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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
The value of the check is how you determine whether it’s a win or a loss.
And it absolutely matters whether Ceci’s salary and the value of a 3rd actually line up.
If the San Jose owner deemed that cap space worth a 7th, would you still think it’s a good deal?
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If no one was offering any pick to take on salary better then a 7th? Sure why not.
A 7th is better then nothing. The value of the cap space is very low to SJ. You can't carry cap forward, so its a use it or lose it asset.
If my owner told me real cash had no baring to them I would trade every penny of cap room for picks .
Now no owner is going to think like that, But 2.3m difference between Cecil and Emer for a 3rd doesn't seem unreasonable.
2.3m to purchase a 3rd rounder? Sign me up for 10 if its not my money!
The issue is people mistakenly think the other teams had leverage over Edmonton while in fact there could have been many teams with excess cap space competing to get a pick back. It just depends what each team values the pick as $$ wise.
Edmonton just had to wait for someone to blink.
Despite what people wish "Screwing the Oilers" is non existent on most of these teams priority list
Also - Maybe waiving Holloway was part of the deal, so in effect its two 3rd round picks to take Ceci.
And finally - Ceci has value to SJ. He will be a good veteran presence on their D core and potentially they can flip for another pick at the deadline. This isnt a complete trash player being traded. SJ doesn't exactly have a good D core and they arent looking to emberass themselves this season.
Time will tell. But thinking SJ could have held out for more only works if EVERY team holds out for more. Its a bit of a prisoners dilema scenario. It only takes 1 team to blink and you (SJ) dont get any asset