marcaractac

I mean sure, f*** BC and Saskatchewan as well

Pulkkinen was always a one trick pony with his shot. He never ever had the the tools (outside of his shot) to be an impact player in the NHL. He was a pp specialist at best. But nothing else about his game could keep him in the lineup. In the end, some players pan out, some don't. But when you look at a player with Puljujarvi's size, speed, and two-way game, it's difficult to not take the risk. He has all the tools. I too am in no rush to trade AA. In my opinion, an AA/Puljujarvi is more of a summer, and not a deadline trade. That is unless Edmonton really wants to load up for a playoff run and sweetens the pot a little.

Gotta agree with all of this. His unique skillset would jive very well with McJesus, based on the fact it's hard for wingers to keep up with his speed. I'll be the first to admit that this trade would have more risk for Detroit than Edmonton. But that's why Detroit would be getting the younger, higher potential player in the deal. Oilers get a player that helps them now. Adding a player like Fabrri also offsets a lot of the risk of losing AA if the return for him does not pan out. Fabbri is already a much better player than AA.

I didn;t say AA is a bust. I'm saying he has no future with Detroit. I've actively said he'd fit in well with Edmonton. He just doesn;t play the type of hockey Detroit needs. Puljujarvi does. I'd have traded AA last year too. Also, if you're as done with the debate as you say you are, you could simply stop responding. Nobody is saying there would be no risk to the trade. But that's the trade-off for acquiring a prospect with such a high ceiling for a 25 year old middle six winger. My guess is Yzerman wouldn;t pull the trigger on such a trade without talking to Puljujarvi first, to see where his head his at and lay out what his expectations would be in Detroit. The Edmonton franchise was a train wreck before Holland cleaned house and brought stability. It's not far fetched to say that Puljujarvi was mismanaged in Edmonton.

Vanek is just another player people like you salivated at getting a first rounder for. The point being made was you overvalue the f*** out of our players.

It isn't the fact that AA isn't scoring. It's the fact that he brings literally nothing else to the table. Vanek put up lots of points his first season in Detroit. Guess what he fetched? A third rounder. Turns out one-dimensional wingers aren't worth much. Glendening is a more important part of this team than AA is.

Puljujarvi IS a high end prospect. In what world will you get a first and Puljujarvi for AA? Holland would be insane to give up Bouchard for AA. Jesus Christ you are way over valuing AA here. AA himself has proven to be a problem child here as well. The guy had one big season by cherry-picking. At 25 years old, it's proven he will never develop into the player we need to be, aka one who plays on both ends of the ice. If we can land a prospect like Puljujarvi for a player with no future here like AA, any sane GM would do it. Acquiring someone like Bouchard is a pipe dream. He was drafted at fourth overall for a reason. The kid is only 21 years old. Edmonton has always done nothing but throw their first overall picks into the NHL before they are ready. AA is what he is at this point. Those who think AA is worth a king's ransom are gonna be very disappointed. Let him go to Edmonton where he will thrive on a team that doesn't need to play defense.

Who said anything about 3 years ago? You sure love talking out of your ass. I've been discussing this potential trade in THIS THREAD. And no, we would not look like morons. AA would never perform like that here. He'd do it in Edmonton because he'd play with McDavid and defense is an afterthought. The trade works for Edmonton is BECAUSE of the type of player he is. One who doesn;t back check. Guess who is known for being a good player on both ends of the ice? Puljujarvi. If he could be a 50 point winger who plays a defensively responsible game, we're a better team than with AA. Regardless of whether or not he is potting 40 goals in Edmonton. AA sucks now because the book is out on him. Teams aren't letting him cherry pick anymore and he is suffering because of it.

