Id have to think we are opening up a roster spot / using this 3rd as part of another deal..
DetroitZamboniMI
There has to be more here. He wasn’t drawing into the lineup a whole lot but does that mean there’s another move on the horizon?
cows1100
Gotta think the pick is being flipped as part of a deal yet to be seen. I’ll wait until 3pm and see what happens.
BellsBeersy
Are we flipping this pick or are we sellers all of a sudden
epeaw
The optimist in me wants to believe this is to free up space for a bigger trade to come.
The realist in me is just happy it wasn’t for Future Considerations.
magikarp-sushi
Gonna miss this big dawg
ajr6
Man I liked soda. I still had hope he could turn into a 40 point guy
N_Unit13
Not bad for a 6th rounder. I’ll miss yah Soda
MemeLordOverKill
They’re gonna put him with chinakov and malkin and it’s gonna be a hilarious and fun line
jobo21706
Something is coming
ShackledPhoenix
Little sad to see Soda go but lets be real, he wasn’t fitting into a full time slot in our lineup. Getting a 3rd for him isn’t bad, especially if it’s another trade chip to pick up a difference maker.
Mergan_Freiman
This is like fifteen 9/11s for me personally
upvotesforsluts
For a third? Thats fantastic.
Suspicious_Walrus682
Flipped a fringe player drafted in the 6th round into a 3rd round pick.
Low_Initiative_275
We all knew Soda was being traded since he’s been healthy scratched the past couple of games it was just a matter of how and where. This looks like possible posturing for a bigger move.
psyne
Farewell, Soda!
Hope this is part of something else, we don’t need to be trading for picks at the moment.
bestprocrastinator
I loved him, but let’s be real, he had enough chances to prove he belonged long long term.
But turning a 6th into a 3rd ain’t bad.
Alone-Ad-8902
At least he can get some ice time. He’s an NHL player, but couldn’t get that regular spot
LeadingStill7717
I had high hopes for Elmer. 24, he’s just a kid.
JTAKER
Mental_Drive3369
Making space. I like it
d84-n1nj4
Moving money around?
Shills_for_fun
I miss his long reach. Was able to power through defenders. But something was dropping off here in Detroit and I wish him only best best.
Shame, I liked him, he’s struggled mightily but there was always the possibility he’d put everything together and be the unicorn huge guy with great hands I hoped he could be.
Didn’t realise he had 3 points this year though, yike. A 3rd is pretty good.
franstars
So we swapped Elmer for an injured Perron and also upgraded a 4th to a 3rd in the process. What an exciting trade deadline haha
WaylonLemmyJohnny
I liked him but he never impressed outside of a few moments. Would have liked to see him play a bit more with his size. Good luck to him.
Altruistic_Onion8576
why pittsburgh? sigh
OK_Turnover2
Definitely good for him… guaranteed playing time instead of getting buried here. Hope to see him firm up his defensive play.
Not a bad trade; gives him a chance and in return a draft pick.
ChaldenesTitan
I thought he would rival Ericssons looks when he gets older. Now I can bring my future wife to the games.
doltron3030
surprisingly great return, glad to see us finally move a fringe guy rather than letting them gradually fade until they’re waived like Berggren
GiantDongDK
Feel pretty meh about losing Soda but I guess if he was never going to move past being in limbo between healthy scratch and 4th liner then it’s best to get something for him.
Mavori
ngl, Im bummed about this lads.
ResponsibleWing8059
Better than waiving him.
ElleCerra
He was on pace for 6 pts over 82 games btw.
AppearanceOdd1744
Hey remember when we were being told that the future is building up our young talent and then we traded Elmer for a frequently injured guy almost in his 40s who already signed somewhere else once?
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t hate the fact that we got David Perron back. I liked him when he was here. But we have so many guys at the tail end of their career who were once a big deal offensively that seeing another one added is just deflating.
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Bye Soda, I’ll miss you large man
Bye soda, I always liked you
Ok. Now do something more.
Id have to think we are opening up a roster spot / using this 3rd as part of another deal..
There has to be more here. He wasn’t drawing into the lineup a whole lot but does that mean there’s another move on the horizon?
Gotta think the pick is being flipped as part of a deal yet to be seen. I’ll wait until 3pm and see what happens.
Are we flipping this pick or are we sellers all of a sudden
The optimist in me wants to believe this is to free up space for a bigger trade to come.
The realist in me is just happy it wasn’t for Future Considerations.
Gonna miss this big dawg
Man I liked soda. I still had hope he could turn into a 40 point guy
Not bad for a 6th rounder. I’ll miss yah Soda
They’re gonna put him with chinakov and malkin and it’s gonna be a hilarious and fun line
Something is coming
Little sad to see Soda go but lets be real, he wasn’t fitting into a full time slot in our lineup. Getting a 3rd for him isn’t bad, especially if it’s another trade chip to pick up a difference maker.
This is like fifteen 9/11s for me personally
For a third? Thats fantastic.
Flipped a fringe player drafted in the 6th round into a 3rd round pick.
We all knew Soda was being traded since he’s been healthy scratched the past couple of games it was just a matter of how and where. This looks like possible posturing for a bigger move.
Farewell, Soda!
Hope this is part of something else, we don’t need to be trading for picks at the moment.
I loved him, but let’s be real, he had enough chances to prove he belonged long long term.
But turning a 6th into a 3rd ain’t bad.
At least he can get some ice time. He’s an NHL player, but couldn’t get that regular spot
I had high hopes for Elmer. 24, he’s just a kid.
Making space. I like it
Moving money around?
I miss his long reach. Was able to power through defenders. But something was dropping off here in Detroit and I wish him only best best.
=(((
[SODA](https://youtu.be/FnHMY0wTnLE)
Shame, I liked him, he’s struggled mightily but there was always the possibility he’d put everything together and be the unicorn huge guy with great hands I hoped he could be.
Didn’t realise he had 3 points this year though, yike. A 3rd is pretty good.
So we swapped Elmer for an injured Perron and also upgraded a 4th to a 3rd in the process. What an exciting trade deadline haha
I liked him but he never impressed outside of a few moments. Would have liked to see him play a bit more with his size. Good luck to him.
why pittsburgh? sigh
Definitely good for him… guaranteed playing time instead of getting buried here. Hope to see him firm up his defensive play.
Not a bad trade; gives him a chance and in return a draft pick.
I thought he would rival Ericssons looks when he gets older. Now I can bring my future wife to the games.
surprisingly great return, glad to see us finally move a fringe guy rather than letting them gradually fade until they’re waived like Berggren
Feel pretty meh about losing Soda but I guess if he was never going to move past being in limbo between healthy scratch and 4th liner then it’s best to get something for him.
ngl, Im bummed about this lads.
Better than waiving him.
He was on pace for 6 pts over 82 games btw.
Hey remember when we were being told that the future is building up our young talent and then we traded Elmer for a frequently injured guy almost in his 40s who already signed somewhere else once?
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t hate the fact that we got David Perron back. I liked him when he was here. But we have so many guys at the tail end of their career who were once a big deal offensively that seeing another one added is just deflating.