Confirmed with Link: Sean Walker & 5th round pick ('26) traded to Colorado for 1st round pick ('25 - top 10 protected) & Ryan Johansen - Johansen assigned to Lehigh Valley

[CanadianFlyer88]

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[Cody Webster]

Getting a 1st for Walker is a fantastic deal. All those overreacting in the other thread sure look stupid now.

Swing and a miss

 

[LegionOfGloom]

Yeah the value here is pretty weak, gotta say. I'd still rather they do this trade than nothing (or worse, resign Walker too) but no one should be parading this around as some win by Danny boy.

 

[Starat327]

I was not as insistent on a first as others, so I'm probably less happy than most of us.

Lol. Briere trying to one up Fletcher already?

 

[Winston Wolf]

It’s a better draft

Do you think that the Flyers would know that?

 

[Strawberry Fields]

I was not as insistent on a first as others, so I'm probably less happy than most of us.

160th overall two years from now is a small price to pay, Jojo.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

If Colorado only paid a first to unload Johansen & acquire Walker that’s a really good trade for them.

You essentially traded a first instead of a second to ditch Johnasen’s contract which could have prevented some flexibility this summer & next deadline as a contender.

 

[Beef Invictus]

No one has seen anything about Johansen retention, right?

(Other than the 4m from Nashville)

I think Colorado has 3 slots open for retention? Could be an option?

 

[DancingPanther]

They just can't help themselves. They're so close to getting it though

 

[BritainStix]

Hate the protected first bullshit though

If Colorado are in bottom 10 territory next year, something has gone horribly wrong. Nateand Makar is enough to keep them well away from that alone.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

If the Flyers somehow got a mid-2025 1st at the end of the day, that'd be awesome. I know it's a 2025 1st, just where it lands.

 

[Adam Warlock]

Is every 1st traded now top 10 protected?

 

[Beef Invictus]

We should not be giving up any picks.

 

[Random Forest]

What is different about this than the Ceci + 1st deal everyone wanted?

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I fail to see the problem here. We have cap space, Walker was likely returning a 2nd at best. Getting another first is a huge win.

If we can somehow fleece someone for another 1st for Laughton, we're cooking on gas.

The problem here is that they didn't get a first for just Walker as you framed it.

 

[GKJ]

Do you think that the Flyers would know that?

Yes.

 

[trostol]

Hate the protected first bullshit though

in the end its not huge..what are the chances it would have been in the top 10 anyway

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

If Colorado only paid a first to unload Johansen & acquire Walker that’s a really good trade for them.

You essentially traded a first instead of a second to ditch Johnasen’s contract which could have prevented some flexibility this summer & next deadline as a contender.

 

[Starat327]

I fail to see the problem here. We have cap space, Walker was likely returning a 2nd at best. Getting another first is a huge win.

If we can somehow fleece someone for another 1st for Laughton, we're cooking on gas.

The Flyers are rebuilding and don't need a #1d while they do that. So they should just trade Sanheim, right?

If you give away an asset for free ( or below value) it's a bad process. It doesn't matter that you have the means to make it feel less impactful. 4M in cap space has value, as documented in previous trades. The fact that the Flyers took it on for...nothing is a problem. No amount of orange tint to the glasses fixes that.

 

[wankstifier]

Just a 2024 2nd would've been better. Maybe even a conditional 2025 2nd

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

I was not as insistent on a first as others, so I'm probably less happy than most of us.

I don't think that's great value, right? With the desperation for Dmen heading into the playoffs, he probably should have fetched a first on his own. But then to take on RJ AND give up a fifth AND push the first to 2025 AND to have it top-10 protected? Not a massive loss, but it would be nice to get appropriate value for once.

 

[BrindamoursNose]

Colorado sure got a good deal

But our real victory is that we didn't re-sign Walker to a large contract.

 

[BigToe]

Why are we adding? Shouldn't they be adding since the 1 is next year?

 

[mr figgles]

What is different about this than the Ceci + 1st deal everyone wanted?

There would probably be a decent market for Ceci, especially if they retained.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

It’s a better draft

Where have you seen this? I haven't seen it mentioned once.

 

[trostol]

Colorado sure got a good deal

But our real victory is that we didn't re-sign Walker to a large contract.

not yet...there is still time for them to bring him back for stupid money in the summer