S75 RIG - VAN Jeff Odinson Trade Tree (PART 2)

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VANCOUVER

This side feels like a perfect example of how to execute success from a trade tree. The trades made led to a ton of success for Vancouver, and while Riga did not do badly, it's gonna be hard to argue their case by the time I'm done going through Vancouver's side. 

 

 

Of the six pieces acquired in the original trade, two of them were not traded. Napoleon Bonaparte @CptSquall played two seasons with Vancouver before retiring. They had 39 points in 144 games. Then the S76 Toronto 2nd turned into Javad Kamkar @Parriyah9374. Kamkar had 45 goals and 173 points in 288 games as a defenseman. 4 seasons with Vancouver ended with them moving on to join Helinski. When it comes to the other four picks, only Jakob Sosa @TMGSosa played games. They had 96 points in 196 games before being traded midway through S78.

 

Trade Grade: B+. Even though only 3 of the 6 picks played for the team, Vancouver go assets for 4 of them and got some good games played out of 3.

 

 

Starting with the shortest branch of this side, the S76 CGY 1st is put into a 1st swap with Seattle, where Vancouver got a S77 1st. With that first the Wolves drafted Barron Kruulenstien @LefLop. Kruulenstien played 2 seasons before leaving in free agency.

 

Trade Grade: B-. Draft picks are just magic beans so the actual trade isn't bad, as the player picked with the traded pick was very good, but Vancouver might not have picked them. Kruulenstien is what the trade is really being judged on, and while they were a roster player, they weren't a huge impact player. 

 

 

The next branch comes from Jakob Sosa. Sosa was traded to Malmo for a S80 first, so this tree continues a few seasons after it started. The 1st was used to pick Ryan Vidot @Enorama, who never got to the majors in time to play for Vancouver. Instead, they were traded in a three team trade, where Hari Singh Nalwa @Dil was the returning piece for the Wolves. Nalwa was a fantastic player for Vancouver, scoring 39 goals and 146 points in two seasons (144 games). After winning their 3rd consecutive Continental Cup, Vancouver needed to sell, and Nalwa was on the chopping block. They were sent along with another talented player in Omi Aberg @osens to Warsaw for the 2nd overall pick in the S83 draft. With that pick, Brandt Fuhr @Tate joined the Wolves, and they are looking like one of the top young prospects in the entire league.

 

Trade Grades:

Sosa for a 1st: C+. Sosa had been having a breakout season and continued to put up great points in Malmo. The first is a good return, but the team that gets the player wins unless the draftee is one of the best players in the draft.

Vidot for Nalwa: A. Vidot has looked good but has had nowhere near the impact that Nalwa had for Vancouver during their time at the top of the league.

Nalwa + Aberg for 1st: B. Trading two impact players is tough but getting a 2nd overall pick does cushion the blow a bit. Especially for a team now in the process of rebuilding.

 

 

Before the three-peat, Vancouver needed to build a team capable of winning. To do that, moves had to be made. The S75 Malmo 5th, the smallest piece of the original trade, somehow turned into the biggest and most impactful branch for Vancouver. It is sent to LA with another 5th to trade up for another 5th. That 5th became Paul Webber @WebberP. Webber did not play for the Wolves, and was added to a big trade along with Michael Schmitdt @Kmatt (in the minors that year), a S77 1st, a S77 2nd, and a S78 3rd. What they got in return was a S78 2nd, a S78 4th, and the big piece, SS Hornet @McWolf . Hornet joined Vancouver for a playoff push and a short run, which ended with a Wolves 2nd round defeat.

 

Trade Grades:

2 5ths for a 5th: C. Trading two of something to get the same thing is not great. A 5th and a 6th to trade up in the 5th would have looked a bit better.

Prospects + Picks for Picks + Hornet: B+. It's a lot to give up, but offloading prospects who might not pan out is very good. Hornet was also a top caliber player who made a huge impact.

