Quoting: Bcarlo25
I can’t see any of gofnut’s posts. I blocked him. I just think he has a very thin grasp on how hockey is played and just hammers the same incorrect point over and over again. It’s nauseating, so i don’t deal with it.
My response to Gofnut999.
Addison >> Anderson - Addison is a considerably better prospect. Both are puck moving D-men, but Addison is producing considerably more points in a league where it is harder to score. Addison is actually younger than Anderson (by 2 months), so not sure what you're talking about there. Addison also made it onto a powerhouse WJC team, whereas Anderson didn't. They're really not comparable prospects. Take your yellow and black tinted glasses off please.
Chuky >> Heinen - Chucky is slightly overpaid and had a down year in PIT, but he's a far more proven scorer than Heinen. Both mid-20s, so no major difference there. I don't think MIN or PIT view him as a pure cap dump. A guy who consistently puts up around 20 goals and 40-50 points per year is never going to be one. Backes is a pure cap dump. I'll give you that Chucky is a pending UFA vs. Heinen, who still has RFA status. However, I have no idea how you're giving Heinen the adv in terms of on-ice performance. Yeah, Chucky is having a down year, but you don't trade players in their mid-20s having down years and completely ignore their previous 6 good years in the NHL and across multiple teams... well, unless you have an agenda that is.
Frederic is a late, late 1st round pick. Not a bad addition, but nothing special for me. He hasn't even been performing that well in the AHL. Likely won't amount to much. Would rather have the 1st round pick, which could be higher than 29th OA depending on how BOS do in the playoffs. Moreover, this years draft is deep.
So it's lesser prospect (Anderson vs. Addison) + lesser roster player (Heinen vs. Chuky) + prospect we don't really need (Frederic vs. 1st). The Backes cap dump is going to cost you a 1st, so we can leave that out. Yeah, not interested. Rakell is younger, on a better contract, has a better track record than Zucker. So I'm not sure why we'd accept this deal. Tbh, I don't think BOS has the assets to acquire Rakell. Probably better off targeting Kase. However, given the low-ball offers I've seen BOS fans over on him, I doubt that happens either.
I'd gladly move Rakell for the right deal. EDM seems like a great trade partner and they have some high-end RHD prospects + picks that we'd be interested in.
Quoting: Bcarlo25
Zucker got less. Without question. Galchenyuk is a cap dump. The premise that he has more value than heinen is preposterous. They’re paying him for the rest of the year and then he’ll head to Russia. Heinen will still be here, and will still be an RFA at the end of his deal.
Backes is a cap dump. Galchenyuk scored 19 goals 40 pts last season. He's had a down year, apparently due to lack of chemistry with PIT players. He's not even close to being a cap dump. You can't just ignore his 6 good NHL seasons and focus on his one bad year. He didn't become the elite 1C MTL fans wanted, but he's still a good better and certainly better than Heinen (Heinen's cheaper and under control for longer, but Chucky is a better on-ice producer).
You have a source on that claim that Chucky is planning to jump ship to Russia?