If you dont think its an upgrade, you are completely clueless. At worst he upgrades our worst player, on the worst roster in the entire NHL last year. He's a legit NHL player, it doesn't matter if he is a 4th liner, or 3rd liner.
How is a 2027 2nd round pick, any lower of value than a 2024? No one knows what the value of it is when we dont know where VAN will pick, or how deep the draft will be. Not to mention, its an asset, to be used down the road one way or another. How does a 2024 2nd round pick help us next year more than a 2024 2nd round pick?