Different GMs, different situations. We took 50% of Beleskey's contract, so that was factored into the cost for Boston. And Spooner was a cap dump as well. Their cap situation worked in our favor. It was a also a deadline deal, when teams are a bit more desperate.
With Buch, our cap situation worked against us. Other teams knew we couldn't afford Buch long term. I still think we should have gotten more, but it is what it is at this point.
Yup you nailed it. Add to that fact that Trades made at the deadline seem to have higher returns/prices opposed to trade made in the offseason.
Everyone is in a frenzy and are trying to add weapons with aspirations of raising the cup.
the market of high end wingers, Centers, or D that are available at the time also is a major factor.
A lot of the time there are 4-5 teams looking to add the same type of player for their playoff push, and there’s only 1-2 guys that are high end.
The others have to usually settle for their 2nd choice...
They theres the question of if the guy is a pure 1 year rental, or if he’s signed for a few more years. That’s when cap space also becomes a value factor.
Whose paying/retaining,? how much? Etc
I also agree our return for Buch was a little too light. Needing a new deal, a market that was flush with available wingers, both as Free Agents and available in trade at the time also affected his return.
luckily for us, we got a haul from Boston to add Nash...
Taking Beleasky’s deal, and getting Lindgren alone would have a giant coup.
Add to the fact that we turned a terrible asset (spoon) into multiple years of Strome at his career years.
And added a bit to the late 1st to move up and get Miller, this trade was not only a home run, but a grand slam with 5 topless supermodels jumping up and down as you cross home plate.
Net gain
3 n 1/2 years of a PPG. 2C in Strome
Legit 23 year old 1st pair D
Legit 21 year old 2nd pair D
( both guys still have potential to be better. In millers case, his ceiling could be a lot higher)
for 20 or so games of Nash
And eating a couple mill on a bad deal.
That was robbery.
