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Forum: NHL TradesJun. 27, 2023 at 7:58 p.m.
Thread: (COL/MTL) - Newhook for Fairbrother, 2023 1st (FLA), 2023 2nd (MTL)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CSStrowbridge</b></div><div>Normally, I would agree with you, but, and this is a big butt, the 2023 draft is very deep. This isn't a very late 1st and a very early 2nd. This is like to mid-level 1st in a normal year. I think Montreal gave up too much. Both of those draft picks could turn out to be worth more than Alex Newhook.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CSStrowbridge</b></div><div>Normally, I would agree with you, but, and this is a big butt, the 2023 draft is very deep. This isn't a very late 1st and a very early 2nd. This is like to mid-level 1st in a normal year. I think Montreal gave up too much. Both of those draft picks could turn out to be worth more than Alex Newhook.</div></div>
Sure it is a deep draft for the first 20 picks although after that it is rolling dice like every other year. It is not a case of this years 3rd rounders would be firsts any other year as it is just top heavy.
Forum: NHL TradesJan. 27, 2023 at 7:16 p.m.
Thread: (SJS/COL) - Merkley, Nieto for MacDonald, Kaut
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Nathaniel</b></div><div>Another weird trade for Grier, who downgrades on forward and defense with this trade. Weird they didn't get so much as a draft pick back as an incentive. Grier seems to be pretty keen on trading away young players as of late. Kaut could be something, but he isn't enough for me to move Merkley without getting anything back. Plus, knowing Colorado's luck, Merkley will become the stud everyone thought he would.

It's not like this is going to hurt San Jose at all considering Merkley requested a trade, it's just weird. Hopefully Nieto didn't sell his place in Colorado</div></div>

I think San Jose gains defensively as Merkley is a complete miss but then so is Kautb so it becomes Nieto for MacDonald which Colorado wins hands down. Maybe Grier sees Nieto as worthless.
Forum: NHL TradesNov. 23, 2022 at 7:18 p.m.
Thread: (ARI/TOR) - Timmins for Douglas
I have not voted on this one because i think both teams lose. Arizona gets a player that teams keep being tantalized by his size (Dallas drafted him and dropped him, Ottawa gave him a coffee in Belleville and dropped him. Leafs signed him gave him a long look saw he could not produce in the AHL and dropped him, Arizona are you seeing a pattern here? For the Leafs yes, they gave up very little for an NHL guy but an NHL guy who has missed more time as a pro than he has spent on any roster and their purpose is to use him as an injury fill-in which given his history is a mighty big risk given, they are counting on him in a big way. Dekeyser or Russell while close to the end of their usefulness have both remained healthy throughout their careers and would have been a much safer idea.