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My 5 yrs of Trading for Rakell - Finally comes true

Created by: Sidstick87
Team: 2020-21 Pittsburgh Penguins
Initial Creation Date: Feb. 27, 2021
Published: Mar. 1, 2021
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********** BIG {3} - TEAM TRADE ********** ~~~~ [PIT] --- [ANA] --- [VAN]

{PENS} get :
~ R/W- R. RAKELL #67 - [$3.79m] -------- The Pens finally land the RH-Winger that we should have got 3-4yrs ago.
~ C/RW- A. GAUDETTE #96 - [$950,] ---- Love the way this dude plays & could be a great 3A or 3B line Center or Top 9 RWer.
~ LW- N. DESLAURIERS #20 - [$1m] ---- Job - Fight Everyone
~ LD- J. BENN #7 - [$2m] ------------------- Cap Dump to make $ work for VAN - goes to Taxi Squad

[PIT] lose : LD- Pettersson, LD- Riikola, C/RW- E-Rod, RD- Lindgren (P), & C/RW- Gaudreau
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{DUCKS} get :
~ RW- J. VIRTANEN #18 - [$2.55] --------- Needs a change of scenery but still could be a Top 6 player
~ LD- J. RIIKOLA #50 - [$1.15] ------------- Great overall 3rd pairing Dman that can play both sides = as good
~ RD- J. LINDGREN (P) - [$775,] ----------- Good {B-} type Prospect & former 3rd Rdr.

[ANA] lose : RW- Rakell & LW- Deslaurers
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{CANUCKS} get :
~ LD- M. PETTERSSON #28 - [$4.02m] -- MP is a young / Top 4 LHD on a fair contract w/ a 12ft reach, even has some offensive up side, w/ playing on PP #2 last yr.
~ C/RW- E-ROD #9 - [$700,] ----------------- A fast bottom 6 Center that can play all 3 Positions & even fill in at Top 6 if needed. (A RH-Forward for losing 18 & 96)
~ C/RW- F. GAUDREAU #11 - [$700,] ----- Depth / Taxi Squad forward

[VAN] lose : RW- Virtanen, C/RW- Gaudette, & LD- Benn

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** When Zucker gets back, This team would have a legit chance w/ its depth & better PP - (if Geno plays like Geno)

Forwards :
~ Line 1A : Jake - Sid - Kappy
~ Line 1B : Rakell - Geno - Rust
~ Line 3A : McCann - Gaudette - Zucker
~ Line 3B : ZAR/ Deslaurers - Blueger - Tanev
~ Back-Ups : Lafferty / Hayden / O'Conner

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Trades
1.
VAN
  1. Gaudreau, Frédérick
  2. Pettersson, Marcus
  3. Rodrigues, Evan
Additional Details:
** START of 3 - TEAM TRADE **
~~~ [ANA] --- [PIT] --- [VAN] ~~~
{Break-Down in Description Part}
2.
PIT
  1. Deslauriers, Nicolas
  2. Rakell, Rickard
Additional Details:
** END of 3 - TEAM TRADE **
~~~ [ANA] --- [PIT] --- [VAN] ~~~
{Break-Down in Description Part}
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4.
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  1. Hájek, Libor
  2. 2021 6th round pick (NYR)
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23$81,500,000$72,408,139$0$1,062,500$9,091,861

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$4,500,000$4,500,000
LW, RW
UFA - 4
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$8,700,000$8,700,000
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$3,200,000$3,200,000
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$2,940,000$2,940,000
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$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
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UFA - 1
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$800,000$800,000
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UFA - 1
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$925,000$925,000 ($0$0$0$0) (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
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$833,333$833,333 ($0$0$0$0)
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Mar. 1, 2021 at 12:01 p.m.
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If the Ducks wouldnt give up Heinen for Virtanen they definitely arent giving Rakell up for him to be the main piece.

Rikola holds essentially 0 value to ANA we already have about 6 better LHD than him

And a prospect around the level of Axel Andersson doesnt really move the needle at all
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Mar. 1, 2021 at 12:03 p.m.
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Ducks get nothing out of the trades. Neither does Arizona
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Mar. 1, 2021 at 12:04 p.m.
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Ducks decline extremely quickly. You're greatly overvaluing Riikola.

Rakell=Picks/prospects
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Mar. 1, 2021 at 12:07 p.m.
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After a very quick google search both prospects to ANA have little to no value at all compared to Rakell.

Rakell starts with a first + prospect - or a high value prospect + later pick
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Mar. 1, 2021 at 12:14 p.m.
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After a very quick google search both prospects to ANA have little to no value at all compared to Rakell.

