Gearing up for a run

Nashville isnt giving you their 1C for spare parts.

Brzustewicz is easily a 1st rounder if last years draft was redone, 2nd round pick is also a good asset. If O'Reilly was younger I would 100% agree with you, but he's not and I think his 4 year contract holds significant risk for decline. I do think the trade could be a light though and another piece would probably need to be added.

Brzustewicz is having a great season, but I don't think he suddenly has the value of a 1st rounder now. If you really feel he does, would you swap him out of your proposal for Willander?

The picks and Brzustewicz are nice pieces, but they are quantity over quality ones, for what O'Reilly brings to the Preds. Plus Novak is hardly a throw in either.

Not for O'Rielly I wouldn't. There are tiers of value within the first round and Brzustewicz wouldn't fall into the same tier as Willander, Willander is the more valuable piece.

I think both your guys assessments are fair though, in the sense that the value is on the light side for the Preds.

Canucks are not accepting the second deal.
It’s a waste and we don’t need O’Reilly.
It would make sense if Canucks trade Hunter and a couple of draft picks to NSH in exchange for Tomas Novak.
Moving on.