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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
The more I think about it the more I like it for the Yotes. They will be terrible anyways, they’re building assets and should pick high again next year and the year after. If they play their cards right they could actually have a good team in a few years.
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This is exactly like Ladd - hurts them not at all because he's gone after next year. So are all of these guys. If anything, it just helps them tank for an even better pick next season.
I mean, try to look at it like two separate trades: Garland for a first rounder, and OEL for everything else. It's a clear win from the Arizona side... Even if they'd done those deals separately they'd both be good moves for the Yotes long term. From the Canucks perspective the Garland trade might be okay but the other one is a
disaster.