Rakell starts with a first + prospect - or a high value prospect + later pick


Agreed. I'd even be willing to retain to increase the value coming back.
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Mar. 1, 2021 at 12:18 p.m.
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Agreed. I'd even be willing to retain to increase the value coming back.


I’d say Rakell (50%) to a team like Toronto for example for Robertson/ Liligren (idk how to spell it) or Amirov (the most recent draft) plus a first is more then fair Rakell. Maybe even a small add but it’s just a random example not a actual suggestion.
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Mar. 1, 2021 at 4:26 p.m.
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Quoting: Salzy
If the Ducks wouldnt give up Heinen for Virtanen they definitely arent giving Rakell up for him to be the main piece.

Rikola holds essentially 0 value to ANA we already have about 6 better LHD than him

And a prospect around the level of Axel Andersson doesnt really move the needle at all


Ive always loved Rakell since his draft yr & I get killed here in PIT for always wanting him....

But its time to face facts that he has been a very average player for the last 2 + yrs..... But he has also not played with a Top Center since his 34G / 69P season tho too.

- I am actually a Big Ducks fan bc of Whitehall John, love Zegras, Big fan of Maxy Jones, Cumtois, & Rakell, even like Lundestrom & watch almost every game till 1am .....
and Just looked at Riikola's analytics compared to all of Ducks Dmen & other than Fowler, Lindholm, Manson, & maybe Shattenkirk, Im not sure anyone is better than Riikola
(who can play both sides = as good)
So I kno its not Larsson, Hutton, Guhle, or Mahura (even tho i like his upside) or Hakanpoo
Mar. 1, 2021 at 4:38 p.m.
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After a very quick google search both prospects to ANA have little to no value at all compared to Rakell.

Rakell starts with a first + prospect - or a high value prospect + later pick


Virtanen - 24yrs old ---- 2yrs left @ $2.55m --------------- Goals Last 3yrs = 15 / 18 / 1 = 34
R. Rakell - 27yrs old ---- 2yrs left @ $3.79m ---------------- Goals Last 3yrs = 18 / 15 / 2 = 35
Mar. 1, 2021 at 4:40 p.m.
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Ducks get nothing out of the trades. Neither does Arizona


A player 3yrs younger on a cheaper contract with the same amount of Goals as Rakell the last 3 yrs
and a young cheap 3rd pairing guy that can play both sides is nothing ??

Ok Bro bro
Mar. 1, 2021 at 5:39 p.m.
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Ive always loved Rakell since his draft yr & I get killed here in PIT for always wanting him....

But its time to face facts that he has been a very average player for the last 2 + yrs..... But he has also not played with a Top Center since his 34G / 69P season tho too.

- I am actually a Big Ducks fan bc of Whitehall John, love Zegras, Big fan of Maxy Jones, Cumtois, & Rakell, even like Lundestrom & watch almost every game till 1am .....
and Just looked at Riikola's analytics compared to all of Ducks Dmen & other than Fowler, Lindholm, Manson, & maybe Shattenkirk, Im not sure anyone is better than Riikola
(who can play both sides = as good)
So I kno its not Larsson, Hutton, Guhle, or Mahura (even tho i like his upside) or Hakanpoo


None of what you posted disputes any of the reasons I said for the Ducks not doing this.

Rikola is a 27 year old on LTIR with 75 games of experience. I would easily take any of Lindholm, Fowler, Larsson, Guhle, Mahura, and Hutton over him, especially for a team in the position of ANA. Who needs players that fit the compete window if they move Rakell not someone who will be on the wrong side of 30 and has a 3rd pair ceiling.

Rikola would be of no interest to ANA you can bring up analytics or whatever you want it doesn’t change the fact ANA doesn’t need a 27 year old LHD and surely wouldn’t be a main piece of a Rakell deal along with someone we wouldn’t trade Danton Heinen for
Mar. 1, 2021 at 8:49 p.m.
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VAN decline, they have no need for those players.
Mar. 1, 2021 at 9:50 p.m.
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None of what you posted disputes any of the reasons I said for the Ducks not doing this.

Rikola is a 27 year old on LTIR with 75 games of experience. I would easily take any of Lindholm, Fowler, Larsson, Guhle, Mahura, and Hutton over him, especially for a team in the position of ANA. Who needs players that fit the compete window if they move Rakell not someone who will be on the wrong side of 30 and has a 3rd pair ceiling.

Rikola would be of no interest to ANA you can bring up analytics or whatever you want it doesn’t change the fact ANA doesn’t need a 27 year old LHD and surely wouldn’t be a main piece of a Rakell deal along with someone we wouldn’t trade Danton Heinen for


Just think u over value a 15-18 goals per yr, 2nd-3rd line RWer
 
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