Confirmed with Link: Utah HC acquires Olli Maatta from DET for 2025 3rd (NYR)

[TheLegend]

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

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[ck26]

Rangers pick will be a late 3rd, and that's a good price for a solid, decent, entirely pretty good NHL defenseman.

Of all the 3rd round picks in Coyotes history, Adin Hill (2015) and Michael Stone (2008) are the only ones maybe more valuable than Maatta. Only a handful of later picks (Yandle, Maccelli, Winnik, Garland, maybe Clifton) are better than Maatta.

 

[MIGs Dog]

Cole's teammate on two Penguin Cup wins.

 

[lanky]

Rangers pick will be a late 3rd, and that's a good price for a solid, decent, entirely pretty good NHL defenseman.

Of all the 3rd round picks in Coyotes history, Adin Hill (2015) and Michael Stone (2008) are the only ones maybe more valuable than Maatta. Only a handful of later picks (Yandle, Maccelli, Winnik, Garland, maybe Clifton) are better than Maatta.

Matikka and Lavoie are tracking very nicely.
Our current scouting group is exceptional at getting value out of picks.

 

[Prestigeworldwide]

With all 3 starting RHD(Marino, Durzi, Kesselring) out for the next game we really needed a warm body at this point. Maata is an upgrade over Bortuzzo so thats something positive.

 

[Coyotedroppings]

Cole's teammate on two Penguin Cup wins.

I think that’s the best thing we can say about him.

 

[Schemp]

I don't think this will be the only trade. Still would like to get Provorov from the BJs. Now it won't hurt if we ship a lesser LHD so the BJs can keep Mateychuk in Cleveland.

Schmaltz with 40% retention and Valimaki for Provolov

 

[Heldig]

I think that’s the best thing we can say about him.

I did not know he was still in the league.

 

[samandbigboy]

With all 3 starting RHD(Marino, Durzi, Kesselring) out for the next game we really needed a warm body at this point. Maata is an upgrade over Bortuzzo so thats something positive.

is kesselring out too?!

 

[Coyotedroppings]

I did not know he was still in the league.

He was basically a nothing burger in Chicago, as I recall. I think Pittsburgh success just shows what a team playing the right way consistently can accomplish.

Edit: of course having a few complete studs never hurts either.

 

[Prestigeworldwide]

is kesselring out too?!

Just sick, might be out just a game.

 

[Heldig]

San Jose landed Liljegren

 

[Coyotedroppings]

He was real solid in game one, but as I mentioned above, the entire team was. Hope they keep it up!

 

[TheLegend]

For coming in off the plane that morning and playing that night...... he did fine. Played a big part in getting one of our goals even though he didn't make the score sheet.

 

[TheLegend]

San Jose landed Liljegren

Toronto's ask was more than what BA wanted to pay and San Jose is desperate.

 

[Jakey53]

Toronto's ask was more than what BA wanted to pay and San Jose is desperate.

Assumption on your part.

 

[lanky]

Assumption on your part.

Yep.
Maata and Liljegren are different players. Maybe the small difference in acquisition cost is why Bill chose Maata, or maybe it was the stronger defensive track record.

 

[Jakey53]

Yep.
Maata and Liljegren are different players. Maybe the small difference in acquisition cost is why Bill chose Maata, or maybe it was the stronger defensive track record.

Or maybe BA didn't like or want Liljegren?

 

[cjm502]

Honestly Maatta was more reliable than Petry, Chiarot, and Holl. I think he was the odd man out because he had the only movable contract out of the 3. Maatta is a solid 3rd pair guy and with a steady role he can put up 20 points with minimal bonehead plays.

 

[TheLegend]

Assumption on your part.

Based on what Toronto got.... not really.

Toronto got a D in return and we didn't have that luxury given we're short on NHL serviceable D right now.