Datsyukian-Deke 722 Report post Posted June 27, 2014 http://mweb.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/24599311/report-ryan-kesler-traded-to-anaheim-ducks?v=1&vc=1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PumpkinEscobar 136 Report post Posted June 27, 2014 Good deal for both Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Datsyukian-Deke 722 Report post Posted June 27, 2014 I think Anaheim got the better deal but hard to immediately tell when picks are involved. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Datsyukian-Deke 722 Report post Posted June 27, 2014 How long till Vancouver fans start burning things. You wanna see a melt down? Go to forum.canucks.com lmao Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SimonSin 192 Report post Posted June 27, 2014 Why does it always seem like teams get steals when it comes to trades and we're always getting f***ed? I don't care for Kesler anyway and glad he stayed in the Western Conference. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joshy207 156 Report post Posted June 27, 2014 Good deal for both I agree. Anaheim didn't overpay, Vancouver didn't give Kesler away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Datsyukian-Deke 722 Report post Posted June 27, 2014 I agree. Anaheim didn't overpay, Vancouver didn't give Kesler away. I would agree if the ducks gave them their 10th overall pick. But they somehow got away with giving their 24th in a weak draft. Anaheim won. 2 krsmith17 and wings4thecup06 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted June 27, 2014 Why does it always seem like teams get steals when it comes to trades and we're always getting f***ed? I don't care for Kesler anyway and glad he stayed in the Western Conference. Well, for starters, Kesler only wanted to go to Anaheim or Chicago. Vancouver took what they could get for him under the circumstances. So part of it is that none of these guys ultimately want to play in Detroit. As painful as i may sound, would you rather live in Detroit playing for a bubble team or live in Anaheim, playing for a contender? 3 haroldsnepsts, aflac9262 and RedWingsRox reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Datsyukian-Deke 722 Report post Posted June 27, 2014 Well, for starters, Kesler only wanted to go to Anaheim or Chicago. Vancouver took what they could get for him under the circumstances. So part of it is that none of these guys ultimately want to play in Detroit. As painful as i may sound, would you rather live in Detroit playing for a bubble team or live in Anaheim, playing for a contender? I completely agree. Living in California myself, Anaheim is really a top notch place to live. Still interesting they opted to trade him within their division. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LidstromIsASuperhero 29 Report post Posted June 27, 2014 Bonino had more points than kesler last year and is a few years younger, so I feel like this trade is maybe more fair than it apparently seems. Having Getzlaf and Kesler down the middle though, is probably as good a one two punch as you'll find anywhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wings4thecup06 504 Report post Posted June 27, 2014 Well, for starters, Kesler only wanted to go to Anaheim or Chicago. Vancouver took what they could get for him under the circumstances. So part of it is that none of these guys ultimately want to play in Detroit. As painful as i may sound, would you rather live in Detroit playing for a bubble team or live in Anaheim, playing for a contender? None of the players do actually live downtown do they? Most of them live out in the suburbs, as far as I could tell. Still, we'll never know I guess unless Kesler comes out and says he didn't want to go to Detroit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Playmaker Report post Posted June 27, 2014 Well, for starters, Kesler only wanted to go to Anaheim or Chicago. Vancouver took what they could get for him under the circumstances. So part of it is that none of these guys ultimately want to play in Detroit. As painful as i may sound, would you rather live in Detroit playing for a bubble team or live in Anaheim, playing for a contender? I wonder if the fans in Boston, LA, St. Louis, San Jose, New York, Pittsburgh, etc. are lamenting the fact that they were shunned by the legendary Ryan Kesler? Since Kesler is from the Detroit area, I'm relatively sure he knows what the city and suburbs are all about. Sheesh, some Wings fans sure have a massive inferiority complex. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted June 27, 2014 None of the players do actually live downtown do they? Most of them live out in the suburbs, as far as I could tell. Still, we'll never know I guess unless Kesler comes out and says he didn't want to go to Detroit He told the Canuucks that he'd only accept a trade to Anaheim and Chicago. Or at least that's what reliable media sources like MacKenzie and Dreger believed to be the case. So that's basically the same thing no? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wings4thecup06 504 Report post Posted June 27, 2014 I wonder if the fans in Boston, LA, St. Louis, San Jose, New York, Pittsburgh, etc. are lamenting the fact that they were shunned by the legendary Ryan Kesler? Since Kesler is from the Detroit area, I'm relatively sure he knows what the city and suburbs are all about. Sheesh, some Wings fans sure have a massive inferiority complex. Meh. Who cares anyway, it's not like we were going to get him and just because he shunned us doesn't make a difference. He can go and join the *****bag Perry and they can be bum chums together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turbowhistle86 155 Report post Posted June 27, 2014 glad he stayed out West..