Once again, I brought up the tweet as a ******* joke that a trade proposal I brought up ages ago is making its rounds, and you're getting bent out of shape over the details of the trade he is making. Just because Puljujarvi hasn't commanded a package of top picks/prospects, it does not mean he does not have value. Teams just don't see any reason to trade their own high end prospect or first rounders for another high-end prospect with some risk involved. It's that simple. Whether you like it or not, Puljujarvi himself IS a high end prospect. Just one with some risk attached. A trade involving AA makes sense because it is clear AA is not considered a part of the core of this team. He's a 25 year old, one-dimensional player. While he may not be as bad as he is this year, he is also likely not as good as he was last year. Truth is, he is likely somewhere in the middle. He is a streaky, one-trick pony. He doesn't make his teammates better, and he sucks defensively. It's great when he is scoring, but when he doesn't, he brings literally nothing to the table. The guy does not play winning hockey. On a team like Edmonton where they are all in on offense, AA would fit right in. Hell, he'd probably score 40 goals a year on McDavid's wing. That's why this trade makes sense. Puljujarvi gets a fresh opportunity to live up to his potential, Edmonton gets a winger who can keep up with McDavid. There is risk involved for Detroit in such a trade. But the reward would be ******* huge, as Puljujarvi could be 3X the player AA will ever be. It's a risk worth taking, even if it were a one-for-one trade. You complain about the trade because AA is "the only player who can land us a first", while completely ignoring the fact that Puljujarvi is a fourth overall pick just 3 years ago.

You keep expecting AA to bounce back next year and be a 30 goal scorer again. Something he has done ONE TIME. What if he stays in Detroit, and has yet another season like this one? Just as likely of a scenario. Then you'd get nothing for him. Puljujarvi has value, despite what you think. Kid still has tremendous upside at only 21 years of age. Not to mention he is the right handed shot on the wing that so many covet. Also a great combination of size and speed, whose development was botched by the Oilers. I've been discussing the idea of an AA/Puljujarvi trade for a while now. My initial post was merely a joke at how others in sports media are starting to report it as a possibility. You're getting caught up in a writers opinion of what the package might include for no reason at all. I also have no ******* clue where you hauled this 5th rounder from, as it is mentioned nowhere. My opinion is simply that a trade involving AA and Puljujarvi could be great for both teams. At no point do I or anyone else mention a 5th round pick. I say make a trade, let him play with Flip for the season.

The kid is a very recent 4th overall pick. Honestly what better are you gonna find than that with a second rounder? Teams aren't gonna give up a top prospect or first rounder for AA. Edmonton have been garbage for years at developing players. Fresh start for the kid and who knows what can happen. Certainly wouldn;t be any worse than AA.

Keeping AA would also be a risk, which is why I like the trade, assuming it isn't one-for-one. Definitely seems to be the type of trade that could work wonders for both teams.

Grow a sense of humor

Please don't get nuqvististhefuture started on this

28 people are talking about this My AA proposal is coming to life

Depends where Montreal's first round pick is. If it's not top four, they can go f*** themselves with that trade. If I'm giving up Lafreniere for that package, it's because I can use that pick for Byfield, Drysdale, or Stutzle.

Sounds like all the folks in Alberta who need to compensate for a certain something.

They've def been coming down in price over the years. The model 3 is much more affordable, and they are pretty dope as well. And in 3-4 years, the infrastructure will definitely be significantly improved over what it is now. Prices will come down even more by then as well.

Yes. Though I kind of want a Cybertruck for the lols. But i'll see what's out there in 3 to 4 years when I'm in the market for one.

I'd go to Dublin. Not this year though, as I already have three trips on deck for this year. No way it's as lame as this s*** hole.

We can get those cars to me son. In fact, I plan to obtain one as my next vehicle once I run my current rig into the ground. I'm actually making the drive to NS in May for family s***. Then flying to Toronto from Halifax to get my city life fix.

Tatar was consistent. A reliable top 6 winger who could reliably put up 50-60 points and only entering his prime.

If I wanna road trip, I have a 10 hour drive just to get off this ******* Island. Then I have a 14 hour ferry, then I've only made it to Nova Scotia. It's garbage.

I was talking about multiple cities! I'd be road trippin all the time if I lived in that area.

Sure. He had the balls to trade for Seguin.