What can AA get in a trade?

odin1981

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That's why you trade them as a rebuilding team, instead of overpaying non-core player who will be 30 at the start of his next deal. Not to mention he's just barely putting up 2nd line numbers while playing on the top line and getting most TOI among wingers.

Extending Nyquist at 5x5.5 is the exact type of move I expect Holland to make. If Nyquist won't waive is NTC id rather let him walk than add another overpaid vet.

The problem is that if the market bears it out said deal is not a over payment. Not that I disagree with you in letting him go if he doesn't waive for trade this year. Ever single year for the past 4-5 even though the cap hasn't been climbing as high as the league wanted around when the last labor deal was done, top 6 forwards and top 4 d get a minimum .25 increase per year sometimes on a case by case basis .5 per increase. Also, that for the most part ignores what top 3 forwards and top 2 defenders get in increases.
 

Shaman464

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15 goals for a one-dimensional player is not worth anything, though.

If AA was a dynamite PKer or he had a boatload of assists or something... yeah, that would have a ton of value.

When his one calling card is "he's flashy and electric offensively", a goal count in the mid teens is not good. I mean, particularly in the current NHL when young players are ruling the roost (Marner, Matthews, McDavid, Pastrnak, etc.) a guy who is 23 who's not yet hit 20 goals while also not being an exceptional defensive player loses a ton of luster.

AA needs to be better than the top 6 options the Wings have if he wants top 6 minutes. He needs to be consistent enough and bring enough to a line to trump a guy like Abdelkader's truculence and net-front presence in the minds of the coach. You know what Abby will give you in front of the net. That's the role they want him to play. AA has not in the past played within his line and utilized his linemates enough. He can pass well, but he just... doesn't. He has the speed and stick skills to be a demonic back-checker... but he isn't. He's got the speed and strength to be a nightmare on the forecheck... but he floats.

That's the frustration of AA. He's got the skills to be anything, do anything... in flashes. Then he goes back to resting on his laurels.

But once every 4 or 5 games he has an amazing shift! He totally should be getting 20 minutes a night on that account alone.
 

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