Our GM finally did something....Brass to Ott for Zibanajed and a 2

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Zibanajad is only 23.....I do like Brass though and he had a good contract
 
I do like Brass a lot, but hard not to like this. Younger, way bigger, and a RIGHT SHOT thank christ. 51 points in 81 games as a 22 year old last year.

If you look at career trajectory, we got Zibs kind of at the same point we originally got Brassard, except Zibs is has a higher point production than Brass did.

One year left at 2.625, then he's restricted. Have to assume he comes in lower than Brass's 5 per.

Thanks to Brass and welcome Z.

Oh and we also got a 2nd round pick for those who are very upset about how we trade all our picks.
 
Agreed, I like it too. Especially flipping a 7th for a 2nd.

One thing about Brass though is he is a good playoff guy.
 
Big, 23, right handed shot, already over 50% on draws. Well, Gorton finally got some balls.
 
Most are saying that 2nd will be used in a Nash deal. We'll see. Nash for Girgensons is still a hot rumor.
 
Yeah, Brass was a good player for us but this trade looks really good
 
Hope you are right Dump - Then we just need to flip Girard and Staal, LOL
 
Scouting reports say great hockey sense, physical and tough in corners. Rocket of a shot, powerful skater.
 
Glad to see our GM came out of his coma and made a great trade. I was never a big Brassard guy but he had made me shut up as he kept doing better than i ever expected but to get Z i have no problem giving up Brassard. As already mentioned, his youth, size, shot and right handedness are all things this team really needed.
 
with ZBad and Jooris down the middle we just got a lot tougher to play against.
 
Brassard was one of our best playoff guys. So, hate to see him go but the deal makes us younger and potentially better. Also, getting him while possibly moving Nash for a center in Girgensons either makes Hayes expendable or to never player center again where he sucks ass.
 
If we got Girgensons on top of Z and Jooris it would probably mean Stepan is getting traded, no? Because we'd also have JT and Lindberg who could play C and don't see them being traded given their favorable contracts.
 
Miller will never player center. He's too dumb to handle it defensively. Jooris is here for one season.
 
Wtf, Brass was a great playoff performer and one of the best players on the team.. He played well with Zuccarello and played with an edge... Stupid trade who care if ZB is younger and cheap blah blah blah. This team gets rid of only players that play well for them... Let's all salavate over a 2nd round pick, big fuckin deal

With that said, ZB kills penalties and is a shorthanded threat so he's a little more versatile than brass
 
I totally agree with you Strud. I don't get it. This team lacks character as is, and they remove edge guy from this team. His line was the only consistency this team have had in the past few seasons. Idiots.
 
ZB is a restricted free agent next year. So if he has a bomb year they are looking at Arb rights and 5+mil a year K
 
So.....If he has a bomb year and puts up 65 points he will make what Brass makes and is still 6 years younger and Brass has never put up more than 60 points BTW (and I like Brass a lot)
 
You have to give to get. I love Brass but I don't see how you knock the trade especially given their ages. For as good as Brass has been he is 29 and has 2 years where he got more than 47 points and has never gotten more than 60 points. Let's not make him out to be something he is not. I think production wise the players are very similar except Zib is 6 years younger + they got a 2nd rounder.
 
He's one of the guys you hate to lose but the upsides are he can kill penalties, is a shorthanded threat, like you said 6 years younger with upside and a 2nd rounder included... Idk, I'd like to see the right players traded off this team...
 
strudwickisthebest said:
Wtf, Brass was a great playoff performer and one of the best players on the team.. He played well with Zuccarello and played with an edge... Stupid trade who care if ZB is younger and cheap blah blah blah. This team gets rid of only players that play well for them... Let's all salavate over a 2nd round pick, big fuckin deal

With that said, ZB kills penalties and is a shorthanded threat so he's a little more versatile than brass
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You're not getting it. Zibanejad basically had as many points as Brass did last year but is right handed (something we really lack/need), is younger by a lot, bigger, and next year saves us a couple mil. To put the cherry on top, we got a 2nd rounder out of it.

If he goes and plays out of his rear end next year, then he'd already be better than Brass and cost the same, while still being 6yrs younger and more upward potential.
 
Wow..keep the youth movement coming, who cares if we end with a top 12 pick this year, they need to turn over for a year or two to start a new trajectory. Nice that they got a 2nd with it. That essentially ends the Stepan trade poss.
 
I always liked Brassard but this was a good move in many ways. They're selling high with Brassard after his best season, they're getting a younger and bigger player along with a second round draft pick and they get some nice cap relief as well. It sucks to lose a quality and well liked player but these are the tough moves that sometimes have to be made.
 
They may have also liked that Lindberg and Fast are Swedish and played with him in juniors.
 
Hate to see him go but it makes sense from what was stated above and that ZB is an exceptional penalty killer
 
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