I don't see how a protected 1st for Hronenk is bad value-wise. Not sure Vancouver should be doing that though.
It's a top 12 protected 1st, but the Isles pick is likely going to be around the middle of the 1st - a very valuable pick in what is considered a fairly good draft.
The Canucks also threw in their own 2nd in 2023, which is sitting at 38th OVR right now.
Value of offensive D has never been lower with the change in PP format. Only one talented D needed to run a PP now, when you used to have two OFD back on the point.
Hronek has 38 points in 60 games, went for a mid 1st and high 2nd
Ghost has 31 points in 52 games, went for a 2016 3rd
Barrie has 43 points in 61 games, was pretty much a cap dump, may have a little value
It's a headscratcher.