DAChampion
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These are Bergevin's two biggest moves, when he discarded Subban for Weber, and when he discarded Sergachev for Drouin.
Both are similar in that:
- They are superficially "win-now" moves to acquire players incorrectly believed to be better in the short-term.
- The trades substantially improved the other teams for years to come. Both Nashville and Tampa Bay are vastly superior teams now, both are legitimate contenders.
- Both Sergachev and Subban likely have multiple Norris nominations to come, whereas Weber will likely never be a Norris finalist, and Drouin will never be an Art Ross candidate.
- Both Sergachev and Subban would be perfect top-pairing complements to Ryan McDonagh.
- They are losses even if you re-arrange the trade. I'd take Subban over either Drouin or Weber, likewise I'd take Sergachev over either Drouin or Weber.
- The trades created victims of the incoming players. Weber and Drouin will never live up the expectations that these trades created as they simply do not have the talent to do so. It's not their fault.
Personally I'm not sure which trade is worse. I'm open to suggestions and to argumentation.
Both are similar in that:
- They are superficially "win-now" moves to acquire players incorrectly believed to be better in the short-term.
- The trades substantially improved the other teams for years to come. Both Nashville and Tampa Bay are vastly superior teams now, both are legitimate contenders.
- Both Sergachev and Subban likely have multiple Norris nominations to come, whereas Weber will likely never be a Norris finalist, and Drouin will never be an Art Ross candidate.
- Both Sergachev and Subban would be perfect top-pairing complements to Ryan McDonagh.
- They are losses even if you re-arrange the trade. I'd take Subban over either Drouin or Weber, likewise I'd take Sergachev over either Drouin or Weber.
- The trades created victims of the incoming players. Weber and Drouin will never live up the expectations that these trades created as they simply do not have the talent to do so. It's not their fault.
Personally I'm not sure which trade is worse. I'm open to suggestions and to argumentation.
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