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Post by blueeagle on Dec 27, 2022 14:44:23 GMT -4
If Rousseau is the future, I would say there is a more than good chance he never puts on an Eagles jersey. Similar to Lawrence this year, which Sly (or Carierre if it was already done) did well out of. Even if he plays half a year here, he should be by far the best goalie available. If (it's a big if) he is the future, it isn't for him to play the whole season here. Desruisseaux trade isn't great, but 16th overall and somewhere in the 20-25 overall range for the 13th pick a year earlier isn't terrible. Somewhere between decent and mediocre, but not terrible. Spitballing here for sure but, A similar deal in the summer had CA Lavallee go from SHA to CHI this summer for only a 4th. And the arguable top OA goaltender this year (Lapenna) went for a 2nd, 3rd and 5th picks along with spare parts. Any OA goaltender would never bring back a return like Lawrence where Halifax had to pay a 1st and 2nd for him as a .5 year rental. We had a good return on that trade because SJ was hosting the Mem and overpaid for everyone. I didn't mean to compare the return of the Lawrence trade, only the circumstances. But it would be somewhere in between your two examples there. This year was an awful year to try and sell goaltending. There was an abundance of good OA goalies on mediocre-to-bad teams. This is reflected in the Lavallee and Lapenna prices. Next year is not the same. The only goalies that touch Rousseau are Darveau and Blackburn, and Darveau is already on a team that will try and contend. The best 19yo goalies will be a similar situation. Rousseau in Halifax and Mercer in RN are on teams looking to win. Gravel would cost an arm and a leg. Having Rousseau next year would be much more valuable than having a Lapenna or Lavallee this year. All this is speculation of course. Komarov is also a really interesting name, but if Schmitt is coming in that makes less sense.
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Post by hockey1981 on Dec 27, 2022 15:17:45 GMT -4
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Post by blueeagle on Dec 27, 2022 15:18:59 GMT -4
Ok let me be the first to say what the hell is that.
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Post by JEagle on Dec 27, 2022 15:21:57 GMT -4
Ok let me be the first to say what the hell is that. A mistake that's what it is.
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Post by classiccaper on Dec 27, 2022 15:24:52 GMT -4
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Post by jordo999 on Dec 27, 2022 15:24:58 GMT -4
Wow…that is a LOT more than expected to pay on Schmitt…I didn’t expect cheap but 4 picks including a potential high 1st was not expected..
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Post by sherwood1020 on Dec 27, 2022 15:28:55 GMT -4
Why not just wait until next year when we could have gotten him for a 2nd and a 3rd (apparently) *this is a joke, please do not take it seriously*
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Post by classiccaper on Dec 27, 2022 15:29:25 GMT -4
I think Sly should seek medical help. He must have a few screws loose.
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Post by jordo999 on Dec 27, 2022 15:30:38 GMT -4
Why does it weirdly feel like Sly is re-tooling instead of adding to his re-build…? you move out Langlois, Buteau, etc. but then you spend the same, if not more assets to bring in Schmitt, Biggar, etc…
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Post by classiccaper on Dec 27, 2022 15:37:20 GMT -4
Why does it weirdly feel like Sly is re-tooling instead of adding to his re-build…? you move out Langlois, Buteau, etc. but then you spend the same, if not more assets to bring in Schmitt, Biggar, etc… its ike he is sitting at home and bored. Trading for the sake of trading with no plan or direction. Boggles my mind that we get a 2nd and 3rd (most likely not done) but give 3 2nds and 1st for schmidtt who is 1 year younger but argually isnt the same player as langlois. I would have rathered keep langlois our picks honestly.
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Post by sherwood1020 on Dec 27, 2022 15:38:30 GMT -4
You got to think that Sly is probably under the same pressure right now that he was in Bathurst to bring a championship here or else risk losing the team.
Difference is though, IMO none of these overpayments though will amount to any extra tickets sold.
There seems to be an extreme amount of desperation in some of these moves to build an "on paper" winner when these 2004's are in their OA years.
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Post by sherwood1020 on Dec 27, 2022 15:39:38 GMT -4
Why does it weirdly feel like Sly is re-tooling instead of adding to his re-build…? you move out Langlois, Buteau, etc. but then you spend the same, if not more assets to bring in Schmitt, Biggar, etc… its ike he is sitting at home and bored. Trading for the sake of trading with no plan or direction. Boggles my mind that we get a 2nd and 3rd (most likely not done) but give 3 2nds and 1st for schmidtt who is 1 year younger but argually isnt the same player as langlois. I would have rathered keep langlois our picks honestly. I'd rather have Hinkley for a 3rd and prospect that Hulton just got honestly. Same age and a minuscule fraction of the price.
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Post by glxss on Dec 27, 2022 15:39:38 GMT -4
I think I miss Marc Andre Dumont. This franchise is doomed.
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Post by classiccaper on Dec 27, 2022 15:42:23 GMT -4
I think I miss Marc Andre Dumont. This franchise is doomed. said the same thing about carriere
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Post by blueeagle on Dec 27, 2022 15:46:57 GMT -4
Why does it weirdly feel like Sly is re-tooling instead of adding to his re-build…? you move out Langlois, Buteau, etc. but then you spend the same, if not more assets to bring in Schmitt, Biggar, etc… Yeah that's what floors me about this. There is a plus side here in that Schmitt is a 2.5 year player and could be the best '04 defenceman still in the league in 2 years when we make a run. If you spend huge now instead of spending that for a 20yo in 24/25, you can use picks in years where they are less important to you (23/24) rather than when you need them to rebuild (25/26) But that price is eye-watering. Do I hugely underrate him?
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