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Post by fordprefect on Dec 2, 2020 4:17:44 GMT
To Van: J Bernard-Docker 2020 #3 OA ufa #15 OA pp
To Sea: N Hague J Kotkaniemi #10 OA PP
Rationale...Diesel made a pitch for the #3 OA UFA pick in exchange for Kotkaniemi and the pp upgrade. Kotkaniemi fits my plan, but his development path concerns me a bit so I asked for the Hague/Bernard-Docker part added...I think Hague has more offensive upside and will be producing sooner. Diesel said yup and we had a deal.
Thanks Diesel.
I’ll update the picks.
Edit...forgot to list the #10 OA PP going to me. Oops. It’s now listed.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2020 4:28:11 GMT
I see you beat me to the punch on here. you can delete the other post I will just paste what I posted here....
This one went pretty smooth. In the end, it is a fair deal for both. Seattle gets the Kotkaniemi, #10 overall 2020 PP and prospect Nicholas Hague. In Return, Vancouver receives #3 overall 2020 UFA and the #15 overall 2020 PP along with Prospect Bernard-Docker.
Rational for the deal, Vancouver needed a much needed bump in the FA draft to secure a quality player they have their eye on, while maintaining the 3rd overall PP pick. They do drop 5 spots mid round for the PP swap, but the difference in players at that time is negligible at best. The Prospect pick was a deal sweetener. Vancouver will have to wait at least one year longer to get him in the lineup, but feels they will ended up with a great D-man prospect in return. Being in a rebuild phase, the wait is not a big deal.
Seattle is taking a risk on Kotkaniemi. He has been injury prone and is development has been underwhelming thus far. Seattle wanted to move up in the PP draft, but with the players being so close in that mid range, the D-man prospect swap was added. Hague has potential to start this year.
Thanks for the negotiations and a good deal for us all around.
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