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Forum: NHL Trades9 févr. 2023 à 15 h 18
Sujet: (STL/NYR) - Tarasenko, Mikkola for Blais, Skinner, 1st, 4th
Removing all the noise from the trade, it's basically a late 1st+(3rd or 4th) for Tarasenko and a #6-7 type D. The Rangers have to give up the lower pick of the two they own, which are their own pick and the pick they acquired from Dallas for Nils Lundkvist. Given that Dallas is comfortably first in their division, the pick the Rangers give up for Tarasenko is likely to be one of the final picks of the first round.

St.Louis did well to get a 1st here, even a late one. Tarasenko is not going to be the best forward available at the deadline. He isn't the player he was 5 or so years ago. The only forward to get a non-conditional first last year was Giroux, who at the time was playing better than Tarasenko is now. Because of the salary cap, there are only going to be so many possible landing spots. I suspect we will see some top rentals go for less than this. In the case of St.Louis, I do not think they end up with a return as good as this for O'Reilly.

It makes sense for the Rangers to get in early given they are fighting for a playoff spot. They likely could have gotten help closer to the deadline at a lower price, but by getting in early they improve their team now and put themselves in a better position to clinch a playoff spot.

Given the first is late, and the Rangers paid a premium to get a rental early, I would say this is fair value. In terms of leverage, I would say St.Louis wins the trade, because if the Rangers didn't acquire Tarasenko, I think there is a reasonable chance that St.Louis would not have attracted a 1st round pick in return for him.