Quoting: Richard88
His value as an RFA was always likely to be more than a 3rd. His defensive analytics are extremely impressive and combined with a low caphit make him an attractive target for teams at the deadline.
The link for the past ACGM I provided was YOUR thread that you posted on Oct. 13, 2020
https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/2036235
In that ACGM, you propose Lehkonen for Sampo Ranta
Ranta was himself a recent 3rd round pick who hadn't done anything special to rise his stock... so I find it weird that you say "
was always likely to be more than a 3rd"
Again, my point is that the vast majority of Habs fans I have read (not just on CF) about Lehkonen's value thought he was worth about a 3rd round pick, until very recently...
And it seems that his stock right now is at its highest it's ever been so it would be smart to sell since that team is not going to compete anytime soon anyway
Quoting: Richard88
I don't envisage that teams will be too keen to part with a 1st for him, or even 2 2nd's. And talk of Newhook or Barron is just silly.
Silly is an UNDERSTATEMENT
Colorado wouldn't trade Newhook for Caufield and Lehkonen
Quoting: Richard88
I'd be happy with Brown as a trade target. Would really help the PK which is a clear need for the Avs. That said, his caphit of $3.6m might be prohibitively high unless you can take Compher back? And what do you think his value is purely in terms of futures?
Believe me, Connor brown at 3.6 AAV is a PURE BARGAIN.
As
@sensonfire has mentioned several times, think about Brown's value as the Coleman trade, but even more if he has 1 year left or if you want retention or sending a contract back (although I don't think Compher is overpaid)
His current 3 years contract started last season and he has played 82 games since. He scored 26 goals, 54 pts while being massively deployed defensively in a match up role... He is a fantastic player