Timo Meier traded to the New Jersey Devils

[Deebo]

I read the pick is conditional on NJ re-signing Meier, but nothing confirmed there.

Conditions based on a player re-singing are not allowed as of the 2020 CBA extension.

Here is the condition:

https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1630027497147445250

[A Weekend at Bernier's]

Ok, honest question, did the Devils acquire Meier for less than the Lightning paid for Jeannot?

[CarltonTheBear]

Ok, honest question, did the Devils acquire Meier for less than the Lightning paid for Jeannot?

I'd take NJ's 2023 1st rounder (very strong draft), potentially NJ's 2024 1st rounder (think there's a decent chance one of those conditions get met), and Shakir Mukhamadullin over TB's 2025 1st rounder. So San Jose gets the 3 most valuable futures in the two trades, which gives them the edge there for me. Even if the conditions for NJ's second 1st rounder don't hit I still lean SJ since the 2023 1st rounder and Mukhamadullin are more valuable than a 2025 1st rounder.

Somewhat on topic, I feel like the reaction to the Meier return has been underwhelming on social media because people are saying San Jose didn't get one of New Jersey's best prospects. But I mean NJ's top prospects are pretty darn stacked/untouchable. Mukhamadullin would be a top 2 or 3 prospect on most teams.

[Guilt Trip]

Ok, honest question, did the Devils acquire Meier for less than the Lightning paid for Jeannot?

I'd take NJ's 2023 1st rounder (very strong draft), potentially NJ's 2024 1st rounder (think there's a decent chance one of those conditions get met), and Shakir Mukhamadullin over TB's 2025 1st rounder. So San Jose gets the 3 most valuable futures in the two trades, which gives them the edge there for me. Even if the conditions for NJ's second 1st rounder don't hit I still lean SJ since the 2023 1st rounder and Mukhamadullin are more valuable than a 2025 1st rounder.

Somewhat on topic, I feel like the reaction to the Meier return has been underwhelming on social media because people are saying San Jose didn't get one of New Jersey's best prospects. But I mean NJ's top prospects are pretty darn stacked/untouchable. Mukhamadullin would be a top 2 or 3 prospect on most teams.

Mukhamadullin is a very good prospect.

[L K]

This kind of feels like one of those "both teams won" kind of trades.

San Jose got a really solid return for Meier but New Jersey got the best player AND didn't have to give up their best prospect(s)