Confirmed with Link: Sharks trade Eklund, Halttunen and Svoboda to Ottawa for 9th overall.

[spintops]

I thought moving Eklund to draft Stenberg #2 overall is bad asset management, because IDK that Stenberg is going to be that much better than Eklund. But if you are able to land a Smits at #9 I guess I can see the vision.

Stenberg + Smits > Eklund + Reid? I guess if you have all the dmen rated close enough. Or maybe Mike shocks us and takes 2 Dmen, if one of them pans out into a true 1D you are happy TBH.

 

[Bizz]

Hate to break it to everyone, but Smits, Carels, and Veorhoff are all gone before pick 9.

 

[Zarzh]

I dont see how this is a good trade if I am honest, seems like he didnt like the two "prospects" and the ekly move is sideways if we are lucky.

Getting something for Haltunnen while he still had value was important.

 

[mogambomoroo]

Or... 2nd overall and 9th overall for Moritz Seider (Detroit rebuild) just kidding.

It will take some time to really filter this one. I liked Eklund, but it was time to move on I guess.

 

[Chairman Mallard]

Hate to break it to everyone, but Smits, Carels, and Veorhoff are all gone before pick 9.

I think there’s a good shot that’s true and I guess that’s the gamble unless another trade happens or he loves Rudolph.

 

[hohosaregood]

Halttunen was always going to be competing with Musty and Lund and it seems like those two have been ahead the whole time. Svoboda was always a gamble but Ostapchuk, McKinney, and Bystedt are ahead of him in terms of bottom 6 center jobs.

Losing Eklund hurts but a non elite winger returning a top 10 pick is real interesting work. And if the pick is Stenberg then it's an obvious move to make.

 

[Surfer Dude]

Don't like it at all. Eklund is going to hit his stride and the odds of replacing him with 9th are low.

I'm hoping we use this pick to trade for a really solid D man like Byram.

If the Sharks go fwd with 9OA. I prefer Belchetz to Eklund as part of the core but I suspect D is preferred

 

[Grinner]

A boat is a boat, but #9 could be anything! Even a boat!

From the Peter Griffin collection of deep thoughts

 

[themelkman]

Hate to break it to everyone, but Smits, Carels, and Veorhoff are all gone before pick 9.

The best options left on Wheelers list are Rudolph and Lin.

I don't like Rudolph, I do like Lin but he's too short for Grier to ever take him.

 

[The AntiBob]

Use 9th to get broberg

 

[Star Platinum]

I dont see how this is a good trade if I am honest, seems like he didnt like the two "prospects" and the ekly move is sideways if we are lucky.

It says to me that he wants to take a forward at #2 and a defenseman at #9

 

[Lebanezer]

 

[Bizz]

I think there’s a good shot that’s true and I guess that’s the gamble unless another trade happens or he loves Rudolph.

Trading Eklund for Rudolph is a fireable offense.

 

[TheBeard]

Welp. Definitely Stenberg at 2 now.

 

[atlanticobserver]

Bolts fan coming in peace to say Grier is a beast. That is some sick asset management. Bet he trades the 9th for something cool.

 

[Jargon]

Huh, I can’t tell yet, it feels unfinished. Obviously Stenberg seems like the guy at 2 now.

 

[Lebanezer]

It says to me that he wants to take a forward at #2 and a defenseman at #9

Or Reid then Belchetz.

 

[coooldude]

Swapping Eklund for Stenberg for free, then getting Verhoeff or Smits at our original draft position. That's not bad.

It sucks as a fan because Ekky was the only bright spot in our worst season of the rebuild, and he's a competitor. But business is business, he was gone as soon as he signed that contract.

Svoboda and Haltunnen are not going to be impact players. Smits and Verhoeff both profile as middle pair on winners, or top pair in a ceiling case.

This is great shit. Let Grier cook.

 

[Surfer Dude]

Really interesting 9OA is where the Sharks were projected to draft in the first place lol

Edit: Halts and Svoboda are legit prospects with chances at bottom 6 that OTT loves. In terms of value maybe Sharks undersold a bit but there was no room for all these forwards to make the team anyway.

If you look at where Eklund, Halturnen and Svoboda were drafted and developed, I'd argue OTT got better value in the deal today but it really depends on what the 9OA turn into and I like the possibilites for Rudoph/Belchetz more.

 

[zombie kopitar]

Don't like it at all. Eklund is going to hit his stride and the odds of replacing him with 9th are low.

I'm hoping we use this pick to trade for a really solid D man like Byram.

We're replacing him with a future stud in Stenberg. I now want to acquire the most NHL ready dman in Verhoeff, I don't think he slips to 9 though so hope he trades up a few spots

 

[Timo Time]

I'm not going to lose sleep over Kasper Haltunnen and Brandon Svboda. Some of y'all need to chill. However, I wonder if this creates a package for a bigger deal.

 

[Bizz]

Welp. Definitely Stenberg at 2 now.

I still think Toronto picks him at 1. McKenna with Celebrini is gonna feed millions.

 

[hohosaregood]

Swapping Eklund for Stenberg for free, then getting Verhoeff or Smits at our original draft position. That's not bad.

It sucks as a fan because Ekky was the only bright spot in our worst season of the rebuild, and he's a competitor. But business is business, he was gone as soon as he signed that contract.

Svoboda and Haltunnen are not going to be impact players. Smits and Verhoeff both profile as middle pair on winners, or top pair in a ceiling case.

This is great shit. Let Grier cook.

We'll always have Straw Hat Eklund in our hearts.

 

[Tw1ster]

I could see them packaging 9 + 27 to move up a couple more spots

 

[Star Platinum]

Halltunen had a great year in the AHL.

Narrator voice: He didn't.

Though he did pick it up a bit the last third of the season.