After some quick thoughts on the Mats Zuccarello trade, we’ve had time to digest the trade on Saturday night that sent the beloved winger to Dallas. Let’s expand on those, shall we?
1. It looks like the market for Zuccarello wasn’t as high as fans had hoped, especially given his recent tear through January and February. Despite the hopes that Zucc would bring back a guaranteed first round pick and a prospect, he was dealt for 2nd (2019) and 3rd (2020) round picks, with conditions that could make both of them firsts. Those conditions (win 2 rounds, Zucc re-signs in Dallas) are unlikely to come to fruition.