Confirmed with Link: Kunin and #101 for Bonino, #37 and #70

[Dr Jan Itor]

Rage aside, can anyone come up with a reason that Guerin would want to shed an RFA for a guy with a year left on his deal? In terms of contracts, Seattle protection, etc?

Bonino expires after the season. Kunin not being here frees up a little bit of space for the 2021-22 season? That's all I have, plus the idea that Brackett has a couple guys in the first 10 picks that he covets. I'm probably reaching though.

 

[ThatGuy22]

I don't like it from a gut level.

But BG is trying to build the best team he can for this season, and this deal does make all the sense in the world with pretty fair value.

 

[Taylor26]

bonino probably gets moved at the deadline

 

[AJ Thelen]

I wish Luke the best.

 

[BagHead]

Wow... that's certainly a trade.

I'm not sure I understand this move, at all. We must really like the next two rounds of prospects. Kunin was a decent middle 6 player who was improving consistently. Now we've got a worse version that is older and a couple of chances at a maybe-Luke-Kunin. Just weird.

 

[TheeNorthStar]

Could it be that we're all playing checkers and Guerin is playing chess?

I honestly think so

Bonino is a pending UFA.

Ah... well .. I don’t know. The more I think about it, the more I understand their thought process.

 

[AKL]

Hating the trade is one thing...but brain damage? Really?

Yeah, it's relatively common among hockey players.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Kunin a always a favorite. Sad to see

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Maratttttt

 

[Bazeek]

We have crap Centers, and we can't protect Kunin in expansion, and we can replace Kunin with Wingers already on the team in the short term.

That's about what I've got too, but it still doesn't really add up for me. If taking Rossi cemented a 4+4 protection plan they'd have Kunin exposed... but also Greenway, Soucy, etc. The plan can't be to just trade all of those guys off, can it?

And I like Bonino, but he doesn't really solve anything for us next year.

 

[Ban Hammered]

Yeah, it's relatively common among hockey players.

And doesn't need to be speculated about because you don't like a deal. Don't be an asshole.

 

[ThatGuy22]

That's about what I've got too, but it still doesn't really add up for me. If taking Rossi cemented a 4+4 protection plan they'd have Kunin exposed... but also Greenway, Soucy, etc. The plan can't be to just trade all of those guys off, can it?

And I like Bonino, but he doesn't really solve anything for us next year.

I'm betting Greenway doesn't end the day as a Wild player either. Bjugstad and Johanson aren't here to play C. They are here to replace them two.

Soucy will be the cost of doing business and hopefully enjoy Seatle.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

That's about what I've got too, but it still doesn't really add up for me. If taking Rossi cemented a 4+4 protection plan they'd have Kunin exposed... but also Greenway, Soucy, etc. The plan can't be to just trade all of those guys off, can it?

And I like Bonino, but he doesn't really solve anything for us next year.

If he pushes Eriksson Ek up into an opportunity to develop more offense, then it might solve a little something, at least to me.

 

[Michoulicious]

C depth:

Johansson
Bjugstad
Eriksson Ek
Bonino/Rask

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

C depth:

Johansson
Bjugstad
Eriksson Ek
Bonino/Rask

Rossi
Eriksson Ek
Bonino
Sturm

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

A lot of people are really, really high on Marat.

 

[Bazeek]

I'm betting Greenway doesn't end the day as a Wild player either. Bjugstad and Johanson aren't here to play C. They are here to replace them two.

Soucy will be the cost of doing business and hopefully enjoy Seatle.

Man... if true it's pretty ballsy. Guess we'll see.

 

[grimmel95]

That's about what I've got too, but it still doesn't really add up for me. If taking Rossi cemented a 4+4 protection plan they'd have Kunin exposed... but also Greenway, Soucy, etc. The plan can't be to just trade all of those guys off, can it?

And I like Bonino, but he doesn't really solve anything for us next year.

If the wild keep Bonino he helps mentor Rossi otherwise who else is going to mentor the young kid? Kunin never really seemed to take the next step and most likely would have been selected in the upcoming ED and we would have received nothing.

 

[Bazeek]

If he pushes Eriksson Ek up into an opportunity to develop more offense, then it might solve a little something, at least to me.

No disagreements there.

 

[Bazeek]

If the wild keep Bonino he helps mentor Rossi otherwise who else is going to mentor the young kid? Kunin never really seemed to take the next step and most likely would have been selected in the upcoming ED and we would have received nothing.

A mentor is fine but we can't be making trades like this around that sort of thing.

 

[Lapa]

Maybe the plan is to rebuild via the draft? Weird trade.

 

[TheeNorthStar]

And we get Marat with the 37.

Punch in the gut is over. Be well Kunin.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

If the wild keep Bonino he helps mentor Rossi otherwise who else is going to mentor the young kid? Kunin never really seemed to take the next step and most likely would have been selected in the upcoming ED and we would have received nothing.

He went from a 10+18 21 year old to a 20+21 22 year old. That's not a step?

 

[Digitalbooya]

They must be pegging Bjugstad in as a winger...?

 

[Prior]

Kunin been a disappointment since he’s been here. Not surprised he was moved before he craters whatever value he had left.