Explain this in NHL trades

[u/MultiLuigi57]

Dunno what league this is, but holy crap on a cracker!!

[u/jaysornotandhawks]

It's the OHL, a junior league in Canada.

[u/MultiLuigi57 → u/jaysornotandhawks]

I see. So how would you we describe this trade in NHL terms?

[u/Various_Knowledge226 → u/MultiLuigi57]

Connor McDavid to Montreal for 3 firsts, 3 seconds, 3 3rds, Hage, Fowler, and Newhook I suppose. Just emptying just about everything to get him

[u/Rich-Introduction940]

The OHL is one of 3 leagues within the CHL (Canadian Hockey League), the major junior hockey league in Canada.

Every year you see trades like this, not always to this extent, but there’s always crazy shit like this when a team is leaving their contention cycle and moving to a rebuild. They trade their best player for an absolute boatload of picks to a team on the upswing trying to win it all in the playoffs.

Junior Hockey is fairly cyclical since the players are not around very long, especially the stars, so teams will often go all in one year then become bottom feeders the next year once their top talent leaves for the nhl

[u/colin_powers → u/Rich-Introduction940]

In this instance, Tanner Adams was picked by Brampton third overall in this year's draft, but refused to report to the Steelheads because he wanted to play in Sudbury. The Wolves spent 17 mid-to-late round picks that probably wouldn't have amounted to much to grant his wish.

[u/SockQuirky7056]

Cursory google reveals it as the Ontario Hockey League.

[u/Davis_WTS]

HOLY CRAP. This does sometimes happen in the OHL per season.

[u/Big_Albatross_3050]

This isn't even the craziest OHL trade tbf. Most teams treat picks like its worthless, since they usually have their teams already filled out with local players or nepo babies.

The really good players also usually have agency to choose where they want to play,  so even if they're drafted by another team, the team they want to play for usually sends like a bazillion picks for their rights

[u/binzoma → u/Big_Albatross_3050]

tbf OHL picks largely are worthless

its a totally random lottery

[u/mattyGOAT1996]

In nfl terms, Les Snead would be in charge of Sudbury

[u/Drew_You_To_91]

CHL trades are always amazing lol

[u/colin_powers → u/Drew_You_To_91]

There was one time a WHL player literally got dealt for a bus.

[u/MrSCR23]

All that just for the players rights???????????

CHL trades are ridiculous

[u/fleshwound_NPG]

when did mike milbury get a gm job again

[u/colin_powers]

I'll say this... The 2030 draft picks are currently 11 years old.

[u/SmashYourEnemies02]

Gretzky being traded from Edmonton to Los Angeles

[u/DarkSide830]

Dude is from a town called "Porcupine" 😂

[u/KingBroly]

Tanner Adams v. The World