Is there a premium to every trade the Wings try to make?
-I don't think spending a 1st for Quincey was out of line with market prices at the time, but I know others thought it was high.
-We reportedly had Sheahan and Jurco in a deal for JayBo that was spurned for an offer that looks like less from St. Louis.
-It apparently took one of our top10 prospects to bring in Legwand when guys like Vanek and Moulson were moved for less.
I know the quick reaction is to just slam Holland for giving too much, but it looks like teams either consistently ask for a bit more from us or value our assets far differently from how we value them. While it looks bad giving up Jarnkrok in this deal, I'm getting more and more curious about what deals other teams have turned down from us. Is there a premium for dealing with the Wings?
Kopecky didn't, that's for sure.
Kuznetsov, I don't really know?
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Kuznetsov was seen as a guy who had tools but a questionable tool box. if he put it together, he could have been a 20 minute D with a very nice first pass out of the zone. Was never seen in a similar way to Fischer or Kronwall, guys who were expected to be top4 at least. Not sure who I'd compare him to now.
We could have something like:
Datsyuk-Zetterberg-Alfie
Nyquist-Legwand-Franzen
Sheahan-Weiss-Tatar
Abdelkader-Helm-Miller
Andersson
Ferraro
If we bring Alfie back for another year. This scenario is a good looking squad and it allows Jurco to get big minutes and development in GR.
I like the idea of running those four out as our centers every night. Part of me wonders if Z and D are both going to be pushed to wing to try to preserve their health, though. Also, wouldn't be against finding room for Jurco in the top9. If Alfredsson doesn't come back, wouldn't be the worst thing to just slide Jurco in somewhere.