Quoting: Salzy
Why on earth would OTT give anything up to take JVR, even with Anisimov going back the other way, Philly would be adding here not OTT
because JVR still produces and Ansimov: not so much. JVR is overpaid, but for his production only 1-2mil overpaid. JVR, even overpaid will be a top 2 line guy for the next 2-3 yrs of a 3 year deal, and will be expiring when OTT need to resign any of this years draft picks, while ansimov is barely a 3rd liner. JVR would be a good scoring veteran to help the kids learn until they find someone better or the kids develop.
I only put Ansimov in, because he is truly a waste of 4.5mil, whereas JVR for his production would look real good at 4.5mil. If the player coming back for JVR was at least young, a failed prospect who might be reclaimable, or even a solid cheap depth player, then I wouldn't have had OTT add the pick.
If you think JVR at 7mil (and not Skinner at 9mil or johanson in NASH at 8mil and 1st line time or ansimov at 4.5mil) are all truly worth nothing, then I won't bother. But a reliable 25 goals 45-55pts a year is probably worth more than nothing, even at 7mil. Maybe the 2nd was reaching, but ansimov has more negative value than JVR