Quoting: BDHockey
You say that like it should just be taken as a fact.
1. Buch is among the best defensive wingers in the League. Necas barely plays PK minutes.
2. Name one season ever that Necas had a higher PPG than Buch
3. He is actually only 3 years younger
4. He isn't going to be cheaper soon, especially if Buch were acquired at retention.
5. Necas has had one 70 point season and regardless of games played Buch is PPG player and Necas has never reached PPG no matter how you spin
6. You are last person I want to hear about Bias from.
Buch is good, but he's not close to Stone etc defensively. PK doesn't mean good defensively either, there's a STONG difference between 5v5 defense and 4v5 defense. Nino Niederreiter is among the strongest defensive wingers in the league and doesn't play PK.
Necas outscored Buch last season. I don't care about PPG because you're never going to get a full 82 from Buchnevich, his injury problems are a major concern. Necas has outproduced him last year and very is on pace to do it again this year.
Buchnevich is 29, Necas is 25. It's 4 years
Buchnevich will be cheaper for a single season. Then, he's going to either walk away, or want a drastic overpayment. Not worth it, Necas will be cheaper in the long run.
PPG doesn't matter with a player that never plays 82 games. Necas outproduced him last year, and will probably do it again this year.
You are being bias. Stop. Necas is the better player, he's cost controlled, and is simply the more desirable asset. Don't like it? Keep Buchnevich because he's not worth Necas.