That Sean Walker trade was interesting to me:
I wanted the player here, but was thinking it had to be a 1st + Mikheyev type deal to get done. Something akin to what was rumoured for Tanev. The issue was that PHI has depth at wing and was at $41m in total allocation at forward. Mikheyev also has 2 years left on his deal.
Fast forward and Johansen gets dumped with a 1st for Walker. He's a centre, which they need, but is unlikely to play very much for Torts. Has 1 less year on his deal. Wouldn't they have been better off taking a player that might actually play for Torts, even if they had 1 extra year of salary to factor in? Curious deal for PHI, and curious non-deal for VAN.