Confirmed Trade: [COL/PHI] Sean Walker and 2026 5th round pick for 2025 1st round pick (top 10 protected) and Ryan Johansen

[Petes2424]

Wonder if this leads to Laughton being moved.

 

[MoeBartoli]

I'm betting on a bounce back from RyJo in Philly.

Quote me on it!

Edit: Aaaand he's already on waivers. HAHAHA!

Hard to bounce back when you’ve been waived already. Torts tells GM I don’t want to coach this guy.

 

[hockeyfish]

Total fleece by the Avs.

 

[Fight4yourRight]

Total fleece by the Avs.

Nah.

 

[jetsforever]

Am I crazy or is this a steal for Philly?+

 

[wintersej]

Great pull by Philly here.

 

[ValeriKamensky]

Walker is a really good D, but Briere made his business. Great job Danny

Good luck in Colorado, Sean. Deserves the best things

 

[Avs44]

Wait, it's the 2025 1st? Huh. Think I would have preferred moving the 2024 1st, actually, unless the Avs already have plans for it this deadline.

 

[wuf]

Total fleece by the Avs.

This is a good trade for both teams. Let's see what the Flyers can do with that pick.

 

[Evergreen]

An absolute bum with 2 years left at 4MM is a huge cap dump that teams have historically paid a 2nd or 1st to offload.

Even worst case you say Walker was only worth a 2nd - of which I disagree according to his advanced metrics and age comparable to the Tanev trade - then we should've received another 2nd or 3rd round pick, yet somehow we ADDED a 5th?? AND the 1st is a year out?

Don't like it.

Pretty sure that the Flyers can just buy out Johansen after this season and the cap hit is only like $1.67 per year for two years because Nashville is on the hook for half his salary.

Smart move by Briere to get maximize return for Walker.

 

[pld459666]

Hell of a trade for Philly

 

[FlyguyOX]

Pretty sure that the Flyers can just buy out Johansen after this season and the cap hit is only like $1.67 per year for two years because Nashville is on the hook for half his salary.

Smart move by Briere to get maximize return for Walker.

It is and I'm aware of that, but that fact shouldn't have lessened the cost to accept his contract given precedence of similar cap dump costs.

 

[The Burdened]

Great trade for the Flyers.
Could be a fine trade for the Avs it's up to them and what they do in the playoffs.

 

[Evergreen]

It is and I'm aware of that, but that fact shouldn't have lessened the cost to accept his contract given precedence of similar cap dump costs.

What similar cap dumps are you referring to?

 

[TheBeard]

Is 2025 a weak draft?

Didn’t know it was 25

 

[EdmFlyersfan]

Wait, it's the 2025 1st? Huh. Think I would have preferred moving the 2024 1st, actually, unless the Avs already have plans for it this deadline.

2024 is a weak draft...'25 is better.

 

[cheesymc]

My god... Avs 'upgraded' from Byram for Walker? I'd rather have Byram long term.

 

[Drury_Sakic]

Am I crazy or is this a steal for Philly?+

Getting rid of RyJo was part of the cost.

 

[boredmale]

Didn’t know it was 25

Yeah sort of figured you missed that because I heard this year's draft is somewhat weak

 

[SnS]

I think this a good trade for both sides as long as Walker continues his strong play from his play with the Flyers.

Flyers got a first for a defender and took a cap dump to raise said price.

Avs dumped cap and got a top 4 for the push.

 

[Avs44]

My god... Avs 'upgraded' from Byram for Walker? I'd rather have Byram long term.

Long term? Of course. But all that matters is another cup. If Byram is awesome 3+years from now that's great, I wish him nothing but the best. If they get another cup with this core it won't matter.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

What is the cost to dump the $4 mill cap charge for RyJo? Have to add that into the equation.

I made that comment before RyJo was known as a part of the deal.

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

I get what Colorado is trying to do here…replace Byram with Walker and then upgrade at center with Mittelstadt over Johansen. Will it be all worth it? I’m not sure.

The issue is Mittelstadt doesn’t score much. He is a good playmaker but who will he have at wing in Colorado? Not much…

 

[Avsavsavsavsavs]

My god... Avs 'upgraded' from Byram for Walker? I'd rather have Byram long term.

It's a quality replacement considering this whole trade centers around dumping RyJo's horrendous contract.

Getting Mittelstadt for Byram with a D rental absolutely crushed the deadline. Byram has 146 games played in 3 1/2 seasons, the injury history can't be ignored especially considering they are concussions.

 

[milehigh11]

My god... Avs 'upgraded' from Byram for Walker? I'd rather have Byram long term.

Avs rather have a 2C which is more important than a LHD that is playing as a 5th defender most nights