Confirmed Trade: [NSH/ARI] Jason Zucker for 2024 6th round pick

[Three On Zero]

Why? Vancouver needed to do something and are running out of options

Vancouver doesn’t need to do anything, they essentially got Zadorov and Lindholm as TDL acquisitions.

Zucker is a useless add

 

[maplepred]

Preds fan here not impressed. Put the pipe down Barry. Would rather have the sixth and guys young guys a chance. Weak.

 

[DFF]

WHAT!? Just a 6th? No way. No way there has to be more coming back. Like a conditional 3rd or something. No way does Zucker go for a 6th given the recent trades.

What recent trades? They all went low except the Oilers

 

[thaman8765678]

Guy legit just got traded for a juice box and pack of skittles.

 

[57special]

a 6th? WTH?

 

[MMC]

 

[NinjaTurtle]

Any chance Trotz turns around and trade Zucker with retention for a better pick?

 

[rt]

WHAT!? Just a 6th? No way. No way there has to be more coming back. Like a conditional 3rd or something. No way does Zucker go for a 6th given the recent trades.

Have you seen him this season? Pro scouts have. That’s the problem. Haha.

If you think you’re disappointed in his return, imagine how he feels. Only worth a 6th in trade, doesn’t give him a ton of hope for his next contract. Haha.

 

[SI90]

For a 6th can’t really complain from NSH.

 

[Viqsi]

Preds fan here not impressed. Put the pipe down Barry. Would rather have the sixth and guys young guys a chance. Weak.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[notsocommonsense]

Maybe not a missing piece, but he's a nice upgrade on Mark Jankowski to play with Novak and Evangelista

Nothing wrong w that for the Preds, especially at the price. My post was more a response to the idea that Van NEEDS to do something. They don’t

 

[57special]

Hoping for a 3rd

you would be disappointed, then. Hard to believe that Zucker got the same return as Maroon, who can't even play now.

 

[Minnewildsota]

He’s been awesome his whole career until this one crappy season in crappy Arizona. I really wouldn’t read too much into a poor 50 games in AZ. You’re likely getting the player he’s always been rather than the player he’s been in AZ.

I think “awesome” might be stretching it

 

[rt]

you would be disappointed, then. Hard to believe that Zucker got the same return as Maroon, who can't even play now.

Should’ve added that I assumed there would be retention. Hahaha.

 

[BKarchitect]

Zucker’s not nearly as good (now) as people think he is…I think mostly he’s just not a big guy and the wear and tear have added up. You can say “well look at the season before” but I see a guy whose just falling off, not having bad luck.

Still…Ben Meyers cost more to obtain so he’s gonna be a fine end of season filler for the Preds.

 

[Michoulicious]

WTF Arizona will do with a 6th round picks when they have like 12 2nd and 3rd rounders.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

He’s been bad for a while.

48p in 78 last year isn't "bad."

 

[Jacob]

How is Zucker less valuable than Chad Ruhwedel?

 

[WarriorofTime]

It really hurts Arizona in these deadline deals that they can't retain salary.

 

[Edenjung]

How is Zucker less valuable than Chad Ruhwedel?

Higher cap hit. And thus, without retention is not worth the same.

 

[triggrman]

If we traded anything more than a fourth for him the Preds lose this trade. He’s aging and doesn’t even crack out top six. Trotz should have just kept trenin.
We get on a small win streak and all of a sudden we are all in cup contenders lol

Keep building for the future Barry. This ain’t a good move.

Nothing says the future like a 6th round pick....

 

[Jacob]

Higher cap hit. And thus, without retention is not worth the same.

Kind of a shame Arizona can't afford to eat 50% even at this stage in the season.

 

[Edenjung]

Kind of a shame Arizona can't afford to eat 50% even at this stage in the season.

It doesn't have to mean that they cannot afford it. But they only have two slots left. Maybe they want to use one on Dumba (lets hope) and another for the draft or to broker a deal.
There are more options than "They are too poor". But that could also be the case.

 

[triggrman]

48p in 78 last year isn't "bad."

better than Trenin, and cost less.

 

[Thechozen1]

Would love to see them KNOCKOUT those FRAUDS in Dallas if they play them in the first round.