Great idea, I like the rankings... except Raffl? I'd pick Cogliano/Donato/Perreault before him, maybe I'm missing something
Raffl is interesting; he leads all forwards in expected defensive impact. Cogliano is the same type of acquisition, but Raffl has better stats right now. Donato is racking up points because Seattle is weak on forwards. He's having more ice time than he would on most contending teams and he is not a fit on a playoff 4th line. Perreault, on the other hand, had a great start but hasn't been the same since his eye injury. I'd even bet he retires at the end of the season because of it.
Raffl is interesting; he leads all forwards in expected defensive impact. Cogliano is the same type of acquisition, but Raffl has better stats right now. Donato is racking up points because Seattle is weak on forwards. He's having more ice time than he would on most contending teams and he is not a fit on a playoff 4th line. Perreault, on the other hand, had a great start but hasn't been the same since his eye injury. I'd even bet he retires at the end of the season because of it.