Confirmed Trade: [VGK/SJS] Tomas Hertl (17.05% retained), 2025 and 2027 3rd round picks for David Edstrom, 2025 1st round pick

[zar]

Edmonton probably praying LA holds the third seed right now

Does it really matter? Even if you make it by round one, it’s not that much of an accomplishment at this point.

 

[BudBundy]

This obviously helps the Knights in the short term but man, is this bad in the long run. For as much praise as their management is getting for giving zero fks, this whole organization is extremely mortgaged. They are bereft of picks, prospects, and hold a lot of contracts that will age like potato salad in the sun. I’ll tip my hat for being relentless, but I’m going to be super happy to watch them languish in the basement in about four years. And itll be a looong climb out. And here’s hoping they miss the playoffs this year by one point.

 

[pld459666]

Hertl at 6.75 us not bad even with him playing in just 75% of his teams games.....so long as he's healthy for the playoffs

 

[Siludin]

They run their team like the NBA teams do. No idea how they've been doing this for 6 years now and no one else has even tried

They've been doing it by getting their players on and off LTIR at conspicuous times of the season.
Other teams have done it, such as Tampa.

 

[Coffee]

Let’s

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Let’s not bring Franklin into this

 

[Wallet Inspector]

I like this return for SJ, they get a 1st, two 3rds and a good prospect in Edstrom.

 

[Nakawick]

Man, I hope Vegas gets absolutely spanked in the first round.

Better yet, how about the Flames or Blues make a post deadline run and keep Vegas out all together.

 

[TheBeard]

Yes you did lol

You mean the one where I asked if the rules would have changed had the knights won the cup the first year?

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Those 3rd round picks are going to Vegas.

That's baaaad

 

[sepHF]

Vegas absolutely rolling rookie GMs

 

[Divine]

Does it really matter? Even if you make it by round one, it’s not that much of an accomplishment at this point.

I think the owners prefer the extra home playoff games in a city with 1 major sports team

 

[La Bamba]

For now. In 4 years this team is gonna be a bottom feeder led by a 35 year old Hertl, a 34 year old Eichel and a 48 year old Peterangelo.

No, they’ll LTIRetire and Vegas will regain that cap space and continue to trade picks and prospects for the present day for an eternity lol

 

[InfinityIggy]

Love this for San Jose. Love this for Vegas. Best trade of the deadline.

 

[TheBeard]

Who cares, they’ll have won multiple cups

That's a big if

 

[CanMerc]

The 3rds go to Vegas… not SJS
It’s Hertl + 2 3rds for Edstrom + 1st

 

[HockeyFan100]

Why in the sweet holy f*** would San Jose do this??? What a poverty franchise

 

[w e l o s t b o y s]

now they're saying that vegas is getting the 3rds?

 

[Michoulicious]

Stone's lacerated spleen will have allowed Vegas to add BOTH Hanifin and Hertl to the team.

What an incredible luck! I'm ready to bet a few bucks he'll be ready for game one of the playoffs.

 

[Ducksforcup]

Yeah I actually like this for San Jose. That was an albatross contract and I think Grier did the absolute best he could here.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Good move for SJ. It's a good return & I imagine getting that kind of return would only happen with the retention.

Huge add for Vegas in the short term, risky adding that contract in the long term.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

1st and Edstrom for Hertl, 17% retained and 2 3rds. Ooooooof

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Hertl the minute the regular season ends

 

[WarriorofTime]

Quite the gamble by the sharks to eat another Retention spot. But if unprotected, who knows.

 

[Prairie Habs]

I like this return for SJ, they get a 1st, two 3rds and a good prospect in Edstrom.

Sounds like the 3rds are going the other way

 

[NailsHoglander]

Retaining for 7 years sound something the sharks would do.

Someone's getting paid under the table for sure

 

[MaxDummy]

The 3rds to Vegas??? Wow what a steal