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Just compare their career stats, past seasons stats, when their contracts expire, and the difference between their cap hits, and ages. After looking at the similarities and differences, it should be quite obvious that Nylander would have a much higher trade value than Bertuzzi even if you ignore the fact that Nylander is considered elite talent and extremely skilled. His lack of physicality or laziness is not going to stop Yzerman from making the trade, if he trades him before the season or before the deadline is a different story. Yzerman can probably pull off a 3-way trade and get much more than he would trading Bertuzzi. He can call up Brisebois or other GMs that he is close with and work out a preliminary deal before trading for Nylander