Uncle Danny 155 Report post Posted September 26, 2008 Schneider's stay in Atlanta will be short. He'll have a new team at the trade deadline. Very good point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenrebellion 415 Report post Posted September 26, 2008 What am I missing. Why trade for him and give up players when you could've claimed him off of waivers a week ago? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacK_Attack 108 Report post Posted September 26, 2008 What am I missing. Why trade for him and give up players when you could've claimed him off of waivers a week ago? They got to ditch Ken Klee a year early? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoWings1905 2,694 Report post Posted September 26, 2008 Somewhere in a dark room - Schneids sits in the corner sobbing - thinking to himself what might have been if he'd only re-sign with Detroit. I like Schneider very much, but thank God he didn't re-sign. Rafalski is perfect here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings_Dynasty 267 Report post Posted September 26, 2008 Well, at least he got his Cup in Anaheim...oh wait... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RainingBlood 8 Report post Posted September 26, 2008 hmm didnt know Ken Klee was still in the NHL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betterREDthandead 58 Report post Posted September 26, 2008 What am I missing. Why trade for him and give up players when you could've claimed him off of waivers a week ago? Salary? Save about $2.5 million on the cap, including $1.25M on Klee which is about $1.25M too much. The Anaheim Ducks have finally found a new home for Mathieu Schneider. The NHL team dealt the veteran defenceman to the Atlanta Thrashers on Friday for blue-liner Ken Klee and wingers Brad Larsen and Chad Painchaud. I just can't decide whether I'm really jealous or really happy my name isn't Hot Bread. Probably the latter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z and D for the C 712 Report post Posted September 26, 2008 I like Schneider very much, but thank God he didn't re-sign. Rafalski is perfect here. Agreed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoe 165 Report post Posted September 26, 2008 I wonder if matthew thinks Burke is the best GM in the league? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edicius 3,269 Report post Posted September 27, 2008 $1.14M left over for Teemu (assuming Ryan's cap hit). Seems a little cheap to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chunkylover 26 Report post Posted September 27, 2008 Well, at least he got his Cup in Anaheim...oh wait... He was on the '93 Canadiens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nev 1,085 Report post Posted September 27, 2008 Schneider's stay in Atlanta will be short. He'll have a new team at the trade deadline. My first thought also when I saw this trade. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted September 27, 2008 Too bad for Matty. The Ducks as a team are so embarassing though, if Niedermayer and Selanne hadnt done that dumb ass s*** last year, and Burke just signs Penner, there as good as us or better this year, instead, they'll be lucky to make the playoffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duck Guy 86 Report post Posted September 27, 2008 (edited) Too bad for Matty. The Ducks as a team are so embarassing though, if Niedermayer and Selanne hadnt done that dumb ass s*** last year, and Burke just signs Penner, there as good as us or better this year, instead, they'll be lucky to make the playoffs. I am going to bite ... why you say lucky? Last year they had teemu and scott for half the season, Pronger missed 10 games... Perry 12 (not to mention he only played 3 games vs. the starz)..Getz 5 (not alot but still O.o) games and Pahlsson only played 56 games still got 4th seed and got unlucky in my opinion going against the stars who knew how to beat the ducks.... now they will have both for the whole season (barring injury *knocks on wood*) O.o minus Schneider but that is not THAT big of loss... oh and dead weight and craptuzzi... not to mention every duck fans excuse (including mine ^^) they had a cup hangover Edited September 27, 2008 by Duck Guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eva unit zero 271 Report post Posted September 27, 2008 I am going to bite ... why you say lucky? Last year they had teemu and scott for half the season, Pronger missed 10 games... Perry 12 (not to mention he only played 3 games vs. the starz)..Getz 5 (not alot but still O.o) games and Pahlsson only played 56 games still got 4th seed and got unlucky in my opinion going against the stars who knew how to beat the ducks.... now they will have both for the whole season (barring injury *knocks on wood*) O.o minus Schneider but that is not THAT big of loss... oh and dead weight and craptuzzi... not to mention every duck fans excuse (including mine ^^) they had a cup hangover Schneider was the best defenseman on the team last season. Pronger looked like s*** all year, Beauchemin is hugely overrated and was exposed in his first NHL season not playing primarily with Niedermayer, and Niedermayer took a while to get back to form. While admittedly, Nieds for the full year and in shape should offset the loss of Schneider, what happens with Pronger? Does Pronger return to the Norris candidate he used to be, or is he on his way down? The answer there could go a long way towards determining the Ducks' fate. This trade, assuming Larsen and Painchaud are destined for the minors, clears up $4.5m in cap space for the Ducks. If you assume Burke wants to include all three of Ryan, Miller, and Selanne on his opening day roster, then he has 23 players on his roster (14F-7D-2G) and is $800k under the cap, and needs to drop a forward to sign Selanne. There are four choices here. May or Parros, as they are the least skilled forwards. May is the worse player, but is in the same boat as Schneider regarding cap hits; waiving him likely puts him in the minors, but it only clears $100k from the cap. Parros would clear more, but he's a better player who is 8 years younger. The third choice is to leave Ryan in the minors. The fourth choice, which I favor is, again, waiving or trading Marchant. Send that 2.5m cap hit to a team that can use him as a third-line checking center instead of paying him that kind of coin but having to play him on the fourth line because you have Sami Pahlsson. All in all, it just comes down to one thing. eva unit zero > Brian Burke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doggy 130 Report post Posted September 27, 2008 All in all, it just comes down to one thing. eva unit zero > Brian Burke [/font] Yeah for sure. But I'm pretty sure Brian Burke has an idea of how the CBA works. Also the Stanley Cup, the job, the pay packet, the contacts, the hockey knowledge, the playing experience, the management experience and the business acumen also kinda help his cause against ya. Lol. Waking up yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superman54 91 Report post Posted September 27, 2008 At least Kovalchuck has some better back end support. But Schnieds shouldn't feel down for too long, he will be on a contender by the end of the year anyway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19Hockeytown5 0 Report post Posted September 27, 2008 I hope he enjoys Atlanta....rofl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zion 93 Report post Posted September 28, 2008 Ouch. Way to cash in, Matty. Great call on Klee. I remember that, also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
