There's always lots of context which is very important. I recognize that Miller was far from a sure thing prospect, I didn't actually bring him up until the other poster referred to the nameless prospect as "trash". I just think it's crazy that HF considers wingers who can score 30g to have so little value. A C who scores 30g would get even more than the Lucic return and then people scoff at the thought of trading a first for Pacioretty. Position is important, but some of the stuff that gets thrown around here is nuts.
Whenever there is a market out there the price comes down. I think it'll be the same thing with potentially OEL / McDonagh / Karlsson / Doughty all being available depending on negotiations over the next season and change with lesser guys being available as well.
I also don't see JVR being moved. Leafs lack LW and goal scorers and he fits both, nevermind him being the only other guy elite around the net on the team other than Matthews.
Washington needs a lw?
Have they put Heinen firmly at LW? I thought for some reason he had played LW and C (and RW?) for the Bruins. I guess with no injuries that would push him to 4th line, which is maybe stacking the roster too much.
Or they thought they can get a lot more at the draft with an extension in place for the trading team. Plus bubble teams will more likely give up their 1rst knowing they didn't win the lottery.I think Montreal wanted too much for Patches. Why he wasn't moved
Or they thought they can get a lot more at the draft with an extension in place for the trading team. Plus bubble teams will more likely give up their 1rst knowing they didn't win the lottery.
Which LW is available before UFAStill a glut of LW who will become UFAs soon. I bet Patches fetches a 2019 1st and B prospects. Nobody will give up a 2018 1st with so many LWs available July 1st.
Still a glut of LW who will become UFAs soon. I bet Patches fetches a 2019 1st and B prospects. Nobody will give up a 2018 1st with so many LWs available July 1st.
We have been looking for 1st line left winger for over a decade .
I doubt Pacioretty gets traded with an extension, those rarely happen.Or they thought they can get a lot more at the draft with an extension in place for the trading team. Plus bubble teams will more likely give up their 1rst knowing they didn't win the lottery.
huh?? Elliot to CGY?? Stepan for top 10 pick? Its more likely they trade the picks at the draft then before TDL for BUBBLE teams. Cuz a bubble team can miss the playoffs and end up winning the lottery (look at PHI). If they win the lottery they overpaid massively. But at the draft they already know their position. A team will be more willing to part with the 15OV pick than what should be in the mid range with not-to-discard chances of a top 3 pick.I doubt Pacioretty gets traded with an extension, those rarely happen.
And the draft is when draft picks are valued the most, and teams are least likely to want to give them up.
Or teams know this us a deep draft and would prefer to keep their first rounD picks. Or gms believe patches price is to highOr they thought they can get a lot more at the draft with an extension in place for the trading team. Plus bubble teams will more likely give up their 1rst knowing they didn't win the lottery.