Quoting: Paul13
I respect your opinion, but I am curious do you dislike Boesers game, or is it that you would rather make sure the first thing Guerin does is settle the 1c issue before moving any other assets?
I genuinely like your insight and would like your thoughts on it.
@TanSor if you have a chance to weigh in I just really want to understand what you guys are thinking.
He's not needed at all. Wild have a ton of wings already and at least one more stud prospect on the way. Boeser isn't physical, can't stay healthy, and the gap between him and say Kapanen or Kunin (who are equivalent players imo) isn't that large. Put either Kapanen or Kunin next to Pettersson and would their stats be much different than Boeser's?
Or if you want compare Boeser to Reinhart (BUF), would you trade Dumba for Reinhart?
Compare Zucc, Kunin, and Boeser for 5v5 stats this year; you'll probably be surprised.
Currently MN has Fiala, Kaprizov, Kunin, Parise (NMC), Zucc (NMC) as their top-9 wings. Greenway, Hartman, Foligno, and Donato to fill in the other wing spots. Not to mention Boldy a year (maybe 2) away. That is a full house and Boeser isn't a Panarin type of player who you make room for in the roster.
I'd say an offer of Pit 1st + Donato/Greenway + Addison/Menell/Belpedio is the ballpark of what MN should give up in a trade to get him. Basically the Zucker/Pit trade with a sweetener.