Zibanejad is 23 while Brassard is 28. 3 years left for Brassard with 1 for Mika.
Without looking at the advanced numbers. Brassard could still potentially outpoint Mika for the length of the deal and the last 2 years of his deal are only $3.5M cash. NYR gets the high upside, long term potential move that could end up costing $5M+ if Mika improves this year. Ottawa doesn't have to pay for that and gets some cheaper years than Mika would have likely cost him on his next deal, plus the cash savings.
Good hockey move for Rangers. Cash saving move with lateral at-best hockey implications for Ottawa short-term, worse off long-term?
Apparently the Rangers receive a 2nd rounder too
Didn't Ottawa trade one in in the Phaneuf deal too?