The Ottawa Senators have made a trade in mid August, a rare time for this to occur, and note that this is a trade or 2 elite players. Mika Zibanejad has been traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for Derick Brassard, a hometown player.
It is very tough deciding which team won in this trade. Both players had 50 point seasons in 2015-16. Zibanejad had 51 while Brassard had 58. Both played almost all of the games in the season, with Zibanejad missing 1 and Brassard missing 2. However, Brassard takes off in the +/- category with a +12 versus Zibanejad's -2.
As far as discipline goes, the 23 year old Zibanejad wins. He had 18 PIMS versus 28 year old Brassard's 30.
They were both 6th overall picks in their draft year, Brassard in 2006 and Zibanejad in 2011.
So, which team won? New York receives a disciplined, young skater with plenty of talent. Zibanejad is entering his prime much more early then most players do, as they enter around 25 or 26. However, Zibanejad is still young, and needs a solid team to operate in, as per his +/-.
Brassard is a passionate player who is still in their prime. He grew up in Hull, Québec and was most likely a fan of Ottawa and Montréal, like most players growing up in Hull. He is still more disciplined then most players in the league, can easily produce, and like Zibanejad , they operate well with a solid team. Both players are extremely healthy and are unlikely to be injured.
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