ANA-CLB

[dave1959]

to Columbus
Jamie Benn

to Anaheim
2023 2nd Rounder (CLB)
Lassi Thompson
2023 4th Rounder (CLB)

REVISED as I had already traded my 2022 2nd.

[Matthew]

Confirm. Thanks for the quick talks, Dave.

[dave1959]

for sure...took all of 2 minutes

[thom54]

boom, moves being made!

[Da_Hawks]

No brainer for Matt - two good futures for old man Benn. Head scratcher for CBJ

[dave1959]

I need salary and C, and he fills both needs

..and he's only 32. I think he's got a few good years left.

[Matthew]

Benn is a BBKL monster. Kinda guy that hits all categories, and gets you to the championship finals. If he was making 6-7M I probably don't do it, but 9.5M is hard to carry on my team atm.

[Shoalzie]

Benn can be a piece for a team trying to be competitive. If that's what Dave wants to do then I get it from his side.

Pretty decent cycle for Matthew...gave up (Caleb) Jones, Juolevi and 4th and gets back a Thompson (a recent 1st rounder), 2nd and a 4th. He's already flush with defensemen in his system and he's freed up a lot of salary.

[Da_Hawks]

Benn can be a piece for a team trying to be competitive. If that's what Dave wants to do then I get it from his side.

Pretty decent cycle for Matthew...gave up (Caleb) Jones, Juolevi and 4th and gets back a Thompson (a recent 1st rounder), 2nd and a 4th. He's already flush with defensemen in his system and he's freed up a lot of salary.

Exactly my point. Dave got ripped off big time here considering what Matthew gave up for him, and Benn being that much closer to falling off the proverbial cliff.

[Bruyns]

Juolevi > Thompson in 2019
Jones = 2nd

Return is pretty similar and Benn is only 32 as was pointed out. 2023 2nd and Thompson could both bust and it's not like Dave is worried about cap space. I guess he could have played hardball and tried to offer a 3rd instead of a 2nd but Benn was still the 22nd ranked skater and maybe Dave can trade him again.

I don't think it's a great use of assets to add Benn who isn't an easy move but for what he gave up I don't see it as being ripped off.

[dave1959]

Dave is actually worried about cap space...the FLOOR, not the Ceiling!!

[Matthew]

Not to mention, Toronto was giving up benn because he was way over cap (so I got him cheaper than usual). I am under cap and just wanted more room.

[dave1959]

adding Benn gets me up to $58,117,167

[Matthew]

adding Benn gets me up to $58,117,167

And potentially a playoff spot

[Da_Hawks]

adding Benn gets me up to $58,117,167

You could have just asked for Ladd or Eriksson or Komarov to get to floor and kept your young assets.

[dave1959]

adding Benn gets me up to $58,117,167

You could have just asked for Ladd or Eriksson or Komarov to get to floor and kept your young assets.

I posted last week that I was looking to take on salary...not a word from you until now.

[Da_Hawks]

adding Benn gets me up to $58,117,167

You could have just asked for Ladd or Eriksson or Komarov to get to floor and kept your young assets.

I posted last week that I was looking to take on salary...not a word from you until now.

Been running after my toddler with daycare being on vacation and my wife now 40 weeks pregnant. Today is the first time I have some breathing room to be online and catch up.

You could have easily sent me a PM also. I didn't have any messages.

[The BBKL Insider]

it's a shame you're so bad at replying to PMs, i guess in this deal it cost you. I would have done any of my current centers for your original post (except Eichel), if you had of returned my initial PM.

I guess that's the cost of being ignorant.

Also - my current C group is younger and had better stats than Benn

[dave1959]

it's a shame you're so bad at replying to PMs, i guess in this deal it cost you. I would have done any of my current centers for your original post (except Eichel), if you had of returned my initial PM.

I guess that's the cost of being ignorant.

Also - my current C group is younger and had better stats than Benn

and I still would have been short of salary.

[Da_Hawks]

it's a shame you're so bad at replying to PMs, i guess in this deal it cost you. I would have done any of my current centers for your original post (except Eichel), if you had of returned my initial PM.

I guess that's the cost of being ignorant.

Also - my current C group is younger and had better stats than Benn

and I still would have been short of salary.

Do you not have room to add more salary? Really not hard to add in this league.