Quoting: NHLfan10506
Schneider was still in RFA years at time of trade.
Schneider was better in 2012-13 than Saros is today
Schneider was cheaper in $, but yes, higher in %.
One year of Saros is worth less than two years of Schneider
I don't know what you mean by "still in RFA years". He was scheduled to be a UFA at the end of the contract he was on. Same as Saros is now.
Schneider was a good backup with the potential to be a starter, in 2013. Saros is an established top tier starter. There's a big difference between those two things.
A colour TV cost fewer dollars in the 70s, than it does now. It would have been a much higher percentage of the average worker's salary though, which probably means more to the person trying to fit a new TV into their budget.
Personally, I think two years of an above average player is worth less than one year of a star at the same position. Especially when Saros can be extended like Schneider was. To each their own, I guess.
Quoting: NHLfan10506
Schneider was the #1 at time of trade, coming off a season where he started 63% of games.
30 games. That's a backup goalie's workload.