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Why would Brown be more expensive than Reinhart?

Good point. Trade is modelled after the Coleman trade Tampa did. Coleman cost a 1st and a 1st round prospect from an earlier draft, same package here. Coleman was traded at 1.8m with an extra year on his contract just like this too and I’d say Brown is better then Coleman.

I’d say the fact that he’s almost 5m/year cheaper than Reinhart and scoring at a 60 point pace on a bottom 5 team speaks to value. Reinhart was acquired needing a new expensive contract. You get two years of Brown at a tiny hit to the cap. Line driver and doesn’t even play with the top Ottawa players. One of the leagues best pkers as well. But I’d say the contract is the biggest reason.

Yeah, I just think if they're spending basically two 1sts, they should address a need. The Panthers are loaded at the wings (which is why Tippett is falling out of favor). They don't necessarily need a guy like Brown.

They could get a legitimate top4 dman with this price. Someone like Severson from NJ, I'd say. Brown would be a risk they don't have to take since he's been on a 60-point pace for only 26 games.

Connor Brown brings a LOT MORE than points though. He's a match up forward who scores mainly at ES (~top-70 in the NHL) and on the PK (elite Pker). He got quite good at takeaways (was 2nd behind Mark Stone last season) and received Selke votes last season.

Reinhart and Brown should be switched in OP's lineup

Marchment - Lundell - Brown

would be hell of a 3rd line

And Brown scoring is just not from this season, 0.63 PPG in Ottawa (153 GP)

Ottawa should add a little something but what? What kind of depth the Panthers need?

All that being said, even though this trade is very good, I hope the Sens actually extend Connor Brown instead of trading him. Players like that don't grow on trees.

Ottawa would likely need to add a little something. Maybe the VAN or BOS 2022 3rd?