Thanks to @Primal Optimist for the trade. This trade fell into my lap, largely due to his 5 team trade list.
Carrier has been a prospect I’ve been developing for a number of years, now. With rumours that the Preds could be moving either Subban or Ellis for cap reasons and bringing up Carrier, it’s a risk to unload a cheap Predator.
Now, with Yandle I get a defenseman who hasn’t missed an NHL game in 10 seasons. While he’s on the crapfest Florida team, with Coach Q coming in and the chance of Panarin and/or Bobrovsky coming in, then Yandle suddenly becomes a terrific addition. I also don’t have a first round pick next year, so finishing at the top of the league is a goal again.