So, I think in the end this was a good move for both teams. Letting go of Kassian isn't going to be easy. For those that are acting like he stepped in a giant piece of crap since the trade was announced I assure you, his presence will be missed. There isn't a heavyweight in the league that would take Kassian lightly; we arguably gave up 2 of our top 3 toughest players. We can easily address that concern in the offseason though. I think Van gave us something we desperately needed while they received the toughness they were in need of.
I think MAG was thrown in to sweeten the deal and not much has been said about him. I think MAG has all the potential in the world. Yes I've seen the amazingly bad giveaways but that guy is going to be a great powerplay quarterback someday soon. Remember last year when our PP couldn't even gain the zone and he came in and did great scoring 7 points in 7 games (i think)? I wouldn't be surprised if he's racking up 50 to 60 points a season in a couple years....I would rather have thrown Sekera in as a sweetener.
