Next year

Anything to get Zuccarello off the team

I find this fairly confusing. Bjorkstrand is a fine player but he's 28, only has 2 years of team control (5.4m not cheap either) and we'd be giving up two premium assets for him. Maybe we're competitive in the final year of his contract, but that's a big maybe.

Zuccarello is 36 with 2 years on an extension that also isn't cheap. He's a very good player but this is a trade that moves us away from being competitive in the long run. If he was a UFA I'd say hell yeah sign him, otherwise I'd rather keep Ozzy and a 33-34 OA pick.

Nah

It’s to bring in 2 legit top 6 wings to play with Eklund, which should help bring his game to another level. Increased depth also allows Couture to move to wing. That’s a pretty good top 9 forward group. If Bjorkstrand and Zuc don’t work out you can flip them to re coup some of the assets.

Honestly, I just think its too soon to be adding short term players using long term assets. We'd be a little better, but I don't think enough to challenge for a playoff spot (That D is still pretty rough) and giving up those assets just prolongs the rebuild further.

Also both player's have trade protection and I doubt they want to come to San Jose.