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This package overall favors the Wild because they got a fantastic return for a Top 4 winger signed for three more seasons. It opens up their cap space and gives them 2 first round picks in a deep class. Guerin is a disciple of the Penguins management tree; he knows what he's getting in Addison.
Zucker is a good player and everything, but this type of a return is sizable and takes away the biggest piece (1st round pick) the Penguins had to add anybody else at the deadline.. Now I'm not opposed to this package entirely, although it was a lot, but the 1st round pick is also tough to lose this season in a deep draft when we already don't have our 2nd... First pick is end of the 3rd round? Not ideal in a good draft class.
Further, is 3 more years of Zucker worth it from a cap perspective? How will the Pens be signing all of McCann, Kahun, Lafferty, Simon, Shultz (lol), Riikola, Murray, AND Jarry? Probably will not be able to do that. In that regard I see this as a precursor to a potential move to add a D man where some of those RFAs will be included in the deal to make room. Either way it would be sweet to add a second round pick somehow... anyone want an old Bjugstad?! It'll probably still work once it's fixed!