Confirmed Trade: [ARI/LAK] Sean Durzi to the Coyotes for MTL's 2nd round pick in the 2024 draft

[thefutures]

That ends the God awful durzi proposals atleast

 

[AlexGretzchenvid]

How is this montreals 2nd round pick?

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

well, this is going to be awkward if he travels with Arizona at the start of the pre season to Australia as the Coyotes spend all weekend in Melbourne with the LA Kings

 

[Paulinbc]

Seems like a lot for Durzi, yes?

 

[Mattias]

How is this montreals 2nd round pick?

The 2024 draft pick is originally from the Montreal Canadiens, which Arizona acquired in the Christian Dvorak trade ahead of the 2021-22 season.

 

[TheLegend]

It's a bad pick, like trading up for Geekie in front of guys like Snuggerud and Mintyukov...

At least Cooley is solid. Poor haul for Arizona.

Well I trust our scouting department more than the experts on HF so time will tell.

 

[William H Bonney]

As a Kings fan I'm thankful the Durzi experiment is over because the coaching staff couldn't help but overplay him. He's a 3rd pairing guy at best who can play the PP. He was too often a maddening liability out there, especially when he was asked to play a role he didn't have the skill set or hockey IQ to play successfully. Not a bad move at all by the Yotes but very happy to get a 2nd back as a Kings fan.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

For curiosity sake to Kings fans... Would you have done Colorardo's 2023 1st(So pick #27) for Durzi + LA's 2nd if that deal was on the table here as well?


Feels like that would have been about the same value IMO. That would have also put Durzi's value at a fairly early 2nd since in theory trading say #27 for #35 + #54

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Maybe give it a couple more years first. You sound really stupid

Like all prospects. For instance maybe Mesar will become the next superstar for the Habs too but the chances are very slim and it's getting obvious that the Habs should have selected Kulich.

 

[ffh]

Do did we. Before you.

 

[LAKings88]

I like Durzi a lot. Seems like a glue guy and great human being.

Hockey wise he needs to be paired with a shutdown type. Durzi can put up points on the pp.

Good pickup by Arizona. Good move by LA. Wish the pick was for this year tho.

 

[Stealth JD]

Durzi will Montour in two years.

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

Kings fans were so hyped about this guy. Something about turntables...

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Did TOR win the Muzzin trade afterall?

 

[Martyros]

Probably means we'll be seeing Spence and Clarke next year a whole lot.

Kings fans were so hyped about this guy. Something about turntables...

hyped? We were definitely hyped to get rid of him, that's for sure.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Did TOR win the Muzzin trade afterall?

What's muzzin up to these days?

 

[Ianturnedbull]

What's muzzin up to these days?

Oh yeah...

 

[Trash Panda]

Durzi will Montour in two years.

If Durzi could skate half as well as Montour, he would be a highly desirable pice.

Unfortunately, he was slower than Alex Edler last year at times, it was atrocious.

 

[sxvnert]

Smart move Coyotes. Clearly the first phase of their rebuild is over.

 

[Jakey53]

Bettman putting a gun to the heads of everyone in the Arizona FO to actually make moves a real NHL club would make.

You don't follow the Coyotes so shut your pie hole until you do some due diligence.

 

[Schmooley]

Durzi will Montour in two years.

Montour is a much better skater. Durzis footspeed is pretty slow especially for a smaller guy. Its weird because hes both mobile and slow at the same time. He can shake defenders with a toe drag at the point. But if it gets stolen he aint getting back. He gets burned wide constantly and cant pivot quickly.
His decision making is a huge issue.
Hes more like the Weegar in the playoffs that was passing pucks in front of his own net to lose a series than Montour this year.

 

[Mattias]

For curiosity sake to Kings fans... Would you have done Colorardo's 2023 1st(So pick #27) for Durzi + LA's 2nd if that deal was on the table here as well?


Feels like that would have been about the same value IMO. That would have also put Durzi's value at a fairly early 2nd since in theory trading say #27 for #35 + #54

It’s certainly reasonable. I proposed a few ‘Durzi + our second rounder’ earlier in the year.

I suppose Blake feels the Montreal pic next year will be 35-40 range. That’s pretty high.

This must have been the best deal Blake could have gotten at the time.

 

[rt]

As a Coyotes fan I’m very happy with this.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

It’s certainly reasonable. I proposed a few ‘Durzi + our second rounder’ earlier in the year.

I suppose Blake feels the Montreal pic next year will be 35-40 range. That’s pretty high.

This must have been the best deal Blake could have gotten at the time.

Yeah... I doubt the Avs would have realistically made such a trade.

But at least IMO Durzi would have been an excellent 3rd pairing LD for us next year and getting him in such a trade as this one would have then freed us up to move Girard for forward help and save $3.3M on our 3LD position, while still hanging onto a Top 64 pick in the draft in the meantime.


But oh well, solid trade for both teams IMO.

 

[PensandCaps]

Durzi is f***ing awful. What a terrible trade by Arizona