Confirmed Trade: [UTA/DET] Olli Maatta for 2025 NYR 3rd round pick

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1851459737524592844

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[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Necessary depth for Utah and clears up a logjam of bottom-pair defensemen in Detroit. Win-win trade.

 

[PullHard]

Johansson needs more ice time. Makes sense.

 

[eojsmada]

solid move by both teams. Detroit really wants to play Johansson more, but is blocked. And Utah needs a steady d-man to cover for the loss of Durzi/Marino

 

[JediOrderPizza]

Makes sense.

 

[eojsmada]

Dang...first three comments all in the same ballpark. Is that new for HF?

 

[nbwingsfan]

I’m fine with it. Mattaa mostly sucks

Problem is so do most of our D.

As long as this doesn’t mean Gustafson gets more nice time

 

[Jormungandr]

Does he play the right side? Otherwise I don’t see the point. We already scratched Valimaki last game.

 

[Jared Dunn]

Very much thought this was the Rags getting Maatta and was quite confused. Still not sure how the same team has to pay a 2nd to move Walman but gets a 3rd for a worse defenceman

 

[VanillaCoke]

Brad mad af rn

 

[Ciao]

Very much thought this was the Rags getting Maatta and was quite confused. Still not sure how the same team has to pay a 2nd to move Walman but gets a 3rd for a worse defenceman

Timing is everything.

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Whattsa Maatta?

 

[Todd1a]

Wings selling already?

 

[tabness]

he sucked so bad recently against the Oilers

bye felicia

 

[The Nuge]

Even with how early it is in the season, that seems like an overpay for a bottom pairing dman

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Onward and upward, sweet prince.

 

[StrompTroller]

he sucked so bad recently against the Oilers

bye felicia

he's gonna cry in the car....

 

[StuckOutHere]

So wait, Detroit trades pays a second to trade Walman away but acquires a 3rd to ship out Maatta?

 

[TheLegend]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1851463771396374709

 

[rt]

Utah was going to overpay no matter what. Better to overpay a little on a small deal than overpay a lot on a big deal.

 

[lanceuppercut75]

Detroit's D is comically bad outside of Seider and Edvinsson now. Hopefully their kids are ready soon. Apparently Johansson looks okay, that's good.

 

[nbwingsfan]

Detroit's D is comically bad outside of Seider and Edvinsson now. Hopefully their kids are ready soon. Apparently Johansson looks okay, that's good.

He was no better than any of our other D outside of the two listed. Probably the worst so far this season outside of Gus, who I don’t consider an NHL quality player.

It just clears up a long jam

 

[Snarky Coyote]

UHC has plenty of picks and prospects and the defense has been very awful. Overpay but both sides solve problems and its not a huge overpay.

 

[AcerComputer]

Trade makes no sense. Could have had Liljegren, a RH dman who is younger and better.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

So wait, Detroit trades pays a second to trade Walman away but acquires a 3rd to ship out Maatta?

Different times when it's in season vs free agency.

Utah is desperate for D help. Durzi and Marino are both out long-term.