That Jake trade is all quantity over quality. Pens Decline. - Start with 1st, 2nd and Pod. That's pretty close, but especially with retention you'll need to add more.

Try again

Both these trades heavily favor VAN

Nah, a 1st, 2nd and Pod isn't close anymore with their 2024 1st out the door and the price Lindholm was. They need to add.

Starts with 2026 1st, Hoglander and Pod, probably still need more.

Canucks aren't getting Guentzel, they aren't trading the assets it would take to get him now as those went to Lindholm. Lindy is a better fit anyway.

Oh I don't anticipate them going for him, but i'm just saying what it would cost now.

I guess it depends the lineup that Van wants to run, but i'd say Guentzel is the better fit on wing if they ran Pettersson/Miller/suter/Blueger down the middle and then Jake on the wing for probably Petterson

but that's me.

Nah, Vancouver's real lack was 2C, Pettersson can do it, but it makes more sense to run the Lotto line with essentially lines 2a and 2b. Lindholm makes multiple lines better at once by easing the draws on Miller, Pettersson, Blueger, and Suter rather than Guentzel improving only his line. Obviously, Guentzel is superior offensively, but Lindholm's versatility makes him the more valuable asset for Vancouver.