Laval Rocket Thread

[Habsy]

That’s more than Dobson who is legit first pair RHD. They’re worth about the same as good centers.

 

[GEEMAN]

The last guy St Louis will want to trade away, no?

Exactly Army is just trying to find an overpay ,plus he has a trade clause

 

[CH1]

I think it’s fair. It’s like the Dobson trade where you’re trading a bunch of surprise gift boxes for a sure high quality item.

With Dobson, Isles had less than ideal leverage because they couldn’t agree on a long term deal.

Blues don’t have any of that urgency to trade Thomas.

 

[GEEMAN]

That’s not an overpayment tho.

Agreed its all futures with Engstrom the key to the puzzle

 

[GEEMAN]

I think it’s fair. It’s like the Dobson trade where you’re trading a bunch of surprise gift boxes for a sure high quality item.

With Dobson, Isles had less than ideal leverage because they couldn’t agree on a long term deal.

Blues don’t have any of that urgency to trade Thomas.

Exactly , the second you move him your trying to replace him

If Dvorsky showed more in year 1 a move is more possible

 

[CH1]

Exactly , the second you move him your trying to replace him

If Dvorsky showed more in year 1 a move is more possible

100%

Just Iike we’re not trading Suzuki for 6 first round picks. “Overpayment” or not

 

[Habsy]

You went from 4 to 6. lol

 

[CH1]

You went from 4 to 6. lol

Just to make your overpayment nonsense crystal clear

 

[Habsy]

Just to make your overpayment nonsense crystal clear

Didn’t work. Using hyperbolic nonsense doesn’t drive a point home.

 

[Krustchev]

I doubt he’s available.

There have been rumors for weeks that he could be.

 

[CH1]

Didn’t work. Using hyperbolic nonsense doesn’t drive a point home.

what can I say? I tried....you can keep thinking/arguing that players are liquid assets that make sense to trade if you're getting more than market value.

like Geeman said, you don't trade a key asset for a sweet deal, if you then have to replace the asset.

 

[CH1]

There have been rumors for weeks that he could be.

I know...but it's a weird rumor since top line centers are seldom traded, and ones with a team friendly contract like Thomas are never traded

but anything is possible

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Because the Blues arent a Robert Thomas away from anything and by the time they are, Robert Thomas will be retired.

 

[CH1]

Because the Blues arent a Robert Thomas away from anything and by the time they are, Robert Thomas will be retired.

He’s 26

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

He’s 26

He'll be 36 by the time the Blues are again relevant.

 

[CH1]

Thanks Nostradamus

 

[Habsy]

what can I say? I tried....you can keep thinking/arguing that players are liquid assets that make sense to trade if you're getting more than market value.

like Geeman said, you don't trade a key asset for a sweet deal, if you then have to replace the asset.

Multiple reports of him being available “for the right price”. Just spit balling

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Thanks Nostradamus

Well why did you say his current age like it matters then? Robert Thomas ain't helping the Blues win fuck all. They're 3 players away from being 3 players away.

I say the same thing to Leafs fans about Matthews. The team is going nowhere for the next decade. Matthews cant help you now.

 

[CH1]

What if the Blues get competent Anglo management? Surely, that could reduce the rebuild to less than 10 yrs???

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

What if the Blues get competent Anglo management? Surely, that could reduce the rebuild to less than 10 yrs???

Not happening. They need to blow it up. I dont understand why so many teams refuse to accept reality and go the band-aid route.

Accept the fact that your team is shit and blow it to kingdom come. Thats the only way to rebuild. These half measures and "resets" just keep you mediocre for longer.