Confirmed Trade: [DAL/SJS] Mikael Granlund, Cody Ceci for 2025 1st, conditional 2025 4th

[LT]

I have a lot of faith that DeBoer will know how to use him effectively. Dallas has plenty of great finishers and good forecheckers. Granlund could fit in well on any line we can create, really.

 

[WSS11]

Maybe he was getting nervous playing in front of 18,000 instead of 8,000.

Oh man, a recycled panthers attendance joke with inaccurate numbers. About as creative as your jerseys.

 

[Dr Pepper]

I feel like DAL trading picks is dumb considering how well they draft and develop.

You're right, Dallas has a pretty decent track record finding and developing gems in the draft......which would suggest they can do just as much damage with a 2nd round pick that they could with a late 1st.

Makes it easier to move a draft pick when you know there's still a decent chance of walking away from any draft with some good pieces.

 

[Unspecified]

I feel like DAL trading picks is dumb considering how well they draft and develop.

It's gonna be a late 1st around 28th or even higher and a 4th...not too much honestly.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

It's gonna be a late 1st around 28th or even higher and a 4th...not too much honestly.

When you're making picks like Johnston/Stankoven/Otter/Robertson in the late 1st and 2nd, it kinda is.

 

[Unspecified]

When you're making picks like Johnston/Stankoven/Otter/Robertson in the late 1st and 2nd, it kinda is.

But we have those players which makes moving the a late 1st a whatever pick for us especially if we got Granlund for it who is having a decent season.

 

[McFlyingV]

A bit different no?

Not some anonymous Johnny Couldn't-hack-it with a keyboard shitting on a guy who has proven himself a useful NHLer.

Aside from the fact that I've already stated he is best suited on the 3rd pairing but can fill-in in a pinch. Or why else would you think he gave him a chance in the top 4 EVERY series?

If your definition of "can fill-in in a pinch" is "will get caved by all metrics in that role" then yes Cody Ceci can fill into a top 4 role in a pinch.