I'm surprised to see how many feel the Pens got the best of this one. In my opinion the Ducks won this one handily.
Lehtonen is a question mark right now and I wouldnt want to risk him as my starter. He plays in a far away land for a crap team. He would have to do something pretty damn special to ever get a higher rating than he has now. We see a ton of Lou here and it is defiantly in the very top echelon in the NHL. Just because he wasnt doing great for the Pens doesn't really mean a whole lot, there are more factors at play in the sim that affect a goalies performance. Ducks easily win this part of the deal.
As for the forwards, Mike Cammalleri I think will get 100 points in the NHL and if he does being rated in the 80's next season isnt out of the question at all. In the CPHL hes a hell of a lot cheaper than Thornton this season and probably the next 3 seasons. So yeah, the Ducks probably give up so offense this season but with an 84 OV goalie you can easily compensate for that.
As for the rest of the deal I think Hannan is probably over rated in the CPHL this year. If he doesnt turn things around in Colorado I wouldnt be surprised if he drops down to a more average rating. Rivet is an alright stop-gap this season for the Ducks and I think they are probably deep enough in D not too suffer too much without him. PLus Rivet is starting out with 7 points in 9 games for the Sharks. If he stays steady all year his DF/SC ratings may improve. And Rivet is signed two years, Hannan just one.
With Pardy/Franson well, Franson looks like he could be good but who knows at this point. Pardy though did do well at camp and could see some NHL time this year, that will help him get a playable rerate when the time comes.
So, to summarize, the upgrade in goal far outweighs the 2007/2008 forward hit the Ducks are taking. The D hit for the Ducks this year doesnt even things up in my mind, they still come out on top.
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