I hope you are all giving Thanks on this American long weekend and I for one am thankful a few more trades were made this week! Let's review the transactions of the week, shall we?
(11/24/18) NIA awarded Z. Girgensons via waiver claim...
Niagara loves Girgensons (for some reason) but the mighty Z has seen his stock drop a lot over the years and now the former first rounder is a waiver pickup in the CCHL. It's a nice depth addition but Girgensons likely shouldn't play on a playoff team in the CCHL.
(11/23/18) GEO trades D. Ryan to VIC for VIC 3rd-19...
Victoria pays a decent price to acquire the veteran Ryan. Ryan is a useful player but a third might be a touch high for him. GM Canosa must see something ol' Trader Sam doesn't in Ryan but Georgetown should be happy with the return.
(11/20/18) CGY trades S. Crosby & R. Suter to DAY for Travis Sanheim, Gabriel Vilardi-p, Olli Juolevi-p, Ukka Pekka Luukkonnen-p, DAY 1st-19, DAY 2nd-19 & 5M in cash...
Trader Sam saw this deal and couldn't believe it at first. It's a bit of a head-scratcher until you look further into the move.
Calgary acquires a player with massive back issues in Vilardi, a video game addict in Juolevli and a quality goaltender in Lukkonnen who is enjoying a great season in Sudbury. The picks also help a lot, along with the five million in cold hard CCHL dollars.
The bigger picture here is that Calgary's payroll was draining the bank account in a large manner and something had to be done. GM Eugene Yip decided that he'd move his two UFA players but you can't help but wonder if he could have got more had he let the league know they were available.
At the end of the day, Dayton should get a lot better and Calgary have the depth to sustain the loss of these two studs while also helping restock for the future.
(11/19/18) NIA signs J. Jagr to a 1 yr, $525K contract...
Trader Sam was just a kid when Jagr started playing professional hockey and when I saw this transaction I couldn't believe it. Niagara signs the Crown Prince of the Mullett for his leadership ability and to teach the others how to do it the right way but I'm not sure that Jagr will be able to contribute offensively at all in the fast-paced CCHL given he's competing like Fred Flintstone in a Nascar race with his wheels.
(11/18/18) FOR signs D. Seidenberg to a 1 yr, $525K contract...
Trader Sam sees Fort Erie make a desperation signing by trying to change the chemistry on the blueline and add some leadership quality to his really young lineup. Seidenberg will help but I'm not sure how much he'll help given his known durability issues.
That's it for Sam this week folks! Enjoy the rest of your turkey leftovers and keep trading so I can make another triumphant return next week!
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