Pierre LeBrun @Real_ESPNLeBrun 6m
Anaheim will trade Bonino, Sbisa plus 24th overall pick and teams will swap third-rounders once deal goes through
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Pierre LeBrun @Real_ESPNLeBrun 6m
Anaheim will trade Bonino, Sbisa plus 24th overall pick and teams will swap third-rounders once deal goes through
Bender said:Sounds like Anaheim got majorly hosed. Bonino just had a breakout year and beat Kesler in points!
RedLeaf said:Bender said:Sounds like Anaheim got majorly hosed. Bonino just had a breakout year and beat Kesler in points!
That is puzzling. Not only that, but they threw in the big defenseman Sbisa, and the 24 overall pick. That's almost a kings ransom. Good for Vancouver.
Bender said:Yeah, I mean I just can't understand how Anaheim makes that deal.
Beowulf said:Bonino did have a breakout year and has a very affordable cap hit. But, 20 of his 49 points came on the PP and in terms of even strength points he was actually 6th best on the team, right on par with his regular linemates Palmieri and Lindholm. He's also 26, so it's not like he's a young prospect with a huge amount of upside; he's only 3 years younger than Kesler.
I think it's a good return for Kesler but I don't think it's as baffling a trade for Anaheim as it may seem at first; Kesler is by far the best player/asset in the deal.
Andy007 said:That looks pretty good for ANH to me. They are loaded with quality young players, including a couple of studs on defense; losing Bonino and Sbisa is a very minor blow. They also keep their 6th overall pick. Kessler had 25 on an offensively barren team last year. Ducks are in awesome shape.