I think it comes to specific styles/fits just as much as anything else.
Tanev, Walker are good two-way guys: Tanev more defensive, Walker more offensive: but they are good in all zones: not overly physical or PP QB types either. Alex Carrier is in this category but further down the tiers than those guys: same for EJ. Colton Parayko would be at (or near) the top depending upon if St. Louis would put him on the market and with retention.
The guys that add grit/sandpaper sometimes get valued more come playoff time: Savard, Lyubushkin, Dumba, Peeke. Especially if there is a team that feels they need that specific role player.
Jokiharju, Boqvist, Barrie (and Justin Schultz) fit a specific category of need: offensive puckmovers/PPQB types.
I've also wondered about Matt Roy in LAK; who I think they love but it is a position of strength and they need cap $ to add a goalie.
Toronto for example does need to even consider the puck-movers and probably wants to just focus on the grit/sandpaper guys.
[Jeremy Rutherford] I’d give it a 50%-60% chance that Jordan Kyrou gets traded before his no-trade clause kicks in (July 1st 2025), and that might be a little low. I would be shocked if Kyrou finishes his 8-year contract with St. Louis
On a 60 minute basis, Guentzel shoots 20% more and scores 20% more goals. That is the main difference why he is more highly coveted. Goal Scoring will always command a premium (just like size for defenseman seems to come TDL).
It doesn't mean Buchnevich isn't good or that some teams might rank him higher depending on their need. He clearly is a top 6 guy on any contender.
Just to be clear, I was not one of the people he's talking about who said that. In fact, I don't recall seeing anyone say that. I was merely demonstrating that it's not exactly a wild take. They're at a very similar level.
Just to be clear, I was not one of the people he's talking about who said that. In fact, I don't recall seeing anyone say that. I was merely demonstrating that it's not exactly a wild take. They're at a very similar level.
oh no worries; wasn't really wading into that whole mess; just trying to separate what "good vs good" is between those two guys. They are different players with different skills; albeit with similiar cap hits. I think there is a market kicking tires on Guentzel/Tarasenko and perhaps a different market kicking tires on Buchnevich.
Just to be clear, I was not one of the people he's talking about who said that. In fact, I don't recall seeing anyone say that. I was merely demonstrating that it's not exactly a wild take. They're at a very similar level.
You can look at a million different pieces of data to split hairs about players but in the end what matters is the reality of accomplishments. Jake had two of the best playoff performances of the last decade in our back to back cup runs. The guy is a ppg playoff performer and that’s with over 50 career playoff games. That’s not the kind of rental a contender gets to add very often.
Gotta congratulate Logan Stankoven on his first career NHL goal. It will always baffle me how he fell out of the first round, anyone who watched Team Canada at the World Juniors in his draft year knew how good the kid would be. Dallas is one fortunate team to have him
Gotta congratulate Logan Stankoven on his first career NHL goal. It will always baffle me how he fell out of the first round, anyone who watched Team Canada at the World Juniors in his draft year knew how good the kid would be. Dallas is one fortunate team to have him
Really hope he gets sent down soon, I'd hate for him not to be in the calder race next year, he will be the favorite for sure if he's in it.
oh no worries; wasn't really wading into that whole mess; just trying to separate what "good vs good" is between those two guys. They are different players with different skills; albeit with similiar cap hits. I think there is a market kicking tires on Guentzel/Tarasenko and perhaps a different market kicking tires on Buchnevich.
True. If anything, the Buch market is probably wider.
You can look at a million different pieces of data to split hairs about players but in the end what matters is the reality of accomplishments. Jake had two of the best playoff performances of the last decade in our back to back cup runs. The guy is a ppg playoff performer and that’s with over 50 career playoff games. That’s not the kind of rental a contender gets to add very often.
Nobody is trying to minimize Guentzel here, dude. He needs no introduction. But saying that right now he's a clearly superior player to Buch?
Annual tradition of fans expecting far far too much of their final time RFA star who potentially wants out and then being inevitably being disappointed by the return
Kind of funny how this is the year FLA needs to go all in and they dont have the assets for it
As come next year the expression cap crunch is coming
Cause Reinhardt and Forsling are not gonna come cheap, Knight will probs be the backup again, and yes its gonna be hard to keep everyone and field a good team
Kind of funny how this is the year FLA needs to go all in and they dont have the assets for it
As come next year the expression cap crunch is coming
Cause Reinhardt and Forsling are not gonna come cheap, Knight will probs be the backup again, and yes its gonna be hard to keep everyone and field a good team
I wonder if Knight is a trade chip that they will use. Frees up cap space and if they can re-sign Stolarz is a luxury they can't afford. Someone would have to be really high on him as an NHL goalie to do it though.
Kind of funny how this is the year FLA needs to go all in and they dont have the assets for it
As come next year the expression cap crunch is coming
Cause Reinhardt and Forsling are not gonna come cheap, Knight will probs be the backup again, and yes its gonna be hard to keep everyone and field a good team
Florida needs a depth winger and a 3rd pair RD. You don’t need high end assets to get that done