Confirmed Trade: [DAL/SJS] Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci for 2025 1st and Conditional 25' 4th

[WarriorofTime]

The Penguins fans who view his short stint there as the defining moment of his career are of course the funniest.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

I mean is it possible the 21 games he played with Pens were a mirage?

I think how he was used for the Pens was completely misused. He's a top 6 guy.

Sullivan made him try to be a shutdown 3c. Honestly great job by the sharks.

 

[wej20]

What odds on Granlund returning to the Sharks in the summer?

 

[Miro4Norris]

I mean is it possible the 21 games he played with Pens were a mirage?

He was having a huge problema in his personal life that season. Also Sullivan had no idea how to deal with Granlund which is not a surprise..

If i remember right, his ex-Wife splitted with him and took his kid to Finland. He figured out those problems next summer and been great ever since, as he was in Nashville year before those problems!

 

[oconnor9sean]

How do the Stars plan on using Granlund?

They roll three scoring lines all basically evenly. Granlund will likely center one of those three lines.

 

[JKG33]

Silly take. Granlund has been really good this season, arguably the the best rental forward available (I mean from a seller team, so not including a guy like Rantanen).

He does well when he's force fed top line minutes like now in SJ, but not so well when he's a middle 6 player, and in Dallas he'll be the latter...

 

[a mangy Meowth]

This can't be Dallas' big move, can it?

 

[leafsfan5]

you still dont get it, there will be no your A team top6 in the game 5 on the finals

It seems like you don't get it, if you don't have your A team for you top 6, how do you think your defence will look by that point?

Dallas is already ahead of the game if their forwards get injuries. Guys like Dadonov and Stankoven are playing third line minutes and can jump into the top 6 when required. Marchment will be back well before the playoffs as well so there's another forward who can play top 6 minutes.

The defence is not in the same spot, especially with Heiskanen down

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

Mike Grier did great work on the Erik Karlsson trade, not sure but he also seemingly spent a year putting him in a position to succeed to create a market for him after the 2022-23 season

 

[leafsfan5]

Don't disagree that a dman should have been prioritized, but what dman is available that would move the needle for them?

Fair question, imo Dallas should've been in on Pettersson who got dealt yesterday

Outside of him the market is still relatively quiet so we need to wait to see how it shakes out in terms of names coming out. There's still 5 weeks to go till the deadline

 

[wej20]

They roll three scoring lines all basically evenly. Granlund will likely center one of those three lines.

Seems a better staretgy than Mike Sullivan deciding that he was going to be the Finnish Guy Carbonneau and give him 30% OZ starts.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Seems like a solid trade for the Sharks. Interesting that those 2 were the Stars target.

 

[Vitto79]

What odds on Granlund returning to the Sharks in the summer?

Pretty descent cause SJ needs to spend to the floor

 

[sxvnert]

Solid deal for both teams.

 

[Icarium]

I mean is it possible the 21 games he played with Pens were a mirage?

More like 2020s Mike Sullivan special.

 

[BigTomBomber]

A right side of Lyubushkin, Dumba, Ceci when you have championship aspirations in the year 2025 is certainly a choice

It was Miro / Boosh / Lundkvist ubtil injuries. Lindell is filling in as the top RD until Miro is back (and we have a 20 yr old as out #2LD filling in for Lindell)

Dumba is 8th on the depth chart / will get sent down as aninjury replacement for next year (or bought out or traded this offseason). Awful signing, move on

 

[The Great Weal]

Fair question, imo Dallas should've been in on Pettersson who got dealt yesterday

Outside of him the market is still relatively quiet so we need to wait to see how it shakes out in terms of names coming out. There's still 5 weeks to go till the deadline

He'd be another lefty joining a team with Heiskanen/Harley/Lindell/Bichsel as lefties. Even with Heiskanen playing on the right side, I don't think it would have made sense and there'd be no room for Pettersson.

 

[yianik]

Sharks diving to the bottom again. They are accumulating young talent though.

 

[olli]

Now SJ has gotten 2 first for Karlsson, incredible work by Grier!

 

[2028 7th]

Honestly, with their current young players and prospects, plus all their upcoming high picks, plus the ripening cap over the next 5 years, Sharks are looking like a lock to win the Cup in, like, 2030.

 

[coooldude]

Honestly, with their current young players and prospects, plus all their upcoming high picks, plus the ripening cap over the next 5 years, Sharks are looking like a lock to win the Cup in, like, 2030.

Calling @StanleyCup2035

 

[Magic Mittens]

A right side of Lyubushkin, Dumba, Ceci when you have championship aspirations in the year 2025 is certainly a choice

Guessing you don't follow Dallas, but Heiskanen plays on the right side and will be back for playoffs

Ceci isn't terrible for the 3rd pairing and Dumba will be the 7th Dman

Also, I don't get the Lyubushkin hate on here, he's been solid this year for Dallas

 

[WarriorofTime]

Guessing you don't follow Dallas, but Heiskanen plays on the right side

That's only out of necessity

 

[crackdown44]

Guessing you don't follow Dallas, but Heiskanen plays on the right side and will be back for playoffs

Ceci isn't terrible for the 3rd pairing and Dumba will be the 7th Dman

Also, I don't get the Lyubushkin hate on here, he's been solid this year for Dallas

I was under the impression Heiskanen was only playing RD this year because their right side is so bad. Obviously he's talented enough to play either side and with Harley and Lindell on the left it makes sense. Lyubushkin is a bottom pair D

 

[Juxtaposer]

Ceci is an absolutely fine bottom pairing defenseman, he's a little underrated. Granlund is a great player, but will drive you mad from holding onto the puck a second too long, and he's kinda been on the edge of being too hurt to play basically the entire season.

Rooting for both of them in Dallas.