Opinions welcomed! On paper, this trade looks a bit lopsided in favor of the Jackets, but the dynamic change for the Wild evens it out, IMO...especially if Staal is only a rental player. If the Jackets re-sign him, maybe there needs to be a conditional draft pick involved... What says you?

Anderson and Jenner are exactly the type of forwards the Wild need: Big, fast and physical. Savard adds meat and potatoes to the blue line in exchange for Spurgeons more dynamic game. I've always thought Spurgeon was more cut out to play in the East.

Zucker would be the perfect fit for playing along-side McDavid. Zucker can take off and open up the middle of the ice for McDavid to work his magic. Those two on the same line would creat match up nightmares for defensemen everywhere!

I know, I know! Trading away the fastest guy on the team (Zucker) goes against what I am trying to accomplish here...but, IMO (and it's not a popular opinion) Zucker's speed is the least effective speed on the planet. Take away his awesome game last week against an old, slow Blackhawks team...Zucker accomplishes almost nothing with his speed. This is especially true because the Wild have no one else that can play at his speed. Again, this is a very unpopular opinion and one most don't agree with...but that's how I see his game. Nurse and Puljugarvi add elements the Wild desperately need.