Neither did I, I'm trying to reconcile how much that matters to me. New York paid the bonus on Friday, so... Ottawa paid them for something they already did? But I guess it was part of negotiations last week. Egh.

End of the day, I don't care that much, two teams basically got the same amount of good, and it is better than it's a 2018 2nd, but it still doesn't seem like a step up, just a step over.

Is what it is. Doesn't affect me, just shocking that Ottawa would be willy-nilly with a 2nd riight now.

I have a Sens friend who isn't 'behind' the deal but said Mika always shows up to camp out of shape and that it's a lot to put up with when the guy doing it is supposed to be 'your guy'. Likes him after Game 20 every year, but yeah. He'd still have gotten paid after this and he will have less reason to work hard.

So, still not a great price, but the concept for moving Zibanejad for a comparable Center was apparently something they very much like the idea of.

Opinion mixed with hearsay, but I might get that a lot more. Still not the biggest fan, but on the 'pro-Brassard' side, he brings a ton of game for his paycheque.