I know some are rather lopsided, but would you care to give some examples other than the Seabrook, Saad and 10th overall to Winnipeg trades?
1. Starts with the Pietrangelo deal. A top 5-10, very young and on a good contract D for a good (but problems with work ethic) prospect and two guys I had to google and are barely worth anything? STL got ***** big time. BIG TIME. It's like trading Doughty/Hedman for a good prospect and late picks. Laughable.
2. Not in a million years does TB trade 16th and Koekkoek for Byfuglien. Not in a million years. WPG actually played much better defensively without Byfuglien who's been very turnoverprone and just not good in his own zone. Therefore, trading a young (and much better for the tampa cap situation because on a rookie contract instead of the 5.2m Byfuglien makes) projected #2-3 guy and a mid first in a deep and good draft? No chance.
3. Seabrook. Don't think there's an explanation needed, if the Hawks were to trade Seabrook, they'd receive exactly 28 better offers for him. top pairing guy for a 2nd and 3rd? Hell, Braydon Coburn fetched a 1st, 3rd and a solid D in Gudas. That'd mean Coburn is much better than Seabrook, but it's vice versa.
4. Why tf does WSH trade Kuznetsov (young and developing, again better for the cap) and a 1st for I'd guess 2 years of 7m Henrik Sedin while they already have Backstrom to play with Ovechkin? Glen-Sather-sacrificing-all-future-for-unlikely-win-now-success-trade. Just bad.
5. Kessel trade. This dude had a very bad season, trade value is at an all time low. Guy plays no defense and seems to have weight and attitude problems. Yet, he fetches a projected top pairing guy, a 100% top 5 and good chance for first overall pick in 2016, a late first in a deep and good draft and a solid young C that just needs a change of scenery? Ridiculous. Plus, Kessel does in no way fit BUFs rebuilding plans, they won't content in the next 2-3 years. After those years, Kessel's prime will long be gone. So where's the point?
6. Although it says Dan Gibson, I suppose it shall be John Gibson. You do not trade the 2nd best goalie prospect in the world for a later 2nd and a solid but not great D prospect. Poor ANA.
7. Saad deal. Out of words. You already mentioned him, guess no further explanation needed.
8. IMO, WPG shouldnt trade Hellebuyck and a 2rd to move up 7 spots. I see Hellebuyk as theit future starter. Not super terrible, but still a deal I doubt WPG would do.