Pronger Traded!!

by **Mellanby_equals_grit** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:17 pm

steveInebriated wrote:hahahahahahaha....

Where's the offense coming from? The point?

Bwhahahahaha.....

WTG, Leery.

How in the world can you find this funny? :cry:

by **Hullie** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:18 pm

BlueBrained wrote:Brewer is a RFA...

Thanks Bleau...

that would make it slightly worse...

by **steveInebriated** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:18 pm

Mellanby_equals_grit wrote:
steveInebriated wrote:hahahahahahaha....

Where's the offense coming from? The point?

Bwhahahahaha.....

WTG, Leery.

How in the world can you find this funny?

Who didn't see this coming?

by **LazyPenguin** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:18 pm

Everyone chill out...take a deep breathe, you knew it was coming.

Maybe we'll sign Forsberg and Palffy tomorrow :D

LP

by **steveInebriated** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:19 pm

LazyPenguin wrote:Everyone chill out...take a deep breathe, you knew it was coming.

Maybe we'll sign Forsberg and Palffy tomorrow :D

LP

Step away from the Kool-aid... :lol:

by **Hullie** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:20 pm

LazyPenguin wrote:Everyone chill out...take a deep breathe, you knew it was coming.

Maybe we'll sign Forsberg and Palffy tomorrow :D

LP

or another Trent Whitfield :wink:

I can't really talk because the Wings haven't done crap yet so we'll see...

by **LazyPenguin** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:20 pm

steveInebriated wrote:
LazyPenguin wrote:Everyone chill out...take a deep breathe, you knew it was coming.

Maybe we'll sign Forsberg and Palffy tomorrow :D

LP

Step away from the Kool-aid...

Wow, haven't seen you in awhile, welcome back! :D

LP

by **Kid_A** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:20 pm

*shrug*

I think it's a good move by the Blues. They now have plenty of cap room to sign offensive forwards, and with Brewer, Jackman, Woywitka, and Backman, you have 4 solid young multi-faceted top 4 material defencemen. They can be an excellent defensive nucleus for years to come.

by **LazyPenguin** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:22 pm

Kid_A wrote:*shrug*

I think it's a good move by the Blues. They now have plenty of cap room to sign offensive forwards, and with Brewer, Jackman, Woywitka, and Backman, you have 4 solid young multi-faceted top 4 material defencemen. They can be an excellent defensive nucleus for years to come.

Agreed

by **Mellanby_equals_grit** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:24 pm

steveInebriated wrote:
Mellanby_equals_grit wrote:
steveInebriated wrote:hahahahahahaha....

Where's the offense coming from? The point?

Bwhahahahaha.....

WTG, Leery.

How in the world can you find this funny?

Who didn't see this coming?

That makes it predictable not funny.

Furthermore, this is just an embarassing and pointless trade.. Brewer is an RFA and my guess is he'll command at least 2 mill a year. So if we say he gets 2.5 mill.. With the pro contracts for the other 2.. That's 3.5 mill a year.. Versus Pronger's 7.2 million. We're saving 3.7 (Frank) million dollars.

This franchise is going to give away the best player that has ever put on its jersey (save Gretzky) so Bill Laurie can save 3.7 million? Are you f*cking kidding me?

by **Mellanby_equals_grit** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:25 pm

Kid_A wrote:*shrug*

I think it's a good move by the Blues. They now have plenty of cap room to sign offensive forwards, and with Brewer, Jackman, Woywitka, and Backman, you have 4 solid young multi-faceted top 4 material defencemen. They can be an excellent defensive nucleus for years to come.

Except we're supposed to have a 30 million budget, so we aren't going to sign any forwards..

by **Allblues555** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:30 pm

Crikies, Batman. The big man is gone. Good for Pronger, Blues go into re-build mode. They may rent a scoring winger or two, and thank God they have time to find one. Oilers are a worthy team, especially after we mauled them on the Weight deal. Beats the Leafs.

Don't freak out over the compensation, Brewer is young and cheap, ideal in this labor market. I remember him being a big deal when picked. Reasonable future #1-2 defenseman.

Blues could turn right around and trade any number of these guys, but I doubt it. Why not keep them? Offensive help is a dime-a-dozen, good blueline help is harder to find. Youth is at a premium. I like the deal.

by **Mellanby_equals_grit** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:32 pm

Apparently the Blues are going to field 17 defensemen a game.

by **Blues Fan in SF** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:36 pm

Mellanby_equals_grit wrote:Apparently the Blues are going to field 17 defensemen a game.

Hey, if a few of them fight, it might be worth watching...

I'm certainly not expecting a lot of goals to be scored...

by **gosha83** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:39 pm

I never thought this day would come. I am in total shock. Total. Steve I IMed me and told me and I fell out of my chair with tears in my eyes. I don't think I can ever get over the fact that we a) don't have Prongs anymore and b) that he'll be in the Western Conference! :cry:

by **Mellanby_equals_grit** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:42 pm

gosha83 wrote:I never thought this day would come. I am in total shock. Total. Steve I IMed me and told me and I fell out of my chair with tears in my eyes. I don't think I can ever get over the fact that we a) don't have Prongs anymore and b) that he'll be in the Western Conference!

I'm glad someone is as sad as I am.. Maybe everyone else just prepared themselves in advance, but there was a large part of me that expected somehow they would work it out and Pronger would retire here like he should have..

This is a very sad day.. Pronger and Macinnis have embodied Blues hockey for as long as I've been a fan of this team, and now they're both gone...

by **Guppy** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:42 pm

$2,014,000 is what the QO was for Brewer

by **Stone Cold** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:45 pm

I am trying to keep a reasonable thought process on this trade. While #44 has been my favorite Blues player for many years, I knew the chances of him staying here were slim.
Eric Brewer is a talented defenseman. Obviously not the calibre of Pronger, but still a very good d-man. He can move the puck well, has pretty good vision and is not afraid to throw his weight around in front of the net.
Wojwytyka (sp) is a player that I have heard about for a few years but have never watched. He is supposed to be a well-rounded d-man with a decent shot.
Who is Lynch??

Enough analysis. As Nancy Kerrigan screamed after getting beaten on her knee....

WHYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by **Blues Fan in SF** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:46 pm

Guppy wrote:$2,014,000 is what the QO was for Brewer

And Woywitka and Lynch are Peoria-bound (to start, anyway)...

And the payroll is at around $30M right now...

That's it, Blues fans!!! Your 2005 St. Louis Blues!!! :lol:

/needs a drink

by **Oz167** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:47 pm

I like this trade... don't get me wrong.. none of these guys will ever be a Pronger, but the Blues are building for the future.. good times will come of the St. Louis Blues! good defense for the future in Brewer, Backman, Jackman, and Woywitka.. Then throw in the good goalie prospects we have with Schwarz and Bacashihua. We just need to get some fire powered fowards next year's FA.. Vinny C comes to mind? Thornton perhaps? Also draft a good foward.. Since I don't think the Blues will be great this year.. We might have a good chance at getting Kessel or Frolik. Hopefully this team gets sold to a good owner.. Future is bright..

Pronger Traded!!

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