ON3M4N
Ignores/60 = Elite
god it's infuriating how polarized these debates are. somehow this has become a purely heinen vs. anderson discussion. anyone who states heinen's positive value to the team is labeled as overrating him when for the most part we're simply stating facts. nobody is claiming he's Kucherov. We're just saying that while he & Anderson are vastly different players, the net value they bring to their teams is at best equal and in most measurable ways actually favors Heinen, who is also 2 years younger so upside is a factor here too.
The point is that trading them 1 for 1 is at best a wash, but in terms of actual evidence, Heinen is the better player thus far in their careers. He's more productive, more versatile, wildly better defensively, all while being 2 years younger.
And I don't think guys like me & @BruinsFanSince94 are even saying that Anderson is bad or that we wouldn't trade for him. I just wouldn't trade Heinen for him (and I'm not even a huge Heinen fan; that's the hilarious thing here). Anderson is being massively overrated here by people who desperately want more bangers on the team.
This sums it up perfectly. Would I take Anderson for the right deal? Hell ya I would. Do I think Hienen for Anderson is "the right deal"....Nope