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Overlook:Early Tuesday morning Drake Batherson Face Mask, The Ottawa Senators and San Jose Sharks finalized a deal sending LW Mike Hoffman, defense prospect Cody Donaghey and the Sens 2020 5th round pick to the Sharks in return for LW Mikkel Boedker, defense prospect Julius Bergman and the Sharks 2020 6th round selection.Both Hoffman and Boedker have 2 years remaining on their contracts, with Hoffman earning an AAV of $5,187,500 as opposed to Boedker's AAV of $4 Million. (CapFriendly) Both players are slated to become unrestricted free agents on July 1st, 2020.Analysis:To break down this trade https://www.ottawafansstore.com/Jack_Kopacka_T_shirt-37, I've divided it into 3 segments. Roster players, prospects, and draft picks. Mike Hoffman vs. Mikkel BoedkerHoffman has topped 20 goals in each of his past four seasons, as well as 50 points in his past three seasons in the nations capital. This makes him a significantly better scorer than Mikkel Boedker. Boedker has never topped 20 goals in the NHL, and has a career high of 51 points from his 2013-14 campaign with the Phoenix Coyotes. Boedker has 288 points in 618 games, which averages out to 38 points over an 82 game season. Both players are at 28 years of age, meaning it would be unreasonable to expect Boedker to all of a sudden become more than a middle six player. This trade wouldn't have happened however, if it weren't for the cyber bullying/harassment allegations of Hoffman's girlfriend https://www.ottawafansstore.com/Evgenii_Dadonov_T_shirt-35. While there is are still many details we do not know, it is important that Ottawa is getting rid of a problem player that deters locker room chemistry.It is also important to note how good of a character Boedker is. "He is very active with Coyotes Charities. Whether its giving back to season ticket holders or helping improve the poorer parts of Arizona, Mikkel is always happy to help." - Adam Pierce, Howlin' HockeyPerhaps Boedker could fill the void in the Capital City Condors organization left when the team traded away Kyle Turris in November. Cody Donaghey vs. Julius BergmanDonaghey was acquired by the Senators from the Maple Leafs' in the Dion Phaneuf trade. After fininshing a junior career that saw him suit up for Six(!) different QMJHL teams, Donaghey had an uneventful Rookie pro season. He spent the majority of the season playing for Belleville's ECHL affiliate, Brampton Beast. He posted a mere 16 points in 54 games, and managed his way into a single contest for the B-Sens. While he is still only 22 years of age, it is unlikely he would have ever played a game in Ottawa, and it is still unlikely he will ever make the NHL for that matter Marcus Hogberg Pillow Cover. Bergman however, was a Second round pick of the Sharks in 2014. Also 22 years of age, Bergman has posted 30 and 20 points respectively in each of his previous 2 AHL campaigns. As a Right Handed defenseman, Bergman slots behind Karlsson, Ceci, and UFA Chris Wideman on Ottawa's thin right side. Expect him to compete with Christian Jaros for Ottawa's first call up next season. 5th vs. 6th Round PickObviously Pierre Dorion and Sharks' GM Doug Wilson determined that picks needed to be swapped to balance the value https://www.ottawafansstore.com/Colin_White_T_shirt-8, and that's exactly what they did. This is practically a wash, although Ottawa could move down as many as 62 spots, they will likely still have a handful of their personal top 100 available when they select in the 6th round. A small price to pay to even out the return. ConclusionWhile it is likely San Jose will be perceived as the winner or this trade, because they are getting the best player, Sens fans should be alright with that. Ottawa gets rid of a "locker room cancer" and replaces him with a player capable of playing similar minutes, while producing at a 2/3rds the rate. San Jose fans should be happy as well. The last "toxic" player they traded for in Evander Kane exceeded their expectations, and perhaps Hoffman will do the same for them. Overall, this is a trade that needed to happen for Ottawa Micheal Haley Face Mask, and while the value might be a little bit uneven, it's not worth getting too worked up about as the Sens are receiving a quality player in return, with great character, and perhaps Boedker can become a fan favouritte.