Amirov Forever
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Here are some of my takeaways from the Lyubushkin trade:
- The double retention is strange, probably indicates a larger move will happen where we needed to save ~100k to make it work
- Losing that 3rd and 6th likely indicates that Robertson will be included in any significant trade as supplementary value. He and Timmins are the most likely bargaining chips
- We might not be adding another defenseman? Getting double retention on a guy only for him to be a scratch would be weird. I think the defense group is largely set, maybe we are adding a forward? Another center perhaps?
- Management does not give a rat's ass about analytics and its all about physicality / intangibles (see Ryan Reaves signing for further proof)
This trade will be much easier to evaluate next Friday when we know what the real purpose of this deal was