5 reasons why this is a bad deal for Columbus
1. The most important player in the deal; Vanek, is having a lousy year. Only 11 goals in 36 games. Has to get seriously hot just to hit 30.
2. Ryan Whitney is good, but won't be great. If I'm trading a player like Kane who makes almost nothing in salary, I would have demanded Erik Johnson.
3. Took on almost 8 million dollars. Obviously the Flyers gave cheese money for this year, but that's going to cause trouble next summer with all the deadwood that has to be bought out. Also Vanek needs a new contract this summer. If he actually does bounce back and kept the same OV rating he has now, he costs 6.5, 7 or 7.5.
4. There were better draft picks available.
5. You traded Patrick Kane, a 70 OV player on an entry level deal, you automatically lose for not keeping and building around him.
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