Rejoint: juill. 2021
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This is probably going to be a good trade for both teams. I still think Mrazek is a good goalie. Chicago didn’t have a goalie, they can afford him, and he’s only signed for two more years so his contract won’t get in the way of their rebuild. The guy they picked still might have been available at #38, but he was ranked in the first round on some lists, so why take that chance when you need a goalie anyway?
Maybe Mrazek could have bounced back for Toronto, but keeping him and hoping that happens would have been a bigger risk than trading down 13 picks to dump his cap hit. I noticed they waited until it was their turn to pick before they made the trade, so I suspect they weren’t too high on any of the players that were still available at the time (though it was probably more a case of Chicago wanting to be sure Rinzel was still available), and maybe they like a guy they think will still be there at #38.