Not really wanting to move RNH, unless for a #1 defenseman. I think he will just keep getting better (Datsyuk lite) prime years 27-32 but RNH for Spurgeon and Coyle? I would still say no as an Oiler fan but most likely some no's on the Wild side as well.
As stated in previous post's though prefer Ebelre for Brodin.
Yup. Yup. That's the problem here when talking about good players. I don't disagree about Nuge. Not to mention the league is now a league where you have to have 3 scoring lines and not just two. To be honest I think that Nuge is young enough and close enough to the latter 2's age that you should build your offense around those 3. Who cares which is actually line 1, 2, and 3. You guys could have 3 #1's down the middle which would be crazy. McDavid/Draistail/Nuge
I think I'm going to throw Nuge out now and say that that the value isn't there for either side to pull the trigger.
I keep coming back to Brodin for Eberle because the value is pretty fair for both sides and both sides are getting/giving up good players. It feels wrong to trade players like that. Seems like most big names get dealt mostly for picks and potential.
Something about trading Brodin for Eberle makes me feel a bad taste in my mouth like even though Eberle is exactly what the Wild need...Brodin is one of those players you don't truly realize his value until he leaves. He's one of those players who's value is way higher in professional circles around the league than on message boards and forums and in fantasy sports. However with that being said, there is something to be said for Brodin's lack of point totals you know? Which makes Brodin's value so hard to peg.
Brodin is incredibly good defensively for how young he is and he's been very good since Day 1. When Suter first signed with the Wild, the move to switch Brodin was what stabilized Suter. He was BAD defensively. The thing is...when he played with Weber...that's the only time Suter has played with a defender better than him. He deferred to Webber offensively and it was perfect.
But no matter how good Brodin is individually defensively...how much does that mean when you have to rely on 4 other guys? Brodin could do everything right and still be on the ice for a lot of goals because his teammates are bad at defense.
So how do assign a value who doesn't really have a stat or a metric to define why he's as good as he is?
What I'm getting at is that if there were a way to make this deal a little sweeter for the Wild, I think I would be able to stomach losing Brodin.
There needs be a reason the Wild can't do this deal. The Oilers have 3 above average scoring lines no matter who they put around McDavid, Draisaitl, Nuge.
The Wild need skill. Yakupov deserves a chance at a change of scenery. The Oilers could quickly turn around their D with this trade and by also getting defender drafting high in the draft.
Hmmm. Thank you for the discussion thus far...it has allowed me to put a lot of thought in. I'm still leaning towards not being able to trade Brodin for Eberle.