okay, and so how is chychrun's 2 year deal that expires ufa different than hronek's kinda-sorta 2 year deal that expires ufa? i expect hronek to extend but i also expect him to get basically market value (so something like 7m if he keeps putting up points) because his deal isn't that different than chychrun's when you actually look at it
So Hronek sucks, but market value is $7m? Not sure how that makes sense.
Rebuilding the blueline is the only way this organization gets back to respectable. I don't know if this deal does that, but if the pro scouting gets it right, it will be a big step. We all wanted help on the blueline when Horvat or Miller got dealt, and now Allvin has done that.
I get the initial shock at moving the NYI pick. But the point of draft picks is to add quality to your lineup. Personally, I find this trade hard to really evaluate until we see how Hronek fits with Tocchet and until we see what other moves happen between now and the start of next season.
So far, pro scouting has been solid under this regime. If he can step in and be a legit top 4 RHD, we improve significantly.
Amd for those that still need to hear this, we didn't add a 2nd, we moved back 2 rounds.