Confirmed with Link: Bjorkstrand to Seattle for 2023 3rd & 4th round picks

[GoJackets1]

I also would’ve rather traded an asset with Gus to keep Bjork, but it also frees up cap down the road for the hopefully good young guys needing extensions. That’s why Jarmo went this route I’m sure. Along with probably no takers for Gus.

But man, f***. I hope Bjork can do well for Seattle and show that he really is one of the most underrated guys in the league.

 

[Nanabijou]

I figured the move would hurt and this does. They must be really banking on Marchenko/Chinakov/Johnson being able to cover Bjorky's production.

 

[VT]

I suggest trading Werenski to Arizona for the 4th and 5th rounder in the draft.

 

[Sstroh84]

underwelmed on the return for a very underrated player.

Will miss Bjorky.

 

[Sdrawkcab321]

Not good. Not good at all. God damn the gudbranson overpay. Probably could have gotten him for much less and kept Bjorkstrand

 

[OldGoaltender]

Not happy but understandable.

 

[MoeBartoli]

 

[GoJackets1]

I assume this means that Jarmo and co feel really good about Marchenko stepping up.

 

[Orca Smash]

Wow thats it, I really like bjorkstrand.

 

[AirSox]

I'mma miss you man. Thank you FOR EVERYTHING!

 

[LJ7]

 

[5th Line Fanatic]

Yep, I was right. I'm not angry at all. Let's go!

 

[DoingItCoolKiwi]

The worst part about this is that they just used 4m cap for Gudbranson. This was a completely avoidable situation

 

[BB88]

Not good. Not good at all. God damn the gudbranson overpay. Probably could have gotten him for much less and kept Bjorkstrand

How?

They needed to clear around 5M, atleast

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

I’m willing to see about Laine here over the next few years and I realize there is some ‘heart over head’ at work here but I hate this and would prefer to have moved on without Laine.

 

[goonybird]

Really good stuff from Seattle

 

[BB88]

I think everyone should understand if they could have traded Gustav for nothing it would have been done in a second.

With the market the price was probably a 1st round pick to dump a contract

 

[BluejacketNut]

I would have rathered given away NyQuist for nothing

 

[GoJackets1]

The worst part about this is that they just used 4m cap for Gudbranson. This was a completely avoidable situation

I don’t think it wouldn’t have made a difference in who the trade options were.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

That is a good return if you consider the market. I will point out again the Knights literally gave away Pacioretty for less than a bag of pucks.

 

[I3LI3]

f***ing hell.

Some of you got what you wanted.

literally can’t recall anyone adamantly open about trading Bjorky. (other than @5th Line Fanatic ) .. He is/was a fan favorite and forever will be, in my eyes.

so beyond underrated across the league.

 

[majormajor]

Would have rather paid a 2nd to get rid of Nyquist but who knows if that was even an option.

Bjorkstrand's contract is so good. He'll be a fan favorite in Seattle. Laine better ball out or else.

Agreed - the picks are negligible in value compared to the value of the players so I'd have paid even more than a 2nd to move Gus if it meant keeping Bjorky.

 

[DJA]

I would have rathered given away NyQuist for nothing

So would Jarmo

 

[Halberdier]

Really? Instead of Nyquist? Gross

I don't like it, but Nyquist had a better season (in winning) than Bjorkstrand and has only 1 year left on his contract which opens loads of cap space that is crucial coming forward with all the prospects on the org (shiny new toys Sillinger, KJ, Jiricek, Mateychuk, Ceulemans, Marchenko, and lots of others if they break through like Boqvist, Tarasov etc.).

Also there isn't much projected space on top-6 for Bjork as there are Johnny, Laine, Voracek (only 2 seasons), KJ, and many other prospects.

I would love to have 20-21 Bjork with that contract, but 21-22 Bjork was not at required level.

 

[Cowumbus]

Fire Jarmo