Confirmed Trade: [VGK/DET] Tomas Tatar for 2018 1st round, 2019 2nd round, 2021 3rd round

[Schennanigans]

Had no idea he was valued this high. Nice haul there.

 

[McDonald19]

What crazy times we are in when an expansion team trades their first round pick in their second ever entry draft.

 

[DetroitRed]

I'm surprised. Tatar doesn't have a huge body of playoffs experience to go by, and I was even kind of wondering if he'll end up under 40 points for the first time in his regular season career. He had a very disappointing start this season, maybe the worst start of any player on the team.

This should be good for him though. Hopefully he'll tear it up for Vegas.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

This looks like it could be a great move for both teams.

 

[obey86]

Tatar will thrive on a good team IMO. Wouldn't be surprised if he cracks 30 goals in one of the next few seasons as he's averaged 24 goals per 82 games in Detroit on a crap team with crap defensemen.

 

[GKJ]

The Red Wings haven't made 2 picks in the 1st round of the draft since 1978, and that was the only other time they did so.

 

[Voight]

He's cracked 50 only once but I suppose if he plays with Karlsson or one of their other top guys he could be a 60 pt guy.

 

[Djp]

Which is worse...this trade or the one he made involving forsberg from washington

 

[Puckstop40]

Maybe but Tatar is really fun to watch, Vegas fans will enjoy him.He is shifty and very slick.After the draft you will have forgotten what you paid for him.He makes your team better now and is not a rental.

I know he is a great player, I just feel that the price we paid was a little steep. I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do for us though. I do like how we will have him long term and he will definitely add to our depth.

 

[olli]

Which is worse...this trade or the one he made involving forsberg from washington

Obviously Forsberg for Erat is way worse.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Couldn't Green still be traded, but he just can't play in the playoffs? If so, the Oilers should still be interested, and they aren't making the playoffs, but if they can extend him he'd be a great fit as a top-4 Dman and PP QB. But maybe I'm wrong about trades after the deadline and it's the rules for something else like waivers, I'm not sure.

 

[Rob Brown]

Which is worse...this trade or the one he made involving forsberg from washington

Is this even a question...?

 

[Zirakzigil]

Couldn't Green still be traded, but he just can't play in the playoffs? If so, the Oilers should still be interested, and they aren't making the playoffs, but if they can extend him he'd be a great fit as a top-4 Dman and PP QB. But maybe I'm wrong about trades after the deadline and it's the rules for something else like waivers, I'm not sure.

You’re correct. Any player added to a team post deadline is ineligible for the playoffs. Trades can still happen however.

 

[Rebels57]

Holland got a great return for Tatar. Im shocked.

 

[jetsforever]

Great haul for Detroit

 

[ellusive]

Tatar sauce well score alot with lasvegas its a win win

 

[ellusive]

Holland got a great return for Tatar. Im shocked.

Guy has a great skill set. Just was on a crap team with a crap coach


Im a wings fan btw

 

[elitepete]

Things were going a little too well in Vegas; the real George McPhee had to show up.

 

[Grimm]

He's had 25+ goals 2 of the past 4 seasons, and when he hits 20 this year that will be 20 goal seasons in the past 4 years. On a Detroit team that's averaging about 20th in offense, with a garbage PP, and garbage defenseman.

5 million for a 25+ goal scorer who's 27 is NOT a bad contract by any means. That being said, I think it is a bit of overpayment. A 1st and 3rd, or a solid prospect and a 2nd is what he should have returned. Everybody pretty much wins.

 

[Alberta_OReilly_Fan]

Why is this considered what a haul for a guy with a 5.3 caphit and yet the Brassard trade a failure.

1st, 3rd, recent 2nd rounder for 1.3 years of Brassard seems to be a steal compared to what Holland did here. Seems to be a lot of narrative going on and a little bit less thinking.

Probably brassard is considered a player that helps and tatar isnt.

Im not sure very many people here would say they are equal the way you have attempted to do here

 

[Ducks in a row]

This trade is a overpayment for Tatar that is all I can say.

 

[Alberta_OReilly_Fan]

He's had 25+ goals 2 of the past 4 seasons, and when he hits 20 this year that will be 20 goal seasons in the past 4 years. On a Detroit team that's averaging about 20th in offense, with a garbage PP, and garbage defenseman.

5 million for a 25+ goal scorer who's 27 is NOT a bad contract by any means. That being said, I think it is a bit of overpayment. A 1st and 3rd, or a solid prospect and a 2nd is what he should have returned. Everybody pretty much wins.

Its certainly a contract i would be sick about on my team...

Im sure we can find other contracts just as bad... and yes id be sick about them on my team too

The matt belesky trade made me sick

Pointing out that there are other bad contracts doesnt make contract good.

Teams will continue to buyout many deals every year because there continues to be multiple bad contracts out there

 

[TheOtherOne]

Couldn't Green still be traded, but he just can't play in the playoffs? If so, the Oilers should still be interested, and they aren't making the playoffs, but if they can extend him he'd be a great fit as a top-4 Dman and PP QB. But maybe I'm wrong about trades after the deadline and it's the rules for something else like waivers, I'm not sure.

Green has a ntc he'd have to waive, and i can't really imagine anyone going to play for Edmonton on purpose...

 

[Adonis Creed]

Ill replaced Perron or Nel next year....

late 1st in a crap draft...a 2nd rounder...

not much for a very decent Wingers...

good moves by both teams in my book.

 

[Drew311]

People are a bit out of touch with player value. This is the price of a 20 - 25 goal scoring forward signed long term. It's not like the picks are high considering how good Vegas is. I think they can afford to give up a few picks considering how many they stockpiled from the expansion draft.