Quoting: mikearky
No, I just do not think Wimgs fan are going to take on a toxic contract which has 3 years, for a washed up vet, for 1 1st round pick and then trade a very good cost controlled player to get Hanifin.
Again the price has been set 1 year for a large contract is a 1st round pick, I am not taking on 3 years and and giving up a core player for Hanifin. Calgary would have to add. If the 1st covers the 1st year, what about the 2 remaining years, are we just suppose to eat that because we are bad, NO. Now Bertuzzi is good and Hanifin is very good but not at that the price this post is considering. In essence it is the 1st cover year 1 and Hanifin covers year 2 and 3 and we give up Bert, seems a little short.
Good points. I don't completely agree. Here's my reasoning... to me, the trade boils down to:
FC's for Lucic + 1st (CGY must add, because that's a big contract to eat for only a 1st)
Bertuzzi + Nemeth for Hanifin (Detroit should add a tiny bit, like a 3rd or 4th)
I'm not trying to undervalue/appreciate Bertuzzi, but Hanifin has a very handsome contract and can easily fit into our top pair for many years.
So maybe, for me, the trade should look something like...
OPTION A (probably not preferred by CGY)
To DET: Lucic (25% ret) + Hanifin + Pelletier
To CGY: Bertuzzi + Nemeth
OPTION B
To DET: Lucic + Hanifin + 2020 1st + 2021 2nd* (becomes 1st if Lucic does not score 25 pts in 2020-21 season)
To CGY: Bertuzzi + Nemeth