Blockbuster!
To
Alexander Burmistrov
Mark Scheifele
Patrice Cormier
1 st round pick (2 nd if Getzlaf isn't signed)
To
Ryan Getzlaf
3 rd
Ducks Gm King Canuck had this to say: "We thank are captain and friend Ryan Getzlaf for his time with are organization, he helped us win a cup in 2007 and will go down as one of the best Ducks of all time. It's hard to let go of a player of Getzlaf's caliber, but we saw the time was now to start this retool. Mark Patrice and Alex may be are top 3 centres in a few years. It was key to also get a pick in this years deep deep draft"
Confirm.
One of the glaring needs of the Winnipeg Jets was the lack of a true, top line center. Mission accomplished. Ryan Getzlaf is a Stanley Cup winner, an Olympic gold medalist, he has size, and tremendous skill. He fits our team extremely well, and brings a lot of leadership to a young room. He is exactly who we needed and look forward to seeing what he can do.
We give up a huge, HUGE, chunk of our future, but we are confident that it will work out for our team. We understand his free agent status at the end of the season, but we will make every effort possible to make him a part of this franchise for the foreseeable future. We thank the Ducks, and wish Mark, Alex, and Patrice luck in the future.