Sorinth
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- Jan 18, 2013
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The Habs have two very good Dmen in Tinordi & Beaulieu, trading either isn't a smart plan, Beaulieu was actually rated at #5 in his draft year by many, his game is coming along fine, he will be a force in the future. I'm assuming you mean Adam Larsson(RD) he too will need developing, his game seems stalled in the NJD's system, for some reason I'm not aware of. With time in the Habs system, he could find his game which was very good in his draft year, a confident PMD whose pinpoint passing and poise were outstanding IMHO. Somewhere along the way he lost his confidence, from what I've seen from his play in the NHL, but he still has flashes of that dominating PMD teams dream about finding,IMHO. That's probably the biggest drawback in his game, Consistency which is a coaches nightmare.
Trading all comes down to return. It's not a mistake if you get the better player. Which when talking prospects is up in the air. Beaulieu may have been rated #5 but Larsson was rated #1 in the same draft year. They've both struggled to get regular playing time, and both have inconsistency issues.
I'm generally not a big fan of trading one uncertainty for another when the potential reward is virtually the same. But in this case, Beaulieu for Larsson, I'd do it in a heartbeat.