Quoting: Hockeyfan1234
Friedman is only making like 775k. That’s about what Moore would make minimum so he’s not really more expensive lol. And Nylander is a RW. He played RW for the most part in WBS where he went off.
With that being said, I agree with ducks fans that the ducks have no incentive to do this. Even if it was just Moore going the pens way. The pens are sending quantity not quality.
Friedman may be worth a 5th at best, Archibald is worth a 7th at best, Nylander is probably worth a 4th at best.
Nothing right now in that package screams a solid RHD prospect should be the return. The pens really shouldn’t sell Nylander either. They need players like him to hopefully take the next step and give the pens a cheap option that could push out players like Kapanen and Zucker.
Nylander is 24 years old. And once a player gets to be 25-26 years old, I wouldn’t even considered him a prospect anymore. 23-24 years old a player still has value as a prospect in my opinion.
And Nylander is a top 6 or bust prospect. He can’t be a 4th line player or even start off on the bottom 6 and move up eventually.
So he’s 24 years old and blocked by Guentzel, Rust, Rakell(all signed long term). Plus Zucker, Kappy, Heinen this season. And Puustinen, Poulin, Legare, OConnor in the near future.
All 4 of those guys are right on the doorstep too. OConnor, Puustinen and Hallander all even got NHL experience last season(but Hallander most likely ends up a bottom 6).
Pens should trade him now while he is still just 24 and has more value in my opinion. And coming off a good season in the AHL(22 goals and 42 points in 67 games).