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

[Reverend Mayhem]

Their own first. I've said that a few times.

Doesn't really answer the second question.

 

[bossram]

Doesn't really answer the second question.

Convince Aquilini? To compete in the short-term? Is that supposed to be difficult?

 

[Ernie]

Convince Aquilini? To compete in the short-term? Is that supposed to be difficult?

Probably not hard to sell Aquilini on it.

But management will also get the blame if they miss the playoffs and it turns into a high pick.

 

[MS]

Their own first. I've said that a few times.

When Hronek was hurt, our 1st was like 22nd overall.

The pick they've given up is a lot better than that, and it wasn't an asset we had to give then.

 

[God]

Yeah I sometimes wonder what the owner/FO politics are like. This trade definitely could've been done earlier in the year, possibly even before the JTM incident.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

Or you blunder securing the bag and misread the market like Klingberg's agent, or blow your knee out before July 1 and lose out on it all.

If they feel it's a mutual fit and are being offered a fair contract that secures his financial future, you bet he'll be signing.

Klingber had double hip surfacing and lets just say his rehab has not gone as planned.

Im sure youll get to read about it sooner or later.

 

[me2]

Most of NYR's core is old. There is definitely a real chance they drop off hard. Zib is already cooked and Kreider's slowing down. A Shesty injury drops them to lottery contention overnight.

Canucks, like the Rangers, would have protected their pick this year. The Canucks could crumble down the stretch, keep this year's pick, give up next year's unprotected first.

Imagine having a terrible year next year and watching something other team draft top 6 with the Canucks pick. If your team stinks at least your can look forward to a top 10 pick if you keep your own pick. Controlling your destiny seems better to me, being in a position to make trades that hurt his but help later.