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Originally Posted by Enforcer
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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Reasons 1 and 3, this could be a blessing for the jackets, him having a lousy year, get him on a good deal, hes shown what hes capable of and he will turn it around.
Reason 2, EJ is not moving
Reason 4, he had the option of choosing wings, oilers, flyers, blues pick. The bruins and leafs picks were not made available, he tired though.
Reason 5, its actually fun making a trade and trying to improve your team. Not everyone has a team full of future hall of famers.