not even close. Winnik on the PK is more valuable than anything Foligno brings
Maybe. If not Winnik I think the Wild have a number of guys that can play the PK really well. Foligno's possession numbers and other advanced statistics are much higher than Winnik's which I think has a solid amount of value. Foligno's shooting % is down 3 or 4% from his career average too. I really like guys on the 4th line that can elevate possession and generate more positive shot differentials on the ice. Winnik may be better in the defensive zone, but Foligno's better at keeping the puck in the offensive zone which is in my mind a better form of defense.
Foligno's play has been dragged down by linemates like Winnik, not the other way around. I'm not sure of the value of this skillset, but Foligno is a much more physical player and at this stage of their careers should be a better goal-scorer too (although we're talking minimal points here).
In a vacuum Winnik's PK skills might be valuable, but I don't think good PK ability is a skillset the Wild are short on. I don't think Foligno's been as bad as some on this board suggest and I think some of it has to do with a sour taste from Foligno being the key get in the Scandella deal.
I think if you can get a little bit more offense out of the 4th line in the future and the Wild should have the opportunity to do so with all of their forward prospects coming up...Foligno's game would look even better.
I want Winnik on a 4th line that's consistently getting stuck in the defensive zone and trying to break up that action and trying to break out and get the puck deep the other way. I want Foligno on a 4th line that can more consistently sustain possession and keep pucks instead of giving up possession and being forced to defend offenses attacking the other way.
Foligno for my money, with his size and physical ability, is both a better forechecker, a better possession player, and a better scorer. At the wing position, I don't think defense is as crucial as C/D and I don't think the difference between the two in terms of that ability is worth the other trade-offs.