Edited Dec. 28, 2020 at 7:19 p.m.
Quoting: mokumboi
Dude, you are straight trrrrrrrrippin'. The Blues have 423 LDs, Kostin is in several top 100 prospect lists, the Blues would definitely not swap Sunny for Lafferty, the value is not even remotely there for the Blues... I could go on, but sheesh. No.
I didn’t know Kostin was on any top 100 prospects list. You could be right. I just know PO-Jospeh is on every one out there.
Ok, I didn’t know they had A lot of LHD prospects. I just know of the dude that won the Hobbey baker award, Perunovich.
But ok, I’m sure u are right and have more LHD prospects than I know. All I’m saying is PO-Joseph is definitely equal if not greater value than K.Kostin. Maybe not for STL. But overall.
And yes, I’ve seen both play. Very often. Lafferty and Sundqvist are similar.
I know west coast teams fans don’t know east Coast teams players that well. Just like east coast teams fans don’t know West Coast teams players as well.
But seeing as Sundavist played for the Pens and I watched a lot of Blues hockey, especially in the play-offs. Yes, Lafferty and Sundqvist are similar players.
And Lafferty makes significantly less money.
Both bottom 6 players. Both can play 3rd line or 4th line. Both good two-way players that can score a bit. Both bigger guys that are tough and fight for the puck. Both right-handed shots. Can play Center/RW/LW. Lafferty a significantly better at Face-offs though.
Even though he played limited games and limited ice time last year. The Pens used him often as a right-handed stick to take face-offs. Again, Lafferty makes significantly less too.
Yes, they are similar players. U think Sundqvist is a top 6?? He’s a average NHL 3C. And so is Lafferty, and I’d say with alittle more potential. Lafferty just hasn’t had the opportunity. B/C Alex Galchenyuk and McCann were ahead of him last year.
He’ll get more ice time this year. And produce similar stats to Sundqvist.
He’s not far off in his 1st year, last year, anyways. Had more hits, more block shots, better analytics, only 8 less points. In less games and only averaged 10 minutes a game last year. Limited ice time when he played. What’s not similar?? I’ve seen them both play often too. You just aren’t familiar with Lafferty. They are very similar players. Except Lafferty makes significant less money.