Why would the Coyotes trade a prospect for a 14th F....

Easy no from Calgary that top 20 pick is off the table. Kapanen can fetch a late first in this draft, definitely not top 20 though

Not enough $ for Braun. Looking forward to see Barabanov return in KHL

Calgary is not retaining money on any trade (unless it is to move Lucic out). A Johnsson for Bennett one-for-one might make sense for both teams, but CAL has there own cap complications.

Malgin was drafted in 2015 and started this season as a 22 year old with 50 points in 150 NHL games.
He's definitely more valuable than a 7th round pick who just broke a point per game in the OHL (as a 20 year old).




Kaspari Kapanen - Even Strength Points Per 82-Games:

2018-19 (22 years old) = 44 Even Strength Points
2019-20 (23 years old) = 40 Even Strength Points

- That's in roughly 13 even-strength minutes per game (with lots of PK time and no PP time).
- It also projects to 60+ total points if he's given a full time spot on a teams power-play unit.
- He's very solid defensively and is much more valuable than people here want to admit.
- And his contract adds even more value ($3,200,000 x 3 years with an RFA expiry at 25).

Compare that to someone like Zucker (Return = 1st + 2nd + Galchenyuk).

2018-19 (27 years old) = 28 Even Strength Points
2019-20 (28 years old) = 40 Even Strength Points

- He's 5 years older and in his late prime.
- His cap-hit is $2,300,000 higher with similar term.
- He was getting more ES ice-time than Kapanen.

I could prove the exact same point with a bunch of older guys like:

- Gabriel Pageau (Return = 1st + 2nd + 3rd)
- Blake Coleman (Return = 1st + 1st)

But Kapanen's ES production is more in line with guys like:

- Barzal
- Keller
- Monahan
- DeBrincat
- Seguin

The only major difference is that they get PP ice-time.