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Schneider was better, younger, cheaper and was RFA

Pass on giving up Bratt+ for Tkachuk.

Saros isn't as good an asset as Schneider was

I'd do that for Jeannot

As much as I'd love to have Brady Tkachuk, I wouldn't trade Bratt for him and I doubt Ottawa would consider a package centered around Mercer.

OTT and NSH definitely decline. It's not a terrible offer for Jeannot, but TBL can't accept that so soon after massively overpaying for him.



Schneider was indeed a whole year younger when he was traded, than Saros is now.

He wasn't an RFA though (he had two years left on his contract, and was set to become a UFA at the end of it).

Schneider's $4M was 6.22% of the salary cap, at the time of the trade. Saros' $5M will be 5.70% of next season's cap. So Schneider isn't "cheaper".

Schneider wasn't better, at the time of the trade. He wasn't even an established starter yet. And with all due respect to the man who got a 2nd place Vezina vote that one time, he never got as good as Saros is.

Schneider was heading into his age 27 season when traded.
Saros will be heading into his age 29 season

Schneider in the 3 years leading up to the trade.

1st in GAA
1st in SV%
2nd in GSAx/60 behind Henrik
4th in overall GSAx

Saros in the last 3 years:
4th in GSAx
7th in sv%
18th in GAA

overall from 2010-2016

1st in GAA
1st in SV%
2nd in GSAx (only henrik was better)

You again seem to have no idea just how good schneider was