Comments on: Trade Analysis, Take 1 https://tpl.detroit.hockey/2009/07/20/trade-analysis-take-1/ Archived version of TPL - Hosted by DetroitHockey.Net Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:06:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 By: Michael Petrella https://tpl.detroit.hockey/2009/07/20/trade-analysis-take-1/#comment-18 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:06:53 +0000 https://tplarchive.detroithockey.net/2009/07/trade-analysis-take-1/#comment-18 Excellent stuff, as always. I know I'm far more anti-Bertuzzi than most, so I guess I'd feel better having given up NOTHING, but I suppose you're right – Tavares he ain't.

]]> By: Kyle https://tpl.detroit.hockey/2009/07/20/trade-analysis-take-1/#comment-17 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:02:30 +0000 https://tplarchive.detroithockey.net/2009/07/trade-analysis-take-1/#comment-17 Good stuff.

I remember with the Bertuzzi trade, it was first reported on the radio as Jakub Kindl going back instead of Matthias. I was kinda sketchy on that, but I was thrilled when I found it out was actually Matthias.

Unfortunately he took off the next season, but I didn't completely buy into the Matthias hype. He was ripping up the OHL, but big guys with speed traditionally do have a major advantage in junior hockey. Defensemen are just too small and weak.

He had a pretty bad year this season though. I got really tired of hearing what a bad trade it was for Detroit all during the 07/08 season. I'm still okay with it, because nobody knew Matthias would explode like that for points. In my mind, he still projects the way he always did as a bottom six winger.

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