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Logic!

I don't usually comment on rumors because 1) they're usually stupid and 2) I'll look like a jackass if I make fun of a rumor and then it actually happens.  I'm pretty confident I can make fun of this one, though:

 

Los Angeles Kings trade: Alex Frolov

 

Vancouver Canucks trade: Pavol Demitra

                                                   Shane O'Brien

                                                   2010 Third Rounder

 

No, seriously.  Let's see if we can follow the logic here: in order for this trade to make sense, the Kings would need to have a plethora of left wingers (they don't) and they would have to have a paucity of defensemen (they don't).  But imagine if they did; imagine the Kings have a ton of left wingers and a dearth of defensemen.  Even if that were true, why in the pluperfect hell would the Kings want Pavol Demitra (who they traded), Shane O'Brien (who did this), and a third round pick (of which the Kings already have 3)?  I've seen a lot of trades, but this is quite possibly the most hare-brained, insanely idiotic trade I've ever seen.  I don't even think the Canucks are dying for left wingers since they have Daniel Sedin and Alex Burrows.  I've never seen a trade where both premises and the conclusion are completely wrong.  This is like... I can't even come up with a proper analogy because my mind is only capable of so much ridiculousness.  This is the type of trade that would go down in Moonside.  This is like offering Superman his own autograph to knife fight your mom.

 

Watch, now it's going to happen.

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This is indeed a ludicrous trade, but I don’t think quite so much as the one where the Kings trade Anze Kopitar and a first round pick to the Blackhawks, the Blackhawks trade Nikolai Khabibulin to the Senators and the Senators send us Martin Gerber and Andrej Mezaros. Not only do we get the worse of the two goaltenders in that trade, we also get someone named Andrej.

by klink3115 on Aug 31, 2009 11:17 AM PDT reply actions  

Ha ha hahaha, Shane O’Brien did that?! Ha ha ha ha haha.

A beauty.

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by Earl Sleek on Aug 31, 2009 11:24 AM PDT reply actions  

I’m pretty sure he also had the greatest disparity between penalties taken versus penalties drawn in the league last year. The guy’s a keeper, in that you’re going to have to keep him because no one else wants him.

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Aug 31, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions  

And yet crazy old man Burke somehow got a first-rounder for S.O.B. Of course that involved an even crazier old man GM in Tampa, but we’ll take it.

I totally thought you were just going to link to a fight where he got demolished.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Aug 31, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions  

Now I’m gonna go on a limb and guess that SOB will get over his slump/speed bump/whatever and develop into a pretty solid blueliner. He has the tools from what I’ve seen, but needs to get his head straight. Of course, I have no idea about what kind of a person he is, he could be frickin stupid for all I know and in that case he’ll definitely prove me wrong, but if he matures from an out of control beast into an in control beast, look out. I mean it’s the mental side that needs to improve (no more stupid penalties or poor decision-making), and a guy his age can still do it.

As far as the trade rumor goes, that’s total crap if it doesn’t go without saying.

by Malurous on Aug 31, 2009 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh give the poor guy a break, it looks like it was pretty much all the Coyote player’s doing.

Put the Prozac away, what you need is Rat Poison.

by brokenyard on Aug 31, 2009 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

It wouldn’t be funny if he didn’t go diving into the net like Greg Louganis into a man’s ass pool.

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Aug 31, 2009 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

DAMN WORK BLOCKING VIDEOS!!!

wonder what o brian did?

but yea..thats a stupid trade…but as a ducks fan..lets hope its a true rumor..

Put those cookies back..Mutha fucka!!

by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Aug 31, 2009 12:41 PM PDT reply actions  

That would be funny, wouldn’t it? Also what would make me laugh — if Vancouver had to throw in Mats Sundin’s phone number.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Aug 31, 2009 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

i read that heatly is still on the sharks radar..so at least another BOC team can be complete morons and help us

yay to sutpidity!!!

Put those cookies back..Mutha fucka!!

by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Aug 31, 2009 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not the first shameful moment for an O’Brien at BoC.

It’s also pretty disturbing that a guy with what seems like a misspelled version of my last name (Ryan O’Byrne) also scored on his own team in an even more embarrassing way.

I guess my people are just better at scoring on themselves than with others.

Poetic, sadly.

When I'm not battling in California:
Cycle Like The Sedins

by jamestobrien on Aug 31, 2009 4:34 PM PDT reply actions  

The first time I saw you make an Earthbound reference I was excited. Now I’m worried.

by Donzo on Aug 31, 2009 8:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Kopitar for a sandwich and a 3rd rounder, but it’s a really good sandwich.

Then again, that’s pretty much what Erhoff got traded for…

by GOOLIAN on Aug 31, 2009 8:50 PM PDT via mobile reply actions  

Doug Wilson: You mean I could have got a sandwich?!

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Aug 31, 2009 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

Reminds me of Futurama.. heh

Put the Prozac away, what you need is Rat Poison.

by brokenyard on Aug 31, 2009 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

“Once again the conservative sandwich-heavy portfolio pays of for the hungry investor!” slurp “Oh.. I’m ruined! Wuahahahaaha why … why….”

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Aug 31, 2009 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Vancouver’s not that lucky to have someone to offload BOTH Demo and SOB at the same time. Damn that blog for even teasing the idea.

'Nucks Misconduct - Housing Swedish Millionaires Since 2000.

by Yankee Canuck on Sep 2, 2009 10:20 AM PDT reply actions  

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