Yeah, we made a mistake. Olofsson is the 4th piece. He actually clinched the deal for me. Simmer threw him in at the 11th hour.
This was a funny deal to put together. We have been going back and forth for weeks. I wanted Pickard from the get go but I was obviously reluctant to give up Bogosian. I had a handful of GMs counsel me not to take some earlier versions of the deal before Olofsson was included.
In the end, Simmer and I went around and around on this until we found a combination that made sense to us and the league. Obviously, I believe Pickard will be in the NHL next year and has a shot at starting. That's why I felt safe in sending Ramo to San Jose a couple of days ago. Lowry is a young upgrade for me on my checking line. Randell was a throw away.
Thanks to simmer for all the patience during this and thanks to the league for letting us figure this out.
That's my fourth trade in a couple of days so I'll take the rest of the night off.
