Quoting: Celtics21
1. Luongo had a 5 team trade clause and didn’t get traded until there was certainty on how he would be handled. His contract was viewed as the primary example of cap circumvention
2. Bussi can be kept easily on a 23 man roster even if they keep Ullmark. That isn’t a massive consideration here.
3. I do find it interesting that you brought up two players not likely to be available at 10 when you talk about the strength of this draft.
4. My bet is both sides wanted to see how Swayman did in the playoffs before giving him the contract they are about to. If game 1 is any indication, this won’t be an issue
Either way, if they trade Swayman … I doubt it is to an East team.
1. Luongo had publicly requested a trade. My point is that most people expected him to be the one dealt. Schneider was viewed by many as the long-term answer in net for Canucks.
2. Keep him on 23-man roster, but only 60 minutes to play each night. Few teams keep three goalies on roster with plans to keep all of them.
3. Hard to predict, but I I give draft goes something like below…with names in D & E as possible for 10th overall.
(A) Celebrini
(B) Levshunov, Demidov, Buium
(C) Dickinson, Silayev, Catton
(D) Eiserman, Lindstrom, Helenius, Connelly
(E) Yakemchuk, Jiricek, Parekh, Greentree, Iginla
4. You would know more than me on this