Technically This is the Florida Panthers GM(Pictured)During the first round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft I heard a deal for Olli Jokinen has just gone down. Gary Bettman steps to the podium with an overwhelming sing of BOO's to announce the Florida Panthers have traded Olli Jokinen to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Nick Boynton,Keith Ballard and a Second round pick. Ummmm.... EXCUSE ME DID I ACTUALLY JUST HEAR THAT, the answer is yes and I have not even gotten into the details of how stupid the Panthers Management is and im sure you have already found out. Now this is one of the reasons not one person has to explain why the Panthers have NO FANS.
I have actually heard from a couple stations on TV and the internet that this was one of the WORST deals offered but they were getting panicked and HAD to move Jokinen. Florida even said we want at least a first round pick included ummmmm.....rewind, NO FIRST ROUND PICK. I even heard an offer confirmed by both sides that looked exactly like this.
To Florida: Pierre-Marc Bouchard,2005 first round pick Benoit Pouliot and a 1st round pick
To Minnesota:JUST OLLI JOKINEN.
Now that deal compared to getting 1 defencemen who is in my mind past his prime and a second d-man who is young but still 1 young d-man and a second pick is still in my opinion a RIP OFF and this is what im going to make it:
FLORIDA MANAGEMENT IS JUST PLAIN,OLD STUPID!!!
NOW NOT ONE PERSON HAS TO WONDER WHY THEY HAVE NO FANS!!!!!!
Scotty
2 comments:
How can you say Ballard is past his prime? He's what, 25 years old? Yea tihs was a horrible trade but get ur facts right about the two gusy the Panthers got back. Ballard is talked up so much about his work ethic and his great upside to his offensive game.
Sorry man i wrote it really fast it is now edited
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