I’ll play devils advocate here and say that Vladar, Andersson and 2 late 1st’s wouldn’t be enough for SJ to trade the 3rd.
1 - Andersson’s going to be 29 looking for a big contract. His play this year declined significantly and his impact out there was noticeable to all teams.
2 - Our 1st’s are going to be late round picks, nothing of impact most likely
3 - Other teams could offer better, Florida’s for example is looking to move Ekblad who is likely more desirable than Andersson
4 - How well does Andersson fit the window for SJ? I see a fit, but I don’t know about the price. They could wait 1 more year and get him for free, I don’t think they’re pushing for a cup next season.
When it comes to these types of trades I always reverse the idea in my head and act as if Calgary had the 3rd pick. Would I be happy to toss that away for Andersson and 2 late 1sts?? I’m not so sure, maybe last year when Andersson looked like a completely different player.
Guess it would come down to where SJ wants to be and if they think he can turn it around there for them.
I’d argue if they were defensively focused they would maybe blink at it if you threw in 1 of Bruz, Morin or Mews as well.
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