regardless of outcome. Oshawa wins that trade. They got a premium player for almost the entire season for a low cost. It’s a huge win for them.
How exactly is this a “low cost?”
8 players for 1 player with 1 year left. 2 of those bodies can grow into larger pieces for the Attack as soon as this year, depending how they develop. I thought Bedkowski held his own just fine last year as a 17 year old.
Then you’re left with 4 high draft picks and a couple of lottery tickets in rounds 5 and 7.
As others have stated, the limit on draft pick trades inherently places a higher value on draft picks that can be traded. I don’t mind this for the Attack, considering they had limited leverage with a public trade request.
After this move, Oshawa still has their work cut out for them to even get out of the East. Brampton looks to be the team to beat. And you know Marty will do a reverse mortgage on his house, rob Peter to pay Paul, finance a couch, and whatever else it takes to try to win in Barrie this year.