In what was a busy week for the Seattle Kraken, the team's first major move ahead of the trade deadline came when they shipped forward Calle Jarnkrok to the Calgary Flames. In exchange for Jarnkrok, the Kraken received a 2022 second-round pick, a 2023 third-round pick and a 2024 seventh-round pick.

Let's take a look at how the trade breaks down for each team.

Calgary Flames

It's clear the Flames are looking to make a deep run this year, and rightfully so. They're the top team in the Pacific Division by a large margin and if they were going to have a shot at contending, now's the time. Both Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk will be due for new contracts at the end of the season (with Gaudreau eligible to test free agency). The ensuing salary cap implications of Gaudreau potentially walking away could impact how the team looks next season.

Jarnkrok is a solid middle-six forward who can really help Calgary's depth up front. He scored 12 goals with 26 points in 49 games on Seattle this season, a pace of 20 goals and 44 points per 82 games. Even if his production isn't substantial, he shouldn't be counted on in as large of a role as he was with the Kraken. He can be used for more secondary scoring. Jarnkrok also brings more to the table than just offense. He is a strong defensive forward who's also able to play on both the power play and the penalty kill.

While Jarnkrok is most likely a rental for the Flames, there's also always the possibility that he ends up re-signing with the team.

On the other hand, I wonder about the Flames giving up this many assets in this trade, as well as the earlier deal for Tyler Toffoli. Calgary hasn't been a consistent playoff team and with some salary cap decisions coming this summer, the fear of a potential decline next year is present. The first and second round picks that they gave up between the two trades were both for this year's draft. That leaves them with limited flexibility for the coming years.

Regardless, Jarnkrok is a solid addition to help the Flames contend right now. While they may have given up a decent package of picks to get him and it would've been nice if he had term remaining, Calgary made the deal without a first-round pick involved and Jarnkork should be a really good fit.

Grade: B+

Seattle Kraken

The Kraken were obvious sellers heading into the deadline. Therefore, it was no surprise to see Jarnkrok moved. He was on an expiring contract and given that he's already 30-years-old, it makes more sense for Seattle to deal him for picks rather than re-sign him.

As for the return, I think this is a pretty fair package. Getting back both second and third rounders makes for nice future assets, even though the selections are likely to come quite late in each round. It's a similar return to what the Ducks got back for Rickard Rakell. Personally, I would've thought Rakell would carry a bit more value than Jarnkrok.

As for the seventh-round pick two years from now, why not? An extra pick is an extra pick and even if it isn't used to select someone, it could be used to get better positioning in the draft for the Kraken to select a player who's still available in the fifth or sixth round that they like.

The Kraken managed to get back an absolute haul of picks at the deadline overall and now have seven second-round picks over the next two years. I still think a better showing back at the Expansion Draft would've minimized how far back they were starting as an organization, building through the draft remains the best option for Seattle.

The only better the Kraken really could've done was if they managed to get back a first-round pick in this deal but that wouldn't have been easy. The package of picks is a fair return for Jarnkrok, even if it meant Seattle retaining half of his salary.

Grade: B+

Like a lot of the deadline deals this year, I think this is a fair trade for both the buyer and seller. The teams were trending in two different directions and both will benefit from the transaction.

For the Flames, they get a solid middle-six winger in Jarnkrok who can help give them the best possible chance at contending this season. The team looks poised for a deep playoff run and the Flames needed to capitalize. For the Kraken, they get a jumpstart on building for the future with the return from the deal. Jarnkrok was on an expiring contract and moving him was obviously the right decision.