EP is soooo good, he could get Cody Mcleod 40 points. Like I know people joke about the Gretzky and Mcdavid comps but there is some truth to it. The kid could EASILY be the best player from that draft and for a Van team with a spotty track record in that department it could be franchise changing.
I'm super happy Gold found success early in the year but I feel like there is a very good reason Van has been trying to pull a fast one and him so badly this quick before people figure out what the real cause of his success was.
I think that's mostly true, certainly he looked good playing with The Alien. He does have real NHL skills.
Coach Green is throwing a wrench in those plans though, so it may not be entirely the case in the real world, but it seems to be the case in HF trade boards world.
I'd be happy with Burakovsky straight up. It's not like Goldy is seeing much ice these days anyways; and, the Nucks have plenty of time tweak the roster.