Confirmed Trade: [DET/FLA] Thomas Vanek (50% retained) for Dylan McIlrath & cond. 2017 3rd Round Pick

[Hammettf2b]

Who would of thought that Smith would get a better return than Vanek lol

 

[hyduK]

So, the same as Jurco...nice job KH....

 

[Ishad]

Really must have been no interest. Florida makes the best decision. Hilarious that Smith got more.

 

[And You Feel Shame]

Garth Snow has to be feeling a bit better about his return for Vanek a few years back.

 

[Ekblad]

3rd.???!!? okay then, im fine with it

 

[DaNaultinus]

Cheap addition. Good pickup for Florida!!

 

[Chardo]

Vanek is the most underwhelming trade deadline trade returner ever. 3rd rounder?!

Underwhelming player

 

[uncleben]

Holy underpayment.


There's gotta be more to it...


But I gotta brag! Vanek to Florida has been my hypothesis for the past month!!



EDIT: 3rd + McIlrath, and DET retains 50%

 

[Christien]

Vanek was a great player for Detroit & wish him all the best in Florida. If I remember correctly he was great with the kids (Athanasiou in particular).

 

[TimeZone]

A ****ing third for Vanek?!

 

[SpezDispenser]

What the hell? What a strange price for Vanek. Bizarre land.

 

[ricky0034]

Lmao. People were acting like Vanek was gonna bring in the farm. Brian Boyle got a better return.

even Tomas Jurco got a third and that guy had 0 points in 16 games on the Wings this year

 

[CodeE]

Vanek is the most underwhelming trade deadline trade returner ever. 3rd rounder?!

I was thinking the exact same thing

At least Detroit didn't give up a 1st+ to acquire him like we did.

 

[Prairie Habs]

That is not what the majority of Hab fans said. Wasn't he put on the 4th line during the playoffs?

He scored four goals in the second round against the Presidents trophy winning Bruins. MT then scapegoated him because he is a terrible coach.

 

[TP]

Wow. Damn

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

If that's all Detroit is getting, the Panthers have already won the deadline.

 

[WisconsinDuck]

What a horrible return.

In Holland's defense, he isn't used to selling at the deadline.

 

[Birko19]

3rd round? Are you ******** me? I would have rather kept him...

 

[Mortiest Morty]

Is it a horrible return, or is Vanek being massively overrated because he's picked up some points in Detroit? I'm going with the latter, dude has a history and it ain't exactly great.

 

[D0ctorCool]

Nice move by Florida.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

how would this be the best possible deal detroit had for vanek?

 

[SpezDispenser]

Man, I wish Ottawa had tossed a 3rd Detroit's way for Vanek, don't really understand.

 

[Wolfpuck]

That's a great deal for Florida.

 

[Zirakzigil]

That's a cheap pickup for the Panthers. Good trade for them.

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

Looks like his reputation precedes him :/