Namestnikov is a very streaky player be careful with him

Scandella's money swap for the cost of a 2021 second with some other picks swapped makes his potential worth it to me. If it doesn't work out you lose a second and move on.

While i wouldn't mind an additional 2nd rounder, Scandella's not exactly good, in a position where the Rangers have a logjam of either rookies or not exactly good players.

the 3rd round pick is a conditional 1st, no way that's a deal.. idk if you'd get the 3rd either.. namestnikov himself is worth a 3rd, so sending a cap dump of Scandella makes it a 2nd.. don't think the other picks are needed either tho. I'd be okay with losing a 3rd rounder in the deal, just don't think it's smart.

How is it a conditional first? The picks can be sorted out.

Nevermind I answered my own question

I don't think Namestnikov and Toffoli have drastically different values. Yet these seems like pretty different trades...Scandella is like REALLY bad at hockey. Not Sobotka bad but pretty terrible.

Elaborate on the values please.

the pick from Dallas turns into a 1st if Zucc resigns with them.. so the rangers won't trade it unless he doesn't resign

Sure I guess....Over the last 2 seasons

Namestnikov: 1.81 pts / 60 mins
Toffoli: 1.79 pts / 60 mins

Both had comparable possession stats.

Pretty remarkable that they were able to keep pace with each other given that Namestnikov had a Zone rating of 42, compared to 51 for Toffoli. In terms Sabres fans can get, Namestnikov is basically Evan Rodrigues defensively. Now imagine if Rodrigues was stuck shuffling around the 4th line for about half a year with guys like Sobotka, Thompson, Larsson, Girgensons, etc. And he still came out and scored 30 points...you'd probably think that'd be pretty impressive and perhaps the coach was weirdly holding him back...yeah that's kinda the idea.

Compared to Toffoli who spent the majority of the season with Kempe and Carter and just as much time with Drew Daughty as both of them...

So if we agree that your 4th and 5th at best equal the 3rd we're giving or come a little below.

The trade starts to roughly seem like Evan Rodrigues for a 2nd and Scandella. I think as a Sabres fan you'd ask to drop Scandella entirely. And you'd be correct in your evaluation of the trade...