 

 

Hornet scored 28 goals and 59 points in 55 games played. 22 games into season 77, Vancouver decided to trade them. Packaged with Micah Adrienne and a S78 2nd, the Wolves got a huge return for the star. Kate Upton @OscarTheSwagDude, Wolf Weiss @Matmenzinger, Ziarie Anigbogu @ngine4, a S79 1st, and a S79 2nd. The picks were both traded before the draft, but how did the players do? Kate Upton had a career year, putting up 49 points in 50 games before leaving in free agency. Wolf Weiss had 34 points in 50 games upon arrival, and the next season had 30 points in 72 games. Because of Weiss's regression, they were let walk in free agency. Anigbogu finished their career with Vancouver, scoring 95 points in 122 games before retiring.  

 

Trade Grade: B. Hornet went on to have a fantastic rest of their career, making it hurt that the three players acquired were all gone in two years. The picks were good and what came from the picks was better, but this trade alone is just not the best.

 

 

Now for the most important part of the trade tree. I'm gonna start with the S79 2nd. It was traded in a quick 2nd rounder swap. The 2nd that came from that was traded to Toronto for L @gorlab, who played 25 games and had 11 points before being traded with a S81 2nd to LA for Jeffrey Pines @rory . Pines played the rest of the season with Vancouver, scoring 82 points in 47 games to end their fantastic career.

 

Onto the other branch. The S79 1st was packaged with a S79 4th and used to trade up in the draft to Davos's 1st. That 1st was the 3rd overall pick, and it was used to select Jerome Reinhart @MexicanCow123. Now Reinhart's numbers here are truly spectacular. In 4 full season with the Wolves, Reinhart won 3 cups, had 459 points in 288 games played, and 96 points in 48 playoff games. Just for reference, the best regular season numbers by any Riga player in this tree was 95 points. Reinhart's 459 points are more than double the 228 points that all of the Riga players scored. A truly incredible player, who unfortunately was the next to go after Nalwa and Aberg were traded. Vancouver had to start the rebuild this offseason, and selling Reinhart would get some important assets. This is when New York steps up. The trade is as follows: Jerome and Tyler Reinhart @Zetterberg for a S84 2nd and a S85 1st. As of now that is the end of the tree.

 

Trade Grades:

2nd for 2nd: B. It's a 2nd swap. No team comes out on top here. No team loses either.

2nd for L: C+. As a defenseman, L wasn't meant to put up points, but a 2nd rounder for 25 games is rough.

L + 2nd for Pines: A. While Pines only played 47 games for Vancouver, they scored 82 points, and made it so the trade was totally worth it. Pines was able to contribute to Vancouver's first of three cups, and was a great veteran voice on that team.

1st + 4th for 1st: A+. It's really no question here. Jerome Reinhart makes trading up totally worth it.

Reinharts for Picks: C-. It's really no question here. Trading Jerome Reinhart basically makes this trade an automatic loss. It also makes you wish that Vancouver could have gotten more. Probably 2 firsts at the very least and then the thought occurs that Jerome still has a few more seasons left. Out of all the trades made in this tree, this one makes the least sense to me.

 

VANCOUVER REVIEW

While the Reinhart trade at the end hurts a lot, there is no doubt that this trade tree was an absolute win for Vancouver. 3 straight cups makes it so there is no argument. The tree takes Vancouver from a rebuilding team, to a dynasty, to a rebuilding team. It's a smooth cycle that could very well repeat with pieces like Fuhr now on the team to lead the Wolves into the future.

 

VANCOUVER STATS

Vancouver traded 13 players and 15 picks to acquire 7 players and 18 picks. Of those acquired, there are 2 picks and 1 player left on the team, however 4 players did retire with the Wolves. All of the players combined scored 482 goals and 862 assists (1344 points) in 1697 games. In the playoffs they played a combined 150 games and had 51 goals and 116 assists (177 points).

 

 

FINAL THOUGHTS

Well there's not really any argument over who won. Vancouver, as I've said time after time, won three cups because of this tree. I really don't think Vancouver wins those cups without Reinhart and some of the other players acquired like Nalwa and Pines. Riga got a bit of short term success, but the Vancouver acquisitions had nearly 4 times the amount of goals, assists, and games played in the regular season. There's no question here, Vancouver won the trade.

 

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For Weeks of: 5/15, 5/22, 5/29

Edited April 21, 2022 by TheNeonShaman
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