Edited Jul. 23, 2021 at 7:47 p.m.
Quoting: Kotkaniemi15
Umm, it might save Benning’s job, but it also set the Canucks back half a decade in terms of being able to ice a contending lineup.
This is how I see things:
1. Garland for 9th overall, straight up.
Some of us, (myself included), had Sam Reinhart traded for 9th overall straight up.
I might get a lot of heat for this but I think it's a somewhat fair comparable.
2. OEL with retention for everything else
Eriksson, Beagle, Roussel are all cap dumps.
The only thing that Arizona got in value from the OEL part of the trade is a 2nd round pick that can't be used until next year.
3. OEL can still be a Top 4 defenceman on some NHL teams.
If Sweden were to compete internationally, he would likely make the team.
4. Much of the voting in favour of Arizona is because everybody hates Jim Benning, except for the Aquilinis.
That's fine.
I think he did reasonably well here.