They traded bottom six/bottom pairing guys for top end guys.
How in the world is that "good" for both teams?
I suppose the Pilon trade was "good" for both teams too?
Holy ****ing **** man.
I realize these Brandon kids are probably good kids, hardworking and all that, but come on. Lets get real.
It's all relative. The Brandon guys were not going to be top guys on a deep Brandon team right now but very well could be in Lethbridge. I would think Lindgren ends up 2nd line center, Kitt is 2nd or 3rd line LW and Pankewicz is a top 4 D in Lethbridge.
Likewise, Duke won't be a top 3 forward in Brandon and Erkamps might be on the bottom pair.
We'll find out soon enough, but there seems to be a little over-valuing of the Lethbridge players and an undervaluing of the Brandon players. This trade is much closer than folks are making it out to be.
Bottom line is that all 6 players are better off today than yesterday. The 3 Brandon players will get the ice they have been ready to get or quite some time and the two Lethbridge players will report to a team they want to play for.
The Canes get 3 players who are happy to be there and can play in their top 9 forwards and top 4 D. Character guys with skill who put their work boots on every day.
In Brandon, they add a solid forward to their top 9 and get a right hand shooting defenseman they have been looking for. Also, the 3 for 2 deal opens up a much needed forward spot to develop it's young players.
It's a win-win for everybody involved.