Wait a minute, this just in... we are hearing rumors of a monster trade! I'm getting word that Dahlin has been traded, but no word yet on who he has been traded to. If this is true, this is HUGE. Rarely do generational talents get traded, and certainly not so soon after being drafted.
I'm hearing that the package coming back includes several top prospects, picks, cash, but still no word on the destination. Speculation is that he may be headed to a team that is looking to jump start their rebuild, as Dahlin is NHL ready now.
We now have word that Dahlin may actually be headed to a contender! How can a contending team acquire such a talent without disturbing their team? Bob McKenzie is reporting that the mystery team may actually be in the in the Canosa conference. If this is true, it's obvious that GM Corfield did not want to have to face this kid over and over each year in the same conference.
We are now hearing that Dahlin has been traded to the Siberia Icecats! If this is true, wow! Who could be coming back to Dayton? Ehlers, Parayko, or another young talent? Would Siberia trade their #1 prospect, Miro Heiskanen to upgrade him to Dahlin?
I just received word that Dahlin has been traded for Filip Chytil, Ville Husso, Will Butcher and Dayton's own 1st rounder in 2019. Siberia has managed to land the #1 defensive prospect in the world without having to give up a key roster player, which is amazing, and have set themselves up to have a heck of a defensive line in the future with Dahlin, Heiskanen and Quinn Hughes. That is a young d-line to drool over. We have also received word that Siberia will also send Michael Frolik, a 7th rounder in 2019 and cash to Dayton for Blake Comeau and a 4th in 2020.
We now swith to a live press conference by GM Saouaf, announcing the deal. Let's listen in.
"First of all, thank you all for attending this press conference on short notice. As you have already heard, the Siberia Icecats have acquired Rasmus Dahlin. We are thrilled to be able to add a player of Dahlin's talent to our team. Obviously, it was not an easy decision to part with so many assets, but getting such a player required making some sacrifices on our end. Filip Chytil was a talented young player who we had great hopes for and should become a top center in the league. With McDavid in Siberia, Filip would never have gotten a chance to become a #1 center. In trading Husso, we traded away a future #1 goalie, but once again, with Hellebuyck and Murray, he was probably not going to get the chance to become that #1 here. Will Butcher was a former Hobey Baker winner with great talent who had a great first year last year. He became expendable given by acquiring Dahlin and with the expected promotion of both Dahlin and Heiskanen next year. The first rounder was also tough as it could be a top 10 pick, but as I mentioned before, you have to give to get. Also, we were able to upgrade Michael Frolik to Blake Comeau, which also gives us some roster and cap flexibility after this year. Blake is solid defensively and can chip in some offense also. He will be a great addition to our 3rd or 4th line. Also, upgrading a 7th to a 4th in 2020 gives us an extra pick in 2020 to replenish our stock of prospects.
Overall, we are very pleased to bring in the players that we did and we wish the players we traded away the best of luck, and wish GM Corfield the best of luck in his quick rebuild. For now, no questions, but we will have more opportunities for questions"
Wow, just wow sports fans. It's obvious that GM Saouaf is building a team that can compete now and in the future. If those young dmen can develop into the talents they are projected to be, the Icecats will be Kehler Cup contenders for a long time. That's it for now!
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