This whole thing reaks of Ruutu and a conditional pick. probably 3rd which becomes a first if cally resigns with carolina.
What needs to be remembered is this trade is getting made not to better the team, but so we don't lose cally for nothing.
While I would not be excited about Ruutu it gives us a pretty decent top 9 guy with a cap hit of 4.75 over the next 3 years. Which allows us to resign some of our guys and pick someone up in free agency.
This is a deal that fits exactly what boomer is saying, when it makes us look like buyers and sellers since we are giving up the better player, but getting a vet and pick in return.
I just hope the pick is higher then a 3rd if he doesn't resign