What would he need to do to be a #1 in your eyes? He's playing top end #1 competition and coming out slightly above even against it with an anchor for a partner, I can't imagine what other criteria are necessary unless you think there's only like 10 #1 defensemen in the league.
I don't need HF polls to validate anything, according to HF polls, the Leafs would've never made the playoffs under Babcock.
Put up another 50+pt season and he's there, this is his first year where he broke out IMO. He's a great top pairing D but still a #2. Definitely has ability to become a #1
Ya, I'm not saying it was a bad deal, I was just more surprised that a Panthers fan would sell him for that. I figured your ask would have been more in line with something like Huberdeau + or Ekblad with a small add on Barkov. I think that in a few years he will be the equivalent to what Bergeron is now, but that's just my opinion. You probably watch him more so I'm not too sure.
Kadri = Dermott + Johnsson
Marner for Matthews, Tavares, Nylander, 2019 1st, 2020 1st,
His even strength points didn't really change from last year or the year before, this is just the first time he's gotten serious PP minutes. Almost his entire jump in points is going from 6 PP assists to 24 this year. Nothing about his offensive game really changed other than taking better shots for tip ins.
Put up another 50+pt season and he's there, this is his first year where he broke out IMO. He's a great top pairing D but still a #2. Definitely has ability to become a #1
take out the pick and your closer to his true value. that is a bit of an under value or barkovHe's a legit #1, he does have that much value considering the contract he's signed to as well.
I wouldn't sell Marner for 2 firsts to be honest. Off the leafs I'd want Nylander + Sandin, maybe Reilly + Bracco. However, I'm also one of the ones who thinks Marner will lead the leafs in scoring more then 34 so I'm biased.Pretty sure just the two 1st rounders would more than suffice.
Barkov for Zucker + SpurgeonRielly doesnt have that much value IMO.
Barkov
For
Trocheck + Yandle
Or
Trocheck + Matheson + 2nd
Is Seth Jones not a #1 yet either since last year was his breakout year? (They're the same age)
Having watched the majority of Rielly's career, he really started breaking out last postseason against the Caps IMO, started producing offensively (5 points in that 6 game series) while still facing that elite QOC. And then this year he translated that over the course of the entire season.
That's fair, I suppose that's the point of this exercise, for fans on the inside to make proposals, not those on the outside.I'd never want to sell Barkov but I'd argue Trocheck has the 2nd most value on our team, ahead of Huberdeau or Ekblad. Ekblad has the chance to beat out Trocheck for more value though, maybe this year.
Barkov for Zucker + Spurgeon
Zucker is a first line winger, but less value than troch, but I was going off the Matheson + 2nd trade and spurgeon is a 1d on a lot of teams so that more that makes up the value.Zucker has the same value as Trocheck? Come on man. 2C/low end 1C on most teams vs a good top 6 winger.
By your logic tho, Jones needs to repeat his last season to become a #1 D-man. And the minutes thing is honestly a Babcock thing he distributes his ice-time as evenly as possible for better or for worse, Auston Matthews is 41st among C's in ice time, he prefers evening out the ice time...maybe that changes in the future.Jones played more minutes, scored more goals and is better all around offensively and defensively.
Jones is a #1, Rielly is a #2 with the chance to become a #1.
Fun fact, Morgan Rielly actually produces more p/60 than Jones, Hedman, Subban and Josi. I cannot wait for Babcock to start giving Matthews and Rielly more minutesJones played more minutes, scored more goals and is better all around offensively and defensively.
Jones is a #1, Rielly is a #2 with the chance to become a #1.
Zucker is a first line winger, but less value than troch, but I was going off the Matheson + 2nd trade and spurgeon is a 1d on a lot of teams so that more that makes up the value.
By your logic tho, Jones needs to repeat his last season to become a #1 D-man. And the minutes thing is honestly a Babcock thing he distributes his ice-time as evenly as possible for better or for worse, Auston Matthews is 41st among C's in ice time, he prefers evening out the ice time...maybe that changes in the future.