Questions for John McDonough?

[KingCubsFan]

He'll be having a Q & A at my school today...

[NewUserName]

Isn't Martin LaPointe worth more than a 6th round draft pick?

[beersoakedivy]

Isn't Martin LaPointe worth more than a 6th round draft pick?

 

He definitely is IMO...but I'm thinking maybe they were trying to dump salary. I believe he was owed 2.4 million next year. Dumping salary for a 6th rounder is BS though. I'd like to hear an explanation on that move.

[kroth1342]

He'll be having a Q & A at my school today...

 

Cool - so you must be a marketing major I assume?

[RedIvyCub]

He'll be having a Q & A at my school today...

 

How unfortunate for you.

[TruffleShuffle]

Isn't Martin LaPointe worth more than a 6th round draft pick?

 

He definitely is IMO...but I'm thinking maybe they were trying to dump salary. I believe he was owed 2.4 million next year. Dumping salary for a 6th rounder is BS though. I'd like to hear an explanation on that move.

 

take the $2.4M and use it for someone who is actually good at hockey. sounds like a solid plan to me.

[KingCubsFan]

He'll be having a Q & A at my school today...

 

How unfortunate for you.

You don't like him?

[beersoakedivy]

Isn't Martin LaPointe worth more than a 6th round draft pick?

 

He definitely is IMO...but I'm thinking maybe they were trying to dump salary. I believe he was owed 2.4 million next year. Dumping salary for a 6th rounder is BS though. I'd like to hear an explanation on that move.

 

take the $2.4M and use it for someone who is actually good at hockey. sounds like a solid plan to me.

 

It does make sense don't get me wrong, but I just think they could have gotten more than a sixth round pick for him.

[jersey cubs fan]

Isn't Martin LaPointe worth more than a 6th round draft pick?

 

He definitely is IMO...but I'm thinking maybe they were trying to dump salary. I believe he was owed 2.4 million next year. Dumping salary for a 6th rounder is BS though. I'd like to hear an explanation on that move.

 

take the $2.4M and use it for someone who is actually good at hockey. sounds like a solid plan to me.

 

It does make sense don't get me wrong, but I just think they could have gotten more than a sixth round pick for him.

 

I don't see how they could have gotten more. He's an overpaid has been. His only value is supposedly in his locker room presence. There was obviously no lack of teams making trades, so if it was possible to get more for him, I'm sure Tallon would have gotten more.

[NewUserName]

For some reason in Hockey there is a tremendous amount of value placed on guys who have "won the Cup"

 

I think LaPointe is a solid 3rd liner. Which is what he was when he won the cup in Detroit. 2.4 million in the Salary Cap is pretty extreme though. I didnt realize that was how large his salary was. That being said, I would say that the Blackhawks did well just to get rid of that contract.

[RedIvyCub]

He'll be having a Q & A at my school today...

 

How unfortunate for you.

You don't like him?

 

That's putting it kindly. :shock:

[Roast]

He'll be having a Q & A at my school today...

 

How unfortunate for you.

You don't like him?

 

That's putting it kindly. :shock:

As a marketer I thought he did pretty well...

[littleburr24]

Isn't Martin LaPointe worth more than a 6th round draft pick?

 

He definitely is IMO...but I'm thinking maybe they were trying to dump salary. I believe he was owed 2.4 million next year. Dumping salary for a 6th rounder is BS though. I'd like to hear an explanation on that move.

 

take the $2.4M and use it for someone who is actually good at hockey. sounds like a solid plan to me.

 

It does make sense don't get me wrong, but I just think they could have gotten more than a sixth round pick for him.

 

Would 5th round be better for you.

 

But why was LaPointe the first question? I believe the Ruutu deal was the bad deal of our deadline trades. Honestly.. Ruutu for Ladd... and to a team we'll be playing later?