Well thats fair and okay of course. Than he is just not a good fit. Thats something different.
Now i read stuff like two subpar seasons while he scored 24 goals and at least hit 8 goalposts and 16 goals while missing 20 games with mono...
24 goals...subpar season.
It’s not that I’m trying to bash him for no reason - and I wasn’t aware asking questions and using stats was bashing him.
I’m trying to figure out how Kings fans can justify a valuation at needing a fairly sizeable addition to a top ten pick for a guy that scores goals at a decent, but not great, rate. Scoring goals is his strength, sure, but over the last two years he’s 99th league wide in goals scored. Injuries, sure. Posts? Everyone hits posts.
Look at a deal like Cory Schneider for 9th overall, or even Jordan Staal when he was dealt, for example. It’s hard to find comparables when dealing a top ten pick but Schneider was widely seen as a future Vezina winner and ‘the next one’ in goalie circles at the time for the trade. Staal has comparable production to Toffoli, with a Cup, and was looked at as one of the best defensive centres in the game.
My opinion is that 9th/10th overall IS an overpayment, which is what most Kings fans seem to think moving Toffoli would require. Wanting more than a top ten pick? That’s where ya lost me.