Proposal: Eberle for Hornqvist

[Kasperi kapanen]

Is this a good trade for both sides? Edm fans went insane about it but couldn't tell me what (other than skill) makes Eberle more valuable.

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[Pancakes]

Is this a good trade for both sides? Edm fans went insane about it but couldn't tell me what (other than skill) makes Eberle more valuable.

Eberle is more skilled and a fair bit younger, so it's probably not a trade EDM would be thrilled with.

 

[Kasperi kapanen]

Eberle is more skilled and a fair bit younger, so it's probably not a trade EDM would be thrilled with.

Yes, that's why I added Cole or a 2nd.

(Forgot to say that that sorry)

 

[Empoleon8771]

As I said on the trade board, trading more assets for ANOTHER skilled righty RW makes no sense. We have Bennett, Kessel and Sprong as skilled top-9 RWers with Fehr and Hornqvist being grinding top-9 RWers. If Hornqvist is traded, he needs to be traded for something we actually need, not something we have plenty of already.

 

[Jules Winnfield]

How does this trade help the Penguins?

We need a top 4 D. You trade out one of our better assets for another winger which doesn't fix our issue and then throw in another of our D to make our defense even weaker.

 

[Kasperi kapanen]

As I said on the trade board, trading more assets for ANOTHER skilled righty RW makes no sense. We have Bennett, Kessel and Sprong as skilled top-9 RWers with Fehr and Hornqvist being grinding top-9 RWers. If Hornqvist is traded, he needs to be traded for something we actually need, not something we have plenty of already.

Sprong and Bennett can both play LW. We need more skilled players who can actually make a clean pass to Crosby and Eberle can do it it.

 

[Kasperi kapanen]

How does this trade help the Penguins?

We need a top 4 D. You trade out one of our better assets for another winger which doesn't fix our issue and then throw in another of our D to make our defense even weaker.

Cole is easily replaced don't kid urself lol.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Sprong and Bennett can both play LW. We need more skilled players who can actually make a clean pass to Crosby and Eberle can do it it.

Sprong has never played LW for any extended period of time. We need Crosby to actually make a clean pass to his linemates more than the other way around. Bennett, Kessel, Hornqvist or Sprong all are fine options for Crosby's RW. We need a LW for Crosby, which Eberle isn't. Trading Hornqvist for Eberle would be a nonsensical move, it trades from a position of relative weakness for a position of relative strength.

 

[Jules Winnfield]

Cole is easily replaced don't kid urself lol.

Yes because we have defensemen overflowing in the system. Easily. Replaced.

 

[mpp9]

This might be the first time ever where I'd say we don't need Eberle. We have the RWs here to make it work.

If I'm trading Hornqvist, it's for a better fit for Sid on LW or for a longterm top 4 D.

 

[Kasperi kapanen]

Yes because we have defensemen overflowing in the system. Easily. Replaced.

Pouliot?Warsofsky?Clendenning?

Replaced.

 

[Country Mac]

How does this trade help the Penguins?

We need a top 4 D. You trade out one of our better assets for another winger which doesn't fix our issue and then throw in another of our D to make our defense even weaker.

lol m8 eberle is way more valuable than horny, and I'm a guy that loves horny

I'd take that in a heartbeat even if only to flip him for a top young dman that horndog wouldn't bring back

 

[Kasperi kapanen]

Sprong has never played LW for any extended period of time. We need Crosby to actually make a clean pass to his linemates more than the other way around. Bennett, Kessel, Hornqvist or Sprong all are fine options for Crosby's RW. We need a LW for Crosby, which Eberle isn't. Trading Hornqvist for Eberle would be a nonsensical move, it trades from a position of relative weakness for a position of relative strength.

What about boedker? He was another option.

 

[Kasperi kapanen]

lol m8 eberle is way more valuable than horny, and I'm a guy that loves horny

I'd take that in a heartbeat even if only to flip him for a top young dman that horndog wouldn't bring back

He's not way more valuable than Hornqvist...

 

[Country Mac]

He's not way more valuable than Hornqvist...

I'd say a lot more teams looking for a top 4 d for top 6 rw trade would be hyping themselves up for eberle than hörnqvist

 

[TNT87]

IF they trade Hornqvist I would want a defenseman as the prime asset coming back.

 

[Human]

why would they trade Hornqvist exactly?

 

[Jules Winnfield]

why would they trade Hornqvist exactly?

Because apparently we need another skilled winger.

I'm a big fan of Eberle but this trade makes no ****ing sense to me whatsoever. We need a top 3 defenseman pretty bad IMO.

We don't need to be adding anymore guys who are borderline NHL/AHL fodder to the team at this point on the backend.

 

[Darth Vitale]

This fan-base has wingers on the brain from so many years of not having them / wondering how we were going to acquire them.

This makes no sense, as others have stated. We need a strong D not a finesse winger. Not that I'd mind having Eberle generally (he can play C or W and is obviously very skilled).

 

[duffy9748]

Eberle>>>Hornqvist with all things considered. Hes much faster, skilled, and younger to boot. Edmonton wouldn't consider it.

 

[Asuna]

Hornqvist may fit Edmonton's system better, but I still don't think they do that trade.

That would make the Penguins even softer, as well.

 

[#66]

I would rather see the Pens make a pitch for Tatar. IMO he would be the perfect line mate for Malkin. I wouldn't mind getting Pulkkinen in that trade too.

I really want Savard from CBJ on D. They need a puck mover. Maybe Pouliot works for them. Savard is at an age where dealing a prospect isn't that big a deal. IMO this defense doesn't need a huge shake up as much as that 1 more player that can play in the top 4 while being big and physical.

 

[Human]

this team doesn't need other wingers. seriously, it just needs a coach with common sense to use the existing ones correctly...

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDo]

I would rather see the Pens make a pitch for Tatar. IMO he would be the perfect line mate for Malkin. I wouldn't mind getting Pulkkinen in that trade too.

I really want Savard from CBJ on D. They need a puck mover. Maybe Pouliot works for them. Savard is at an age where dealing a prospect isn't that big a deal. IMO this defense doesn't need a huge shake up as much as that 1 more player that can play in the top 4 while being big and physical.

The Ducks have this guy, I wonder...oh nevermind

 

[Waffle Fries]

We have an abundance of skilled RWs. I'd say that another is the last thing we need. We still need Hornqvist's skillset, even if he's struggling right now. He and Sid were the only two forwards worth a damn for us in last year's playoffs. Once the rest of the team gets out of the slump, so will Hornqvist.