Confirmed with Link: Sharks trade 20th pick to Sabres for 27th and D Michael Kesselring (RFA)

[LadyStanley]

 

[timorous me]

Haha, wow, Jason Demers is...connected? A sage?

Interesting move—I think I like it!

 

[ThorNton Apologist]

So overall value around a 2nd. Seems somewhat pricey. Grier must not have anyone in particular he was targeting at 20

 

[jMoneyBrah]

This is decent. I like this move a lot.

 

[Cas]

Only moving down seven spots isn't a bad cost.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

I think this is solid value for moving back seven spots. There's still going to be interesting talent to get at 27.

 

[SJSharksfan4life]

Welcome to San Jose, Michael!! Waiting to see you in teal.

 

[hohosaregood]

I think with how the tiers seem to be working out, moving down like this is basically a nonfactor

 

[TheBeard]

Well alright then.

What's the move down 7 spots equivalent to in draft capital?

 

[TheBeard]

Reddit: Now we HAVE to draft Stenberg at 2.

 

[LadyStanley]

RFA. So GMMG can set term and value.

 

[sampler]

Wow! what a Great move by grier. move back 7 spots (who cares) and get a 6'5, right shot, 26 year old Dman coming off a year where he was stuck behind a clear top 4, and thus a serious "buy low" candidate.... Well played.

Just the year before, he put up nearly 30 pts in limited ice with Utah. I'll be interested to see waht grier signs him for, but given that he was a #6/7 last year, the number will not be high.

massive low risk, high reward move, and for virtually no cost.

Well done, Mike.

 

[gaucholoco3]

Unless getting into the top 15 I would have recommended moving down and getting more assets anyways. I like this.

 

[SJSharksfan39]

I like this trade. Move down a little to maintain that second first round pick and pick up a need. Seems beneficial for all involved.

 

[one2gamble]

I probably would have preferred moving up but hey, at least he can play defense.

 

[Sharkz4Fun]

Hire MG. This is better value than the Goodrow TBL deal

 

[OffSydes]

Extended MG

 

[SJS1991]

Only moving down seven spots isn't a bad cost.

Also this class isn’t great so 20-50 is like the same in most eyes.

 

[sampler]

In 24-25, Kesselring was 7th on Utah in scoring, T 3rd in +/-. He was a centerpiece in the major Peterka trade, and now the sharks acquire him for practically free.

of course, he could end up desharnais 2.0 ,but for virtually no price, it's well worth the dice throw.

Wonder what Grier's next trick will be...

 

[coooldude]

Let Mike Cook.

 

[LadyStanley]

Arb rights. So will probably get some sweetener on deal.

 

[SjMilhouse]

Absolutely love this trade. He was solid before he was traded by Utah and would much rather have him with some upside than Durzi. Welcome to San Jose the "King" and his cats

 

[bluefunnel]

7 spots for a RHD RFA in a bad(for his development) spot, not too bad.

Hopefully the time and space given to him with the Sharks puts him back on track.

 

[themelkman]

Well alright then.

What's the move down 7 spots equivalent to in draft capital?

I looked on the Perry pick value thing, it looks like a late second and early third or a mid second.

 

[jMoneyBrah]

So overall value around a 2nd. Seems somewhat pricey. Grier must not have anyone in particular he was targeting at 20

Well alright then.

What's the move down 7 spots equivalent to in draft capital?

According to Perri pick values, the value of trading back from 20 to 27 is the 45th overall. So a mid-2nd. I’d say that is about what had been tacitly agreed on between Sharks and Sabres fans on the Puckpedia AGM boards; COL 2nd+4th for Kesselring was the sorta automatic inclusion in many Sharks AGMs