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Wild shouldn't be trading for Haula. If we want him back, just sign him this offseason.
This trade is very heavily in favor of Carolina. Staal should be worth at least a late 1st in a trade, he is on pace for 28 goals and 62 points this season signed to a mere $3.25M cap hit... Yes, he is older, but he only has one year remaining after this season and he hasn't shown any signs of aging. So if you look at it that way, the conditional pick is what the Wild would be trading Staal for (which already is an underpayment) and the Wild are giving up their best defenseman this season for Haula (a rental), Gauthier (likely a career third liner), and a depth defenseman? This won't cut it IMO. If Waddell is as adamant as Canes fans on not giving up Necas, you're probably looking at both 1sts Carolina owns + a good prospect like Bokk + possibly a later conditional pick (such as a 4th) for Brodin and Staal. I don't think people here realize how good Brodin really is. The guy is playing some really phenomenal hockey.