Confirmed Trade: [DAL/SJS] Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci for 2025 1st and Conditional 25' 4th

[leafsfan5]

first I thought have you ever heard importance of depth of a deep run, then saw your username..

There's only a finite amount of assets teams have. Wasting it on a guy who needs top 6 minutes to succeed + a bad d-man doesn't seem ideal, especially when help is needed on the back end

 

[FlameChampion]

I thought Grier had a pretty rough start as a GM but hes been making some good moves for a bit now

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Dallas has Ceci, Dumba and Bush on their defense That doesn't scream cup winner to me.

I do like Granlund though

Is it W or HW though?

 

[FlameChampion]

They

With all of their injuries on D, they played someone named Kyle Capobianco last night, and he was horrific. Ceci can't possibly be worse

I feel like they could get someone who does Cecis job for half the cap hit

 

[Chaos]

I feel like they could get someone who does Cecis job for half the cap hit

Perhaps, but with Seguin on LTIR they had like 12 million in cap space to work with

 

[WarriorofTime]

I know Dallas needed RHD but don’t they know Ceci is terrible

 

[PuckG]

If Ceci is your #6 defenceman, you’re probably fine. Glad he gets playoff action this year..

 

[WSS11]

I thought Grier had a pretty rough start as a GM but hes been making some good moves for a bit now

Outside of the Goodrow claim and Burns trade, he’s been absolutely killing it. Trading up from 14 to 11 before the draft and snagging Dickinson last year was a very underrated move.

 

[Vitto79]

Smart for SJ to move now to Dallas since they have space

No retain spots left

 

[PettersonHughes]

Yeah this seems like a 1st for Granlund and a 3rd/4th for Ceci. Seems pretty fair.

Hell of a job by San Jose with the Karlsson deal, taking on Granlund paid off great for them.

is the return announced yet?

 

[nerevarine]

Fantastic trade for san jose, not sure why dallas wants these players

 

[Freaky Styley]

Ceci is actually pretty good in the playoffs, for scoring some big goals at least. Probably part of the intrigue.

Not losing sleep over this one as an Avs fan though. But I'm not counting Nill out until the deadline passes, still could have more moves up his sleeve

 

[wej20]

How do the Stars plan on using Granlund?

 

[Victoire HuGo]

It's going to be hilarious to see Granlund turn back into a pumpkin as soon as he's not getting the bulk of the offensive minutes. Have fun with that.

I mean is it possible the 21 games he played with Pens were a mirage?

 

[iCanada]

Ceci?

Ooof. Sorry Stars fans.

 

[Lapa]

Good for both sides. Granny is a fun player to watch.

 

[OversKy]

Thanks Dallas!

 

[WarriorofTime]

How do the Stars plan on using Granlund?

Forward

 

[behemolari]

There's only a finite amount of assets teams have. Wasting it on a guy who needs top 6 minutes to succeed + a bad d-man doesn't seem ideal, especially when help is needed on the back end

you still dont get it, there will be no your A team top6 in the game 5 of the finals

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Is this gonna be one of those years where everyone does their moves before the deadline and nobody does anything the day of?

4 nations may have something to do with it

 

[CanadienShark]

Granny alone deserves that. Ceci for nothing. I don't like this very much. I figured he'd pull a 3rd at least. Ah well, nothing to lose sleep over.

 

[crackdown44]

A right side of Lyubushkin, Dumba, Ceci when you have championship aspirations in the year 2025 is certainly a choice

 

[The Great Weal]

There's only a finite amount of assets teams have. Wasting it on a guy who needs top 6 minutes to succeed + a bad d-man doesn't seem ideal, especially when help is needed on the back end

Don't disagree that a dman should have been prioritized, but what dman is available that would move the needle for them?

 

[absolute garbage]

This feels like the last few mins of the trade deadline, where a team missed out on all their main targets so they just throw an asset at whatever is still available before the clock strikes midnight

Silly take. Granlund has been really good this season, arguably the the best rental forward available (I mean from a seller team, so not including a guy like Rantanen).

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

Good deal for both teams. Dallas will love Granlund if he keeps playing like he has been, and I’m not a Ceci fan but he’s a fine #5/#6.