Confirmed Trade: [VGK/STL] Ivan Barbashev for Zach Dean

[Connor McConnor]

Decent return for an overrated 3C who is a pure rental. Vegas does it again!

 

[Mosby]

Vegas trades every guy they picked in the first round

 

[Captain97]

Does Vegas have anyone that they drafted in the first round on the roster? insane.

I checked Capfriendly the answer is no but close. They drafted Hague 34th overall.

What's even more concerning they have 2 players total on their roster they've drafted.

 

[tfriede2]

The guy is 20 years old and barely a point and game player in the junior league. Bad trade for St.louis

1.29 ppg and on pace for over 50 goals over 82 games…

 

[Brock Boeser Laser Show]

Vegas 1st round picks are basically like NBA 1st round picks except you have to wait a few years to see which teams hat they are actually going to wear.

 

[BKarchitect]

Nice pickup for the Blues - I'd probably rather have a 2023 1st (obviously not on the table here) but Dean is just a fun guy to watch and he's got valuable middle-six future written all over him. When you can trade a rental for a guy with a pretty real chance of becoming a similar level of player shortly down the road - you've done well.

 

[SI90]

Love this for STL. Big fan of Dean.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

1.29 ppg and on pace for over 50 goals over 82 games…

He's producing way less than his teammate Riley Kidney, who was picked in the 2nd round of the same draft, who most Habs fans don't even view as an NHL level prospect

 

[CraigBillington]

Overpay from Vegas. Barbashev is JAG.

No, he's Ivan

 

[PocketNines]

With the exception of a few big fish targets this window sure feels like a buyers market.

What's weird about this is the Blues have gotten their price on everybody so it's not a buyer's market where the Blues are concerned

1st + 2d + Abramov (B prospect) for ROR retained (ask was 1st+ but more than Tarasenko)
1st + 3d for Tarasenko retained (ask was 1st+)
3d for Acciari (ask was 3d)
2021 1st rounder for Barbashev (ask was late 1st or two 2ds)
Blais + Skinner for Mikkola (ask was Middleton price which was 5th + Kahkonen)

At this point having sold everyone for the prices we wanted it kind of doesn't matter what label is slapped on it but under no circumstances was it a buyer's market the Blues were in this year.

 

[SI90]

I was told that he was going for a 1st round pick?

Dean is better than a 1st round pick. He’s a prospect that’s a recent 1st who is already developing and having a strong year. Just because you expected to get Kane for Kravatsov and only got a 2026 7th doesn’t mean every other teams trades are bad.

If I had to guess most teams would prefer Dean than a none lottery 2023 1st

 

[tfriede2]

He's producing way less than his teammate Riley Kidney, who was picked in the 2nd round of the same draft, who most Habs fans don't even view as an NHL level prospect

There’s more to a prospect than points, though.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Decent return for an overrated 3C who is a pure rental. Vegas does it again!

Not really even good at center.

He's producing way less than his teammate Riley Kidney, who was picked in the 2nd round of the same draft, who most Habs fans don't even view as an NHL level prospect

Kidney had better production in his draft year too so obviously NHL teams don't think that speaks to their talent level.

 

[wetcoast]

St. Louis might've taken a haircut on this one.

Dean is going to be a very good middle 6 hard to play against type of NHLer.

Good move for both teams IMO.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Dean’s ceiling is Barbashev, so the deal makes sense to me

 

[Vitto79]

Zach Dean it is. I’m good with that as a Blues fan.

I give your GM credit as it’s a young kid that may step in sooner than all the picks they just got would

 

[Petes2424]

There’s a lot of questions about Dean translating to the NHL BUT he seems to answer those questions consistently. So who is anyone to doubt him? He was solid at Worlds.

With all their madness, the Knights have actually drafted really well. They didn’t have to give up Cormier or Brisson. Dean hurts their depth but he wasn’t playing in Vegas anytime soon.

The Blues get a lottery ticket in Dean. He’s likely 2-3 years away to really contribute. Could end up a solid NHL player or could end up a lot like Austin Czarnik. Let him develop and see what happens.

 

[Some Other Flame]

lol the Golden Knights are gonna fall off hard once Stone becomes entirely too broken to play anymore

 

[Zeeker]

I was told that he was going for a 1st round pick?

Tell me you don’t follow hockey without telling me you don’t follow hockey

 

[GaboriklessWild]

1.29 ppg and on pace for over 50 goals over 82 games…

There are 68 games in the QMJHL regular season, not 82

Top 20 year olds in junior leagues are usually averaging 2p/g and rarely even make the AHL after that.

 

[BleedBlue14]

Can definitely live with it. Liked Korczak as well.


Seems like a hard to play against guy. Not Suprised Army settled for just the prospect there. Style the Blues have strayed away from.

 

[SI90]

There’s a lot of questions about Dean translating to the NHL BUT he seems to answer those questions consistently. So who is anyone to doubt him? He was solid at Worlds.

With all their madness, the Knights have actually drafted really well. They didn’t have to give up Cormier or Brisson. Dean hurts their depth but he wasn’t playing in Vegas anytime soon.

The Blues get a lottery ticket in Dean. He’s likely 2-3 years away to really contribute. Could end up a solid NHL player or could end up a lot like Austin Czarnik. Let him develop and see what happens.

I think he’s a guy who turns pro next year and spends 1-3 years really developing in the AHL. Really like this for STL

 

[Dominance]

Dean’s absolute floor is quality 3C. Good trade for the Blues.

 

[stl76]

Where is @The Crypto Guy, I need to hear his take?!

 

[Satan]

Nice deal for STL