Was the Tampa Bay Lightning trade for D Eric Brewer a good idea?

I like the move.

A 3rd round pick is a crap shoot. Look at the Lightning’s history and you won’t find too many impact players drafted in that round (other than Brad Richards, and if you want to talk physical impacts -Evgeny Artyukhin)

Brewer brings experience and a booming shot from the point. As far as his skating ability the hockey news says he has “good lateral movement” for whatever that’s worth. He should eat up minutes and provide a physical presence on the ice.

They aren’t committed to him past this year and if he’s not a fit they can let him go in free agency. From glancing at Bolts Prospects list the other day it seems Beukeboom had regressed a bit this year as well.

Vinik and Yzerman continue to show that they are committed to win this year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtVoRwD-oI0

Brewer is a high quality addition to the locker room and on the ice. He plays a more physical style than any of our D but Ohlund and Smaby yet can handle the puck and play the point on the power play. Averages 1.44 hits per game and 1.57 blocked shots per game. He will stick up for his teammates and has Stanley Cup Final experience. While I hate to see Beukoboom dealt, we do have good defensive depth in the system and there were about 8 players ahead of him on the minor league depth chart.

Should be enough to tell you he’s iffy as a player.

As a fan of the Bluenotes, I personally don’t care for him. He came to STL as part of the deal that sent Pronger to Edmonton, so I may be holding that against him. I hope he does well fe the Bolts—but I’m not holding my breath.

We’ll find out soon enough. Personally, I’m all for it. The Lightning didn’t lose a player from it’s current roster to make this deal. What they lost was a young prospect who has already had concussion issues. Early concussions don’t speak well for that players future. Neither do concussions experienced later in a players career. (see Mike Smith)

3rd rounder? We can discuss that player 6 years from now. I doubt that picks name will come up in any future discussions of NHL players. It might, but I doubt it.

Trades are funny things. Each is overly evaluated. We are fans, it’s what we do. Two years from now this will be a killer move, or just another minor deal that didn’t pan out. Hard to say what we will think of this in the future. Hind sight is always very clear. It’s my opinion that this move has helped the Lightning in several areas.

What the Lightning have acquired is a veteran who was the captain of his team. Adding character isn’t a bad thing is it? Adding a quality veteran player to a team in desperate need of defensive help is a good thing. How the future shakes out is another story. Until then I’ll ride with the author of this story.

“So I’m taking a wait and see approach with the new guy. I’m cautiously optimistic, but I think I’ll reserve judgment on GM Steve Yzerman’s move until I see him play a few games first.”

Ditto!! At this point, I’m all for the trade. However, there’s no doubt we will revisit this deal in a few weeks. It’s what we do.

We’ll talk later!

To sum up this article, basically
1. You don’t know a lot about Beukeboom.
2. You don’t know a whole lot about this years draft.
3. You think Lundin is the cornerstone of the Lightning D.

This deal is a good one for the lightning. Brewer is a former all star and olympic gold medalist. He brings good size and leadership ability and a nice shot from the point. To say Lundin is a cornerstone is laughable. He’s a third pairing D man at best with very little offensive upside. Giving up a third rounder and a kid with concussion issues before he gets out of his teens is a very small price to pay even if Brewer turns out to be a bust.

i think they need to make a move for a forward. we need depth up there. you see what happens when anyone gets injured.

Brewer is having a steller year and we go and trade his a$$ for a couple of prospects. Come on!!!! Well treat Brew-bot well and hope he helps.