Quoting: I4evrblue
Andrew Shaw, a perennial 30something point player has a single season over 40pts at 27 years old and gets a 2nd and a 3rd
Colin Miller, the oft scratched RD with a single decent season under his belt at 27 years old gets a 2nd and a 5th
Justin Braun, an over 30 defensive defender, gets a 2nd and a 3rd
Marcus Johansson, a consistent 40pt player, gets a 2nd and a 4th as a rental with salary retained, at 28 years old
Gustav Nyquist, a consistent 40pt player, gets a 2nd and a 3rd as a rental (yes, he was enjoying a career year)
Brian Boyle, a 4th liner, keeps getting traded for 2nd round picks
And you think a 40pt 23year old, signed to a good contract for a couple of more years, is going to get a 2nd and "maybe" a B prospect?
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The kid is worth more than all the players I listed above, he'd get a solid return.
Yes, that is what he is worth. Sorry.
A couple things. Johansson had a 58pts season not too long ago and battled injuries since. He was also not 100% a rental. Bruins wanted him, he played well enough to get paid.
I think Nyquist is a perfect comparable. Yeah, he is older, but he has also only had one season with as low as Kapanens career high of 44pts.
Expiring contracts are attractive to a lot of teams. I have no idea why Boyle keeps getting the value he gets. I think Nashville fans would agree.
I am not going to compare dmen. Their value isn't a good comparison. Teams freak out and overpay for depth d
He is not really worth more. I think you could get a 2nd and a Gautheir type prospect.
You might be able to find a team that would deal a late 1st, but I doubt it.
I feel like all your examples were backing my opinion. Why do you think he is better than guys who have put up 60pts. In all cases, none of them played with nearly as much talent around them as Kapanen.