Ottawa lands Duchene

[bwforever]

BUt did they give up to much?


To Ottawa Matt Duchene. Leaving Ottawa Kyle Turris, Andrew (Hamburgler) Hammond, Prospect Shane Bowers,  1st rnd pick, 3rd round pick,

To Nashville: Kyle turris. Leaving Nashville Kamonev, Samuel Girard, 2nd round  pick. 

To Colorado - Vladislav Kamenev, Samuel Girard, Shane Bowers, Ottawa's 2018 1st, Nashville's 2nd and the Sens 3rd round pick.

What a haul for Colorado for Matt Duchene!!! 3 prospects, 3 picks. 

Nasville did ok giving up 2 propospects adn a 2nd round pick for Kyle Turris is a decent trade. 

Ottawa?!?  I would argue Turris is at par or better than Duchene. Ok you can argue hamburgler is a throw away, but trading a prospect, 1st rnd pick and 3rd round pick to swap talent is just stupid. 
  

[TMan]

Avs hit a home run on that deal. Duchene and Turris both good players but can't see either breaking the 70 pt mark. Time will tell but Sakic stood by his guns til he got what he wanted.

[stugats1]

wow good for Sakic. he was torched for not trading him and turning down offers but that is a ton for Duchene....Does Duchene fit in the coaches system in Ottawa to be very effective?

[TMan]

I don't think Ottawa got a whole lot better TBH. But then again I don't really care. Leafs got their own problems goin on.

[leafer]

Honestly, I might rather Turris but the contract extension puts him at the same salary as Duchene for 6 more years...Turris is also a couple years older.

Basically what the Sens did was sign a younger Turris to only a year contract instead of a 6 year one. But that is a lot to give up for one year of a younger Turris.

They need to go all the way this year or next year or else this is a bad trade.


Look at Nashville's depth down the middle:

Johansen
Turris
Bonino

Plus their well established D core. They have to be among the favourites (assuming Bonino will be healthy eventually).