Tony DeAngelo Traded To The Flyers

[MillionDollarCam]

Well… there is.

 

Edited July 8, 2022 by MillionDollarCam

[Harbingers]

What the actual fug. 

[MillionDollarCam]

Have to think that Klingberg might be a target of ours this offseason.

[GamecockSmitty4]

4th rounder this year

3rd rounder next year 

2nd rounder 2024

[Harbingers]

58 minutes ago, GamecockSmitty4 said:

4th rounder this year

3rd rounder next year 

2nd rounder 2024

He’s worth way more than that…

[KillerKat]

Stupid, stupid move.

[Darkseid89]

Don’t like this. Draft picks in the NHL are for the future more so than any other sport. We are good now, losing a blue liner of Tony’s caliber for a bag of lower picks is a toughy. 
 

We may strike gold with the picks but we had a really good d-man at a time when our cup window is open. 

[Some Guy]

Not that I love it but we just had RFA rights. He could sign anywhere and we would get, you guessed it, picks. This is a smart move in that we let him go out and find his worth, 5mil per over 2 years. If we aren’t willing to do that, make the trade and get our picks now.
 

We can go into FA with this already handled, and know where we need to spend money.

The other thing is, he is a personality risk. Who knows where he is at on this better than the team. 

[Anybodyhome]

He got a 2-year deal in Philly for $5M per year.

Canes could have easily done that deal. Not sure why Carolina let him go as an RFA unless TDA told Waddell he wanted to go home. Understand there is a family issue at home also.

[Panthers Fan 69]

Dumb. We will always be a poverty franchise with Dumbdon making moves like this. 

[cookinbrak]

Dammit.

[Harbingers]

I don’t get this move at all. Did Waddell try and hard ball him? He loved playing here. Did something happen behind the scenes?

I don’t get it. 

[KillerKat]

1 hour ago, Panthers Fan 69 said:

Dumb. We will always be a poverty franchise with Dumbdon making moves like this. 

The team has been stagnant the past 4 seasons in the talent department. None or very little improvement in adding talent. Luckily it`s been during this window we have atm. However, you have to improve your team while everyone else is. We can`t stay the same or else we will get left behind. Teams will start to figure you out when you become limited or stuck with the same talent. Right now we are not a better team than last season.

Edited July 8, 2022 by KillerKat

[Anybodyhome]

I think TDA had something to do with this, to be honest. The fact he went back home, he ha and s a strong charity program and presence in Philly and I heard there was a family issue as well.

As I said earlier, it wouldn't surprise me he and Waddell had come to an understanding. After all, Philly was in need and we were probably very close to the same salary. So the Canes took the picks instead.