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Jack Studnicka really bounced back this year. He was one of the worst NHL players last year and was a liability nearly every game. However, he was too far down the depth chart to even be an injury call-up, as the Canucks picked up several depth pieces. The Canucks D is not as deep, so there's a slightly better shot Nick Cicek will play in the NHL than Studnicka did. So the Canucks got better.
On the other hand, San Jose is a weaker team and maybe Studnicka will get a call up and do okay.
Finally, the 6th round pick will almost certainly never sign a ELC, so it has no value outside of making trades like this.