Quoting: Klara
NHLfan10506 you got your wish, no Holtz, it only cost Muk + an additional 1st.
I think Grier did well here.
-- Zetterlund is a tank, plays heavy, should be top-6 option in near term. Played well here, but was clearly expendable option.
-- Mukhamadullin is high upside project with all the tools.
-- Okhotiuk is big hitter, 3rd pair option (and loses waiver exempt status next year, so not a huge loss if we extend Graves).
-- Johnsson is cap move (and it’s a hard “J” now like John)
-- Picks are great
My offer early on was Muk plus two 1sts…and it looks like they got Zetterlund, Okhotiuk on top of that for the retention and taking Johnsson. Two pieces that should help SJS, but without waiver protection, weren’t obviously pieces long-term in NJD.
Good deal for both sides.