA.... http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=419779
Link says that both Hackett and Larson were removed from the ice at practice speculating that they were involved in a deal???
Matt Hackett. Jeff Hackett might only be good as a goalie coach.
The Oil WILL make the playoffs in 2013.
LOL, nice catch. Matt is actually Jeff's nephew! Funny part is, i often mix this name up as i have a cousin who's married to a guy named Jeff Hackett and therefore that name just comes to me! |
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Posted - 04/04/2013 : 05:18:06
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Solid hockey player for a very fair price. Minny is loading up, and they are (despite last night's loss) rolling.
This is the darkhorse team from the West for me. Pominville adds a real competitor, additional scoring and playmaking, and a fantastic dressing room guy to the Wild squad.
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Beans15
Moderator
Canada
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Posted - 04/05/2013 : 08:41:58
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I would agree with Minny being a darkhorse if their defensive group was a bit deeper and more experienced. They depends almost exclustively on Suter and although he is a workhorse, how long can he keep up those minutes?? Playoff minutes are tougher than regular season minutes.
Minny is one injury away from being a below average team and although I like Pominville, they would have been better suited to go and find a defensemen to help Suter carry the load.
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Alex116
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