Quoting: Bcarlo25
Teams want the center. Heinen’s pretty darn good, has another year left, and then still RFA status. It’s a good package.
if this was a summer deal you woulda nailed it
but TDL is the pinnacle of Capitalism in the NHL
Its where Supply vs Demand matters more then anything else.
The fact is when there is next to no top 6 wingers of note available then you will be overpaying .
Example :
Plekanec trade a few years back say Plekky as 1/4 Centers with previous top 6 Center capability and 1/2 with over 55% win rate .
Normally suggesting a package with a 2nd for a Center that's struggled for 2+ seasons to find consistency offensively would get you laughed at .
The reality is we got 2 prospects and a Pick we used to draft a Swedish Checking Center compared to Colton Scissons for Plekky .
The reality is that after Hall landed the haul he did i think Kreiders looking at a 1st with Ho-sang getting dealt to NYI who will offer the most IMO and he fits their systems grit edge style.