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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen
37th overall in 2016, 27th overall in 2016, ~25-30th overall in 2018 and Namestnikov (44 points in 62 games although probably benefiting from his team) and a potential 2nd rounder. That's not a bad haul for New York either.
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Eh... the 2016 picks have limited upside at this point. Howden's in D+2 and something like 1.5 ppg, which isn't anything to write home about. Hajek is a mystery, but projects as a bottom 3 D if he pans out. You'd be better off with a 27th and 37th pick than those two guys, which just means their value is less than it was when they were drafted.
This is a good trade for Yzerman. He didn't really give anything up beyond his first, and he upgraded his top 6 and top 4 significantly.