Coyle declines

Ya it is. Coyle has an NMC and does not waive for a dumpster fire.

And Zona declined Debrusk/Zboril for Dvorak.

They want a 1st and a prospect, otherwise they keep him.

Where did you see this?

Could anyone explain why Zona's approach has changed so drastically? Why are they suddenly reluctant to send Dvorak cheap after what they dealt with Canucks?

Now you have to pay for Dvorak.

So trade Coyle to acquire a younger version of Coyle?

That was to dump OEL’s contract.

Dvorak has trade value. They had to pay to get rid of OEL. They used Garland to do it and saved on payroll after this year significantly. It also pulled in the 1st after having to forfeit theirs and a 2nd next year. They have not given anyone away cheap, what they have done is stockpile draft picks to rebuild. Which is exactly what they want for Dvorak. They got a 1st and 2nd for Garland. They took 3 bad contracts that expire after this year to get rid of 6 years of OELs bad contract. If you call that cheap so be it, but nobody was paying to take OEL full 6 years at 8.25. They won that trade long term. It was addition by subtraction.

NHLTradeRumors so take it for what it’s worth.

Both Coyle and the Coyotes decline.

Both Coyle and the Coyotes decline.

Perfectly put. Canucks trade was a win win for both teams, and if anything , I would say tho Coyotes may have won by a little but not drastically.

Thanks for precise explanation, Gofnut999. It definitely makes sense although I disagree with it's evaluation. For me was Garland their no. 1 forward and his move absolutely unacceptable. Also OEL could stay and move to the 2nd pairing. So my personal opinion on the trade.

They did not want to pay Garland and he was not staying there. He wanted out and would leave via FA first chance he got. And he was not their top FW by any stretch. He was their #2 trade asset. And they used him to get rid of their #1 problem and got two high end picks. Solid deal.

They did not want OEL on the books, had nothing to do with his role. He had to go. His contract was an albatross that would be a detriment to them for years. You are thinking like a fan as opposed to a GM or businessman. Easy to do when it is not your $.

They were in financial mess and lost a lot of $ the last 2 years.

Don’t ever question why Forbort was 2nd pairing in Winnipeg 😉