Edited Jun. 26, 2020 at 7:28 p.m.
Quoting: JumboJoe
lol no way we're doing Couture for Staal
There's been a couple Buffalo teams where they give a 1st for Couture plus a prospect or decent forward
nice try though
If they want to overpay for Couture that's their problem. Believe me, I get it, I love Couture as I'm a Sharks fan too, as they're my 3rd favorite team after the Wild and Penguins.
But please, let's be real here. That contract kills any and all value that Couture would of had otherwise, it's easily Parise/Suter level of bad.
And if were going to compare value between these two players, Staal comes out the winner. And it's not really a contest.
Staal is 35; 436G 585A for 1,021 points in 1240 games in his career. Plus, he's on one of the most team friendly contracts with only a year left on it.
Couture is 31; 256G 290A for 546 points in 715 games. Plus that anchor of a contract until 2027.
As good as Couture is there is no way he can match Staal's numbers in four years unless he plays a much longer career than Staal.
Nice try though.