Quoting: SalamiCheese
At least the teams regularly give their first round for renting players who are worse than Rakell. It is debatable that he will not be able to help us get into the playoffs, the situation does not seem hopeless, although of course if you do not plan to get there then we do not need to make any deals at all as a buyer. Rakell can play in the center if necessary, but in addition to the center, we also lack wingers in the top 6.
Pretty sure Rakell hasn’t played much Center if at all for the Ducks
And to be clear...
it’s not that i don’t like him as a player
I just think you’re paying for his value according to 3&4 years ago, not this past year & a half
That’s all I’m saying
Just that the proposed trade gives up too much for a guy who should be seen as the 20goal scorer he is NOW,
Not the 30goal scorer he WAS
Sure, he could again become that 30goal guy
But I’m not gonna value him as that in a trade
I gotta value him according to what he’s done lately
That just makes more sense
And we should only be willing to part with our 1st for someone who is a definite difference maker
Although i do like Rakell,
I don’t think he’s in that category
We’d still just be a borderline playoff team with him