(Proposal) Draft Day Trade

[Dr Green Lawn]

To Anaheim

2nd Round Pick VAN

2nd Round Pick (Tortorella deal)

 

To Vancouver

D Sami Vatanen RFA

 

 

[qwijibo]

First off. There's no guarantee Vancouver will get that puck this year. In fact considering how bad Columbus is I'd be shocked if they gave up this years pick rather than deferring it to next season. 

Second. Why would Anaheim do that? 

[YEGCanuck]

I realize Sami V. is supposed to be good, but we really want a small defenceman? I am certain there are other D-men we could attempt to trade for and with a team outside of the Pacific division.

[Phil_314]

On paper, the Ducks are one of the best managed teams cap-wise, with their array of R.F.A. players, and Sami should be regarded as nothing less than a key cog moving forward (according to Hockey News, he plays around 21:36 per game and has seen less than 20 minutes only once since the beginning of December.  He's also a 1/2 p.p.g. defender who's cost-controlled, right-handed, mobile and likely just hitting his prime).  Doubt they let someone like him, who just broke out last season, leave for what's essentially less than a $3.65 million dollar offer sheet (which gets 1st and 3rd in return).  

Instead, I'd go after a similar player from the same hometown in Olli Maatta.  The Penguins are top-heavy, with already ~$67 million tied to 16 players, before considering R.F.A's.  With guys like Hammer and Vrbata coming off the books now would be a prime opportunity to take advantage and offer sheet him for around $3.6 million so we send a 2nd their way while getting a young, left-handed D-man with offensive ability.