I would think the move down is to grab Larsson which reduces the need for the D.

Florida has one first, two second rounders and four thirds in this draft. So I suspect picks would be the primary asset. Would be a nice move if they did indeed target Larsson as their pick and are simultaneously giving themselves more flexibility at the draft table to target their players of interest.

those 2 guys are identical to Plante and Teubert. what is the point of that?

The rhetorical question I have is this: Trade down for what?

Answering myself on the probables:

- an extra 2nd rounder is probably available (#33 or #47)
- Souray could be involved (as Florida may want that 900k of free Cap)
— a D prospect like Robak may be available

There isn’t much deadweight on the Florida roster and they need all the salary they can get regardless so I am thinking the above is as far as it gets. Horcoff isn’t involved because his Cap plusses don’t hit until 2013-14.

If Souray really is on the table how much more can we expect from this trade?

A passable deal for the Oilers could easily be:

1st and Souray
FOR
3rd and 47th

Really good deal could be:

1st, 74th and Souray
FOR
3rd, 33rd and Robak

Of course there is always the possibility that Tambellini wants to WIN next year – in which case the deal could include the names Gagner and Weiss… and if I wanted to build a winner sooner rather than later that is a worthwhile price to pay imo.