Much debate still rages over the Cheese Sandwich trade so I thought I might offer my own opinion on the "value" of this deal(meal).
That's how a close friend of mine (my bass player) referred to the assets we sent back to Chicago for Kris Versteeg.
That cheese sandwich was: Viktor Stalberg(LW), Chris Didomenico(C), Philippe Paradis(C)
Something(s) to consider......
1) Dido is already 21 and will likely spend the rest of the season there in Rockport.
2) He’s extremely undersized and this does not bode well for what people would like to project as a point getter as opposed to a checker(even worse). 5’11″ and a buck sixty-five.
3) He is a centre and there’s not a rats chance in hell that he’s close to Jeremy Morin on the Chicago depth chart, that’s why Morin is still there. BTW Morin is 19, just sayin.
4) He will more than likely NEVER see full time minutes of ANY type with the Chicago Blackhawks.
I could go into Viktor Stalberg who has a somewhat better chance of survival long term with the Blackhawks but if anyone has been paying any attention to them, Kyle Beach is pounding in goals, has size but plays bigger, agitates ta boot and plays LW. He’s also 20 years old at 6’3″ 202lbs.
The Blackhawks will more than likely hope that Stalberg has a decent enough season to be parlayed into something or given a one year deal, dependent on when Beach is ready.
As mentioned before with Chicago’s depth at centre already, Phillipe Paradis isn’t even worth mentioning.
When you compare the two main figures in this deal and the actual impact long term they might have on their respective clubs, an old adage comes to mind....
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