Confirmed with Link: [VAN/Pit] Vincent Desharnais, Danton Heinen, Melvin Fernstrom, & 1st (NYR) for Marcus Pettersson (LD) & Drew O'Connor (W)

[Big McLargehuge]

Oh goodie, Graves and Vinnie on the 5/6 D.

Gotta say...better than Jack Johnson.

That pairing is f***ing rough, though. I'd say at least we're not trying to win, but that seems to matter little when you're playing Nashville. Woof.

Yeah, not sure why this was timed the way it was. For all we know the Penguins wanted a higher pick and the Rangers 1st satisfied that while the Canucks’ wouldn’t have.

Pettersson did miss some time with an injury, which pretty much ended the odds of him being dealt before the holiday break.

I don't think a 1st became available until last night, and I think that's what Dubas was holding out for.

 

[bossram]

Team very rarely trade their first in the fall for a UFA when they are not playing well.



Yes, that is technically true. But they essentially traded Miller for Pettersson, O’Connor, Chytil anf O’Connor. This was effectively a three way deal, and the Canucks never gave up any futures other than Fenstrom.



Again, you are focusing on the trade of the NYR first round pick when it was a de facto three way trade and the Canucks never really had the first. To put it another way, I don’t think the Canucks do the NYR trade without the Pittsburg one.

Again, if teams don't trade 1sts when they're not playing well, why is JR trading a 1st when, by his own admission, they are not playing well?

You can say it was a "de facto" three-way trade and the Canucks never had the NYR 1st, but that is factually not what happened. The Canucks found themselves with a very intriguing (and potentially incredibly valuable asset) and did not value it correctly, IMO.

 

[Hodgy]

Again, if teams don't trade 1sts when they're not playing well, why is JR trading a 1st when, by his own admission, they are not playing well?

You can say it was a "de facto" three-way trade and the Canucks never had the NYR 1st, but that is factually not what happened. The Canucks found themselves with a very intriguing (and potentially incredibly valuable asset) and did not value it correctly, IMO.

I think my point stands though. Your argument relies on the technically true fact that the Canucks received NY’s first round pick. But I think we both agree that it was effectively a three way trade and that we never actually dumped futures for a player.

But, like, I agree with your view point. I’d rather a more longer term outlook.

 

[TruGr1t]

Again, if teams don't trade 1sts when they're not playing well, why is JR trading a 1st when, by his own admission, they are not playing well?

You can say it was a "de facto" three-way trade and the Canucks never had the NYR 1st, but that is factually not what happened. The Canucks found themselves with a very intriguing (and potentially incredibly valuable asset) and did not value it correctly, IMO.

Don’t have an issue trading the first for the right return, I’m not sure this is it. Pettersson isn’t a player I’d probably be throwing around 1sts for (plus basically a 3rd with Melvin) but I guess there is an element of cap dump there.

Would have preferred to package the pick for a younger top-four guy.