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Forum: NHL TradesAug. 25, 2020 at 12:33 p.m.
Thread: (TOR/PIT) - Kapanen, Åberg, Lindgren for 2020 1st, Rodrigues, Hållander, Warsofsky
SUMMARY - ABSOLUTELY ATROCIOUS. #FireGMJR better be trending on Twitter at some point today.

At a high level, what I think this boils down to is a 1st and Hallander for Kapanen and Lindgren, and even at that high of level that is a terrible trade for the Pens. Warsofsky (journeyman AHL-er) and Aberg seem to cancel each other out. Rodrigues is a serviceable forward, but he couldn't crack the Pens top 12 in the Montreal series (which I think speaks more to Pens coaching than it does Rodrigues' ability), but the Pens weren't going to sign him anyway. So you give up a first in a deep draft and a highly-regarded prospect (18 2nd) for Kapanen and Lindgren? NO THANK YOU.

Go higher level... If you do Hallander for Kapanen, one-for-one, as a Pens fan, yes, I'd be ok with that (although admittedly I don't think the Leafs do that deal). If you do just the 1st for Kapanen, I don't think I like that deal as a Pens fan. No matter how you slice and dice this deal, this is a BAD deal from the Pittsburgh side.

At least keeping and drafting at 15, you give fans some hope for the future. It helps you with a quick on-the-fly rebuild a la the Blackhawks, not a crash and burn like the Kings or Sharks. We're heading for a bad time ahead, if we're not already there.