Four Trades Announced in Dayton in last 24 hours!

Four trades out of Dayton, OH in the last 24 hours, as the Musicmen continue to tweak their roster to avoid the upcoming UFA Bidding process if at all possible...

A quick breakdown of the trades:

1) NEW trades prospect defenseman Ian Mitchell of Denver University & NEW 8th and NEW 10th in the next CCHL Entry Draft to DAYTON for prospect forward Jonah Gadjovich and POR 3rd in 2018.

Analysis:

 Dayton acquires another offensive minded dman who has recently been promoted to the 1st PP unit at Denver. As a freshman, that's a pretty good indication of his talent and upside. Still years away, the Loons will likely see Gadjovich in their lineup before Dayton sees Mitchell. Two good prospects with NHL careers in front of them. 

2) FOR trades HAM 4th -18 to DAY for forward Tom Pyatt.

Analysis: 

Dayton saves some salary and picks up a late 4th for Pyatt, who will play a regular3rd line role the Falcons next season. 

3) GEO trades Michal Kempny to DAY for a conditional pick.

Analysis:

Kempny, who has been generating surprisingly good possession numbers in CHI and WAS this season, will help cover the next few years on the Dayton blueline until the young guns arrive. 
4) WIS trades Jamie Oleksiak to DAY for ROM 3rd-19...

Analysis:

Similar to the GEO deal, Oleksiak will serve as a bridge player until the Fabbro's, Sanheims, Dahlin's and Brannstrom's are ready to take the jobs...

Botton line: The Musicmen now have control of seven NHL dmen through the end of the 2019-20 season. Nine blueliners are signed through the end of this coming season. Dayton's goaltending is set through the end of next season as well. Fifteen forwards are under contract for next season as well, which should give DAY the option of participating in the upcoming UFA Bidding.

A very different vibe in the UFA Bidding party when you HAVE to get a bunch of players versus when you don't need to, but will still do some shopping to fill out the roster, if the right player(s) are available.

With 32 players under contract for next season, including the rookies coming on board, Dayton's payroll sits at approximately $42.5M with no real needs to address in the next 6 months.

Dayton's prospect system will be the largest and deepest in the league by the end of the 2018 Entry Draft.

Dayton has almost 100 draft picks in the next two entry drafts combined.

Dayton should make a TON of money next season, moving it from the middle of the pack to the upper 25% in cash on hand.

The team has come a long way in 12 months...