The washington and carolina deals could be a lot better. Canucks shouldnt be sending two picks and younger guys for 1 pick and an old guy. Theyre rebuilding not aging. Carolina, you make the same mistake but on a grander scale. Two picks, good ones too, and another young guy for 1 bad pick and an older guy that isnt necessary.

Not sure I agree with you on the Washington trade. The picks the Canucks are sending are in the 5th and sixth round and the guys they are sending don't really appear to have a future with the team. Granlund is nothing more than a solid penalty killer and 3/4th line winger. Hutton, has some upside but isn't very consistent to warrant keeping him. The trade with Washington clears roster spots fro younger players to take up while also giving the Canucks two higher picks. Plus they get a solid defensive prospect in Siegenthaler, who I think has all the potential to be a good number 4 type defenseman. I agree with you on the Caroline trade and looking at it again realize its probably not worth it for the team to make, however, much like hutton and granlund I don't see Goldobin having much of a future with the team either and think its best to move on from him while his value is still pretty good