highslot
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- Jul 10, 2012
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so you are saying that mackinnon, who hasn't even played a full season has more upside than gardiner? not projected, but right now? i also said more than gardiner.
gardiner has shown he will become a top pairing offensive defenseman in the league and has played against nhl caliber teams and in the playoffs.
mac k? all speculation until he plays a full season, he may not even be a 1c let alone a superstar in the mold of crosby, malkin, stamkos. it wouldn't suprise me if he was more like a hemsky or eberle in terms of offense. also, it's not like he's on first line right now.
also, who's to say that gardiner won't become all star level? i don't think he will, but if he does get to a norris candidate level, would it be a fair swap then, considering that elite puck moving d are more rare than first line (maybe) forwards?