What is important to keep in mind here, is that Brassard is going to be 31 y/o next training camp and had only 1 year left on his deal. His next contract AAV will be more costly than his salary (3.5) for 2018-19 and he wouldn't/shouldn't have been part of future plans with Brown, Batherson, White and Chlapik as Center prospects.
Might as well get the best return possible now in a lost season. Like danielpalfredsson noted, Sens would have paid his 2.5 bonus before next season and it would have "forced" the Sens to keep him all year for just a 1.0 salary and finally maybe never trade him if they are in the playoffs race.
If we were making the playoffs this year, then of course Brassard would still be here. But they would have probably traded him at the draft (for an hypothetically lower return)
Dorion swapped thirds because he got who he wanted, while Rutherford was still a bit unsatisfied.
Exactly. Regardless, I don't think it's a big deal. Yes the Sens 3rd in 2018 should be higher (~65th) than the Pens 3rd in 2019 (who knows) but they could still end up with a better prospect than if they had their 3rd (Example, they picked Gagne before Chlapik in 2015). Also, the 2019 draft seems to be deeper, so who knows.
Yes the Pens got Brassard but gave up 2 solid contributors in Cole and Reaves (role player), plus a 1st (even if late), a very good goalie prospect (IMO will be better than Jarry) and a 4th
Yeah maybe a swap of 3rd helped them get over the deal. Dunn and Lindberg don't do much for them.
Look at what they paid to get Reaves
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2017 2nd round pick |
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I was not high on getting gustavsson .. I would have liked the 1st + Rust + a prospect like Bellerive.. Make them worry about moving cap pieces to get it done. Rust is not a star but he is a fast effective player that can play somewhere in the lineup now. No Rust.. then Sprong... I know he's had some attitude issues but I would take a chance on him because of his skill .. and we lack that
Assuming the Sens keep Hoffman, Duchene, Stone, Dzingel, Pageau, then you have several of White, Chlapik, Brown, Batherson, Formenton, Gagne, Perron, Luchuk graduating in the next few years AND we are probably going to draft a very good forward in the upcoming draft. I am hoping for one of Zadina, Svechnikov, Tkachuk or Wahlstrom
Not necessarily lines but to give an idea about the future forward group :
Hoffman-Duchene-Stone
Zadina-Brown-Batherson
Dzingel-Chlapik-White
Formenton-Pageau-Gagne
Luchuk/Perron/Nurmi/Paul/Shore/P. Kelly
And more draft picks coming (1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 7th this year and probably more with a few more trades before the deadline)
That's why I think it was more important to get Gustavsson instead of Sprong. Goaltending pipeline was weak and I feel more hopeful now with Gustavsson, Hogberg and Hollett (Daccord + Driedger too but don't have much hope for them).
Would you guys have preferred Sprong + 2nd + Cole?
Because I doubt the Pens give up Sprong + 1st + Cole. Maybe Hunwick instead of Cole.