Quoting: DH28Hockey
Giroux isn't going to request a trade to Ottawa. If he asks to be traded it'll be to a contender
Was this thread made before or after the Giroux rumors?
Quoting: coga16
it depends on if the Flyers are in the playoff hunt or not....if the are, they are doing a hockey trade to contend while probably trying to get someone with more term/control. Maybe some futures with a guy like Connor Brown or Colin White in there
If they are out, they are probably going pure futures and its draft picks and a good prospect plus a young player
No chance the Sens give up Connor Brown to get Giroux.
Connor Brown and Colin White don't have similar value at all, even if you retain 50% on White's AAV
Time to copy/paste my Connor Brown FACTS!
- Among Brown's 19:17 TOI/GP in Ottawa, 2:45 were on the PK and only 1:32 on the PP. His overall dZS% has been 62.6% which is extremely high. Simply put, he is mostly used as a shutdown forward or on a matchup line.
- Despite this defensive usage, he has been 61st for Even Strenght Points among NHL players since 2019-20 (not including 2021-22 yet). Look at the names around him on that list, they aren't all as good overall :
http://www.nhl.com/stats/skaters?reportType=season&seasonFrom=20192020&seasonTo=20202021&gameType=2&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=evPoints&page=1&pageSize=50
Facts summary :
- He has scored at a 24 goals/50 pts pace in Ottawa (127 GP)
- He was 2nd in takeaways last season (behind Mark Stone of course)
- He received Selke votes (17th)
- Total beast on the PK : routinely gets more scoring chances than the opposition
- used heavily in a defensive deployment (34.0 oZS% vs 66.0 dZS%) but still provides good offense
His speed, non-stop motor and flawless work ethic is a beautiful thing to watch. With only a 3.6 AAV for 2 more seasons... way too valuable for Ottawa and they love him a lot. Any team who has Brown should use him in a similar way that Ottawa has been