I really like this trade for LA. Nashville was backed into a corner with their decision to keep Ekholm, but I also don't think Arvidsson has been the same player since those brutal crosschecks by Bortuzzo.
I think this is a pretty good trade for both sides. Slight edge LA because Arvidsson is a good player on a good contract. Nice for Nashville to pick up #40 this season, too.
If Arvidsson gets back to around 0.75 points per game with LA this is going to be an absolute steal. I think it's pretty fair right now though as an LA 1st (not knowing when they'll be out of the bottom of the league rankings) would have been an overpayment IMO.
Highway robbery here by LA. Arvidsson will be a great offensive top 6 winger to help with talent up front. I'm surprised he only costed a 2nd and a 3rd though. Great work by Rob Blake and the Kings here.
Kings won. NSH was force to make a move to get some kind of assets in return. They're about to go 8-1 in expansion because they can't let Fabbro go.
Even at 8-1 they had room to protect Arvidsson. Arvidsson and Forsberg were the ones 100% protected and there were 2 spots left for Duchene/Johansen/Järnkrok/Sissons/Kunin
Good too 6 guy, especially if he rebounds back to the 30 point goal scorer he was at one point. LA has so much cap space rn and I don’t think dont really have cap issues in the near future afaik even if Arvidson doesn’t improve and becomes overpaid.
Even at 8-1 they had room to protect Arvidsson. Arvidsson and Forsberg were the ones 100% protected and there were 2 spots left for Duchene/Johansen/Järnkrok/Sissons/Kunin
I think his actions speak for themself. Doubtful he would have been protected.
If Arvidsson gets back to around 0.75 points per game with LA this is going to be an absolute steal. I think it's pretty fair right now though as an LA 1st (not knowing when they'll be out of the bottom of the league rankings) would have been an overpayment IMO.
imagine if he was traded to Edmonton or Toronto. That 0.75 with Mcdavid, Draisaitl, Matthews, or Tavares with Nylander would have been very realistic heck even higher. Really surprised Holland or Dubas was not in on him and for that cheap that would have been perfect for either of them
I love all you Preds fans on here but I can’t not laugh at the fact I’d make like a 1st and a prospect trades for Arvidsson and y’all would be like “wE wIlL nOt JusT bE gIvinG hIm AwAy”
Great deal for LA, he’s easily worth a 1st, Nashville was forced because of the expansion draft though if that was the price not sure why an other team didn’t offer more