Phaneuf To Sens

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

@Senators  1m1 minute ago
#Sens get Phaneuf, Frattin, Bailey, Rupert and Donaghey in exchange for Cowen, Greening, Michalek, Lindberg and 2nd-rounder in 2017.

 

[Bender]

What. The. Hell?

 

[Zee]

Holy crap, that came out of nowhere.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Dammit, my thread was 2 seconds quicker. Have you no respect Patrick!?

9-player deal, no salary retained.

 

[Highlander]

WOW

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Uh, wow.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Dammit, my thread was 2 seconds quicker. Have you no respect Patrick!?

9-player deal, no salary retained.

I had the details! 

 

[LuncheonMeat]

Well, the C is now sitting on a platter for Stamkos. Phase 1 successfully executed!

 

[Puerto Rico Suave]

My gut feel without knowing much about a bunch of those players is that this trade is fantastic. 

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Well, the C is now sitting on a platter for Stamkos. Phase 1 successfully executed!

Was just about to post: Stamkos confirmed.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

It's basically Phaneuf + inconsequential garbage for Tobias Lindberg (20 year old prospect) + 2nd rounder in 2017 + inconsequential garbage. No salary retained.

That's a pretty solid return actually. I've heard good things about Lindberg. Another Swede for Nylander to play with!

 

[Peter D.]

Phaneuf's a good player, but never fit the #1D/captain role for me.  Happy he and his salary have been moved and the ultimate cleanse of the Burke disaster has taken another major step.

 

[louisstamos]

 

[LuncheonMeat]

I actually started to be hopeful when McKenzie made his comments this morning. He doesn't blow excessive smoke like a lot of the other 'insiders' do.

EDIT:  WHERE IS EVERYONE!!!

 

[Highlander]

without knowing a lot about the details, if we are not retaining salary then it is a steal of a deal. Great job
Lou

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Here's an article on why Cowen, despite being an awful defenceman, could be a valuable trade piece:

http://www.tsn.ca/mondaymustread-rare-contract-cap-credit-raises-cowen-s-value-1.428314

Basically, he has 1 year left on his contract after this season, and because buyout rules are funny, if a team buys him out this summer they'll actually earn a cap credit of $650,000.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

So Cowen has 1 year left at $3.1 M; Greening has 1 year left at $2.65 M; Michalek has 1 more year left at $4 M.

 

[herman]

Reunited and it feels so good.

I need time to digest this.

 

[Zee]

So Cowen has 1 year left at $3.1 M; Greening has 1 year left at $2.65 M; Michalek has 1 more year left at $4 M.

Easier to manage then 4 more years of Phaneuf.

 

[LuncheonMeat]

Here's an article on why Cowen, despite being an awful defenceman, could be a valuable trade piece:

http://www.tsn.ca/mondaymustread-rare-contract-cap-credit-raises-cowen-s-value-1.428314

Basically, he has 1 year left on his contract after this season, and because buyout rules are funny, if a team buys him out this summer they'll actually earn a cap credit of $650,000.

That's crazy! So, in getting rid of Phaneuf and Clarkson, the Leafs will come out with a credit of $650K?

Thanks for buying this book of matches... here's a Bentley for your trouble!