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Holland will be lucky to give Kassian away without eating salary and that's the whole point of trading him. Detroit is one of the few teams that can take his entire salary but Edmonton isn't going to get much at all for him and they certainly won't get anywhere NEAR a 2nd. As for your "one big mess" comment that's just trolling. If you actually look at what is being exchanged Arizona is getting top value and a haul of exactly what they're looking for... 2 young defensemen (drafted 60 and 70 overall) already a couple of years into their development, a serviceable body signed to a reasonable deal in Erne (they have a ton of roster space to fill at forward) and as for the picks Detroit is giving up 2 previously acquired picks in the 22 draft (Wash 2nd/LA 7th) and getting back a 5th. In 23 they give up 2 of their own picks (1st/6th) while getting back a 3rd and 4th.
To sum it up, Detroit gets a premium left D signed to an excellent contract, Arizona gets a premium haul of assets and you grade the deal as "one big mess." Not exactly a deep intellectual response to a very legitimate trade package.