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wings4thecup06 504 Report post Posted June 27, 2014 He told the Canuucks that he'd only accept a trade to Anaheim and Chicago. Or at least that's what reliable media sources like MacKenzie and Dreger believed to be the case. So that's basically the same thing no? Probably, but at the end of the day its still a rumour. Might have been leaked by someone from Canucks management to generate a bidding war between the Hawks and Ducks? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Playmaker Report post Posted June 27, 2014 Meh. Who cares anyway, it's not like we were going to get him and just because he shunned us doesn't make a difference. He can go and join the *****bag Perry and they can be bum chums together. I agree, didn't want him anyway. I don't know why so many fans are so offended every time a player doesn't include Detroit on a list of teams to go to. I wondered if it was exclusively a Detroit thing or if other fans of other teams get offended by it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted June 27, 2014 (edited) I agree, didn't want him anyway. I don't know why so many fans are so offended every time a player doesn't include Detroit on a list of teams to go to. I wondered if it was exclusively a Detroit thing or if other fans of other teams get offended by it. For fans that grew up watching a team like the one in 2002 assemble itself, it's safe to say that we're just spoiled. It used to be fun being a Wings fan on July 1st and at the trade deadline, until the southern team's owners and their little bald gremlin minion got together and ruined it Edited June 27, 2014 by rick zombo 2 marcaractac and krsmith17 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rrasco 1,312 Report post Posted June 27, 2014 I completely agree. Living in California myself, Anaheim is really a top notch place to live. Still interesting they opted to trade him within their division. Oddly enough I read an article not too long ago that stated Anaheim is one of the worst places to live. I don't remember why though, probably because all they have going for them is Disney. This is, of course, me talking about a place I don't live based on an article I read so take that for what you will. I have been there though, to Disney. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Playmaker Report post Posted June 27, 2014 For fans that grew up watching a team like the one in 2002 assemble itself, it's safe to say that we're just spoiled. It used to be fun being a Wings fan on July 1st and at the trade deadline, until the southern team's owners and their little bald gremlin minion got together and ruined it Okay, one year we signed two decent free agents at the end of their careers in Hull and Robitaille when there was no salary cap. Hossa was an abberation because he signed for one year trying to win a Cup and kind of stick it to the Pens. Outside of them, who were all these big name free agents we signed year after year every July 1? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Internet.Unknown 422 Report post Posted June 27, 2014 Oddly enough I read an article not too long ago that stated Anaheim is one of the worst places to live. I don't remember why though, probably because all they have going for them is Disney. This is, of course, me talking about a place I don't live based on an article I read so take that for what you will. I have been there though, to Disney. No matter how nice parts of the state may be, California is going broke and businesses are fleeing. It's an interesting experiment in our republic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Datsyukian-Deke 722 Report post Posted June 27, 2014 Oddly enough I read an article not too long ago that stated Anaheim is one of the worst places to live. I don't remember why though, probably because all they have going for them is Disney. This is, of course, me talking about a place I don't live based on an article I read so take that for what you will. I have been there though, to Disney. I guess if you hate really nice neighborhoods, schools, awesome beaches, and yearly 70 degree temperatures then yea it would suck to live in Anaheim. 2 PumpkinEscobar and wingsfan4795 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wings87 1,290 Report post Posted June 27, 2014 I hate this, how come Kenny never does anything like this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ogreslayer 1,069 Report post Posted June 27, 2014 Well, for starters, Kesler only wanted to go to Anaheim or Chicago. Vancouver took what they could get for him under the circumstances. So part of it is that none of these guys ultimately want to play in Detroit. As painful as i may sound, would you rather live in Detroit playing for a bubble team or live in Anaheim, playing for a contender? I saw plenty of coverage that reported the list Kesler originally gave Gillis during the season had 6 teams on it: Anaheim, Chicago, Colorado, Detroit, Pittsburgh, & Tampa Bay. From everything I've seen, the "only Anaheim or Chicago" scenarios came into play because those were the only two teams still in discussions with Benning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted June 27, 2014 Vancouver still making moves and probably more to come. Just traded Garrison and the rights to Jeff Costello to Tampa for 50th overall pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites