Quoting: gfy
have you look at the comoparable players beiing traded in Barkov situation? Duchenes, Hall, Stone those where the last three big name and none of them have got any kind of return that this trade would offer Florida. Team wont gave up their entire line up to acquire a UFA player that will command a big raise. this is the reality of the NHL.
If you’re comparing those guys to barkov, i guess i see why you’re getting this so wrong.
1. Duchene. He wasn’t half the player, maybe not even a tenth of the player barkov is, and it was a three way trade. What did Colorado wind up with? The best chance at the draft lottery and freaking Girard+? Ya thats a lot better than this junk.
2. Hall. He was an expiring contract (not two years, he was a rental), isn’t nearly as good as barkov, plays wing, which is just inherently less valuable than a true number one center, really only had one premium season, and was off a major injury (the 200th of his career, the guys a bandaid). He got a first, a third, and three pretty freaking good prospects.
3. Stone was a deadline rental. Awesome player though. At least he’s in the category of barkov there.