Burakovsky is PPG through 4 games with 2 GWGs.
#WonTheTrade
This actually raises a good question. How many points does Burakovsky need to score to justify the trade being worth it? Do total points become the only thing that matter, or do we look at isolated cases, like the last two games, where his skill level is so high he scores the game winner solo? A young team being 4-0 vs possibly 2-?-?.
Some other 2nd round picks that have been traded recently:
Forwards:
-Vegas received a third-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft and a second-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft in exchange for
Nikita Gusev.
-The San Jose Sharks acquired
Gustav Nyquist from Detroit Red Wings for 2019 2nd Round Pick & Conditional 2020 3rd Round Pick.
-The Florida Panthers receive the Arizona Coyotes 2018 2nd round pick and a 2017 3rd round pick for Dave Bolland and
Lawson Crouse.
-The Washington Capitals receive the Florida Panthers 2018 2nd round pick and Toronto’s 2018 3rd round pick from the New Jersey Devils for
Marcus Johansson.
-The Montreal Canadiens receive the Washington Capitals 2018 2nd round pick and a 2017 2nd round pick for
Lars Eller.
Defense:
-The New York Rangers acquired
Adam Fox from Carolina Hurricanes for 2019 second round pick and 2020 conditional third round pick.
-The Philadelphia Flyers acquired
Justin Braun from the San Jose Sharks for a 2019 second round pick and 2020 third round pick.
-The Detroit Red Wings receive the Ottawa Senators 2018 2nd round and the New York Rangers 2017 3rd round pick from the Rangers for
Brendan Smith.
If he scores ~45 points, the value seems fair for this trade.