Three Years Later

[Kings and Devils]

Phoenix used to write these up and it was always fun to talk about our past deals.

These are all right before the 2008 entry draft:



To LA: Marc Staal

To SJ: WSH 9th (Cody Hodgson), MTL 41st (Philip McRae)




To Pittsburgh: James Sheppard, David Bolland, Chris Butler

To Calgary: PIT 7th (Mikkel Boedker)



To Blues:
Tampa's 1st '08 (19th overall) - Chet Pickard

To Tampa:
Blue's 1st '08 (22nd overall) - Michael del Zotto
Blue's 3rd '08 (62nd overall) - Dmitri Kugryshev



COL gets:
Matthew Stajan
Mathieu Roy
Cam Barker

MIN gets:
Kristian Huselius
Mark Streit

[Jackets Oilers]

hmmm...these all seem pretty fair

[Kings and Devils]

I think I won the Staal trade, but right now he has a concussion and Hodgson is in the lineup.

The second deal, I would take Pittsburgh. Bolland could be injury prone, though too young to tell, but he's a very good two way player. Maybe I am partial because he shuts down the Sedins so well and I am a Canucks fan. Butler is just breaking into the league, and Sheppard hasn't impressed but appears to have the skill to play in the NHL.

The third deal, Tampa wins. I posted it because I was interested to see who Blues had traded up for, and if the deal had been worth it. Once I saw who was drafted with the picks I decided to post it. Del Zotto had 37 points in his rookie season while Chet Pickard went from AHL to ECHL. Goalies develop slower and perhaps it's too early to tell, but I would take Del Zotto over Pickard in a heartbeat.

The last deal I give to Minny. Mark Streit, though injured last year, is an exceptional defensmen. Although Huselius has been injured this year, he has been a better player than Stajan. Barker hasn't lived up to his draft position.

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Agreed on Del Zotoo for now stupid Nashville developed Vokoun, Ellis, Rinne and Lindback plus had some stellar seasons from old vets Dunham and Mason. Of course the guy I get (at the time I had the whole pipeline of Ellis and Rinne) ****s the bed.