Rangers Acquire Tim Erixon From The Flames

Flames Prospect, Tim Erixon Traded To The Rangers

To Rangers:

Tim Erixon

5th Round Draft Pick in 2011 (CGY-133rd Overall)

To Flames:
2nd Round Draft Pick in 2011 (NYR-45th Overall)
2nd Round Draft Pick in 2011 (WAS-57th Overall)
Roman Horak




Review:
Tim Erixon was the Calgary Flames top prospect and most people assumed that he would get signed by the June, 1st deadline for sure, but in a surprising turn of events they were unable to come to an agreement. Closing in on the deadline, they were facing the chance that Erixon would re-enter the draft and because he was a 1st round pick, the Flames would get the compensation of a 2nd round pick in this upcoming draft in the spot he was taken in the 1st round (so for example a player was drafted 8th overall, the team gets the 8th overall pick of the 2nd round). So had they not traded him, they would have received the 53rd overall pick in this year's draft. The Rangers were willing to offer not only a 2nd rounder higher than the one they would've received, but also another 2nd round pick and a middle of the road prospect. Now despite getting more than they would have gotten, its obvious the Rangers were able to pull of a heck of a deal right here. Erixon, whose father played for the Rangers, is a big-minute puck-moving defenseman, who seemingly has a ton of potential. In the Swedish Elite League, he put up very impressive numbers with 24 points in 48 games and was very solid on both sides of the puck. In my opinion, he may possibly be ready to push for an NHL job this fall. As an Islanders fan, the group of young guys the Rangers are putting together on the back-end is scary. Erixon adds to the group and jumps in as one of the players with the most upside. Although the Flames lost a hell of a prospect, their fans should not be all upset. The two 2nd round picks will be very useful in a few weeks, whether they want to use them as is, move up higher in the 1st round, or ship them out for an NHL ready player, they will be a big asset. The prospect that was sent to the Flames is Roman Horak, who is a solid, offensive minded forward who may be a bit of a long-shot, but had a very good year down in the WHL. 


Trade Winner:
Definitely the Rangers, they got a high-end prospect for package that may not amount to anything. Impressive work by Sather.