Quoting: HabsForEver
He got a 1st + 2nd + 3rd making 5.3 Million and he was on pace for 37 points that season.
Now he's making 4.8 Million and on pace for 70 points. Almost double the production and on a cheaper contract.
Lucic as a 44 point player got a 1st + Martin Jones + Colin Miller
Kessel as a 61 point player got 1st + Kapanen + 2nd
Ladd as a 47 point player got 1st + 3rd + Marko Dano
Brayden Schenn as a 55 point player got 2 1sts and a terrible contract
Stepan as a 55 point player got Deangelo + 1st
Not gonna bother looking up more, but those are examples. His value is set in stone
And that Vegas traded looked like a GROSS overpay at the time.
Lucic trade? Gross overpay by kings, but Lucic at that point in his career brought more to the table than Tatar now. He was a physical threat that could score.
Kessel was a former 80 point guy on a slump year
Ladd: marko dano was nothing special so I’m sure Tatar could bring in a prospect like that. He was a B prospect. Also... Ladd brought a lot more to the table than just Tatar. Great leader, physical, hard to play against
Brayden schenn: Ill get to that point in a second.
Stepan: gross overpay but he plays centre and I’ll address that point as well.
At the time of those trades... the years were lower scoring. 50-60 points then was more significant than 50-60 points now. This season is ridiculously high scoring. How many guys are on pace for over 100 points??
Your best argument was Ladd. I could see a struggling first round pick prospect + a late first for Tatar.