JackFr
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Where your comparison falls flat is that unlike M.Reilly, Brodin is actually a very good player who's established himself as an NHLer.
I'm not saying Brodin and Reilly are the same. I've already said I think Brodin is a pretty good #4 defensive D, while Reilly isn't an NHL player.
What I'm saying is that people get fixated on players who have had poor results relative to perception of them and then say "Hey, it worked with Hagelin/Schultz, if we add this player suddenly they'll become beasts for us," when the reality is that Hagelin and Schultz were massively undervalued relative to how they had performed in the recent past because of basically bad luck/situations.
What we as a team that is not exactly overwhelmed with tradeable assets should do is identify guys who perform well in bad situations or may otherwise be available for less than they're worth. Brodin is the opposite; a player who performs okay in a good situation but who likely has a very high price because of perception around the league.
If we want to replicate the Schultz and Hagelin found money we have to focus on finding diamonds in the rough.