Quoting: worldwidesensei
No kidding. Are you trying to tell me Duhaime is better than Mittelstadt?
I think Mittelstadt is a solid player, and is prone to the occasional headache from time to time, but the reason why I am trading him is because the Sabres have too much of the same, and need an infusion of grit into the lineup, and when you look long term, we will have a log jam at center. I want to open up an opportunity for Peyton Krebs, and eventually Matthew Savoie, and Jiri Kulich, and I don’t think Mittelstadt fits in long term. I only think he’s worth a second round pick, maybe a third, and/ or asset.
Duhaime was not a centerpiece of this deal, he was just a throw in, like how we threw in Lazar to the Hall deal. But he’s a useful throw in.
In a way, I feel like Mittelstadt has become a combination of trade O’Reilly, he’s too slow, to Rasmus Ristolainen is good vs Ristolainen sucks crowds. We’ve blended the best of both worlds.
I don’t hate Mittelstadt, I do think he’s a solid player, but looking at him in long term, I don’t think he fits, and in the short term, I am looking to Insert grit into the top 9.