Quoting: Skyraider112
The New Jersey trade is Buffalo acquiring a 4th liner and a 1st in the 15-24 range and the Devils acquiring a young NHL ready D, high B RW prospect, useful middle 6 vet, and a 1st likely in the 24-28 range. At most they move down 13 spots in the first round and they acquire 2 prospects that fill needs they have
Vancouver loses their play-in matchup and that pick is 12 to 14. Meanwhile, St Louis is probably going to win at least two rounds of the real playoffs, so that pick is 28 to 31. Like it or not, Wood is an actual NHL player, whereas neither Pilut nor Thompson have proven that they are and in the case of Pilut, the question may be academic. I repeat that Johansson is in the last year of his contract. No, New Jersey is not doing that even if Vancouver makes the playoffs.
Quoting: Skyraider112
I said I didn't think he would play as well in Buffalo as he did in St Louis. That's undoubtedly true. However, he would be an upgrade over Hutton and would be a good 1b goalie with Ullmark. I don't expect him to be .927 and a 2.1 GAA but move like .915 and 2.8 GAA
Well, if he's going to be a "good 1b goalie" with those stats, then why in the world would St Louis have to pay a first to get rid of him?!?
Allen's value is positive, at least as high as a third-round pick. For example, if John Gibson strains his hamstring in training camp, Bob Murray's first call is going to be to Doug Armstrong -- that is, if Allen hasn't already been moved. Bozak's value, although minor, is not minimal and certainly not negative. In short, that trade is so bad we've moved out of the realm of subjective opinion and into the realm of objective awfulness.