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Start with what the Rangers gave up for Copp:
A conditional first based on how deep the Rangers went in the playoffs, a conditional 2nd where the Jets had the choice of deferring the pick for a year and a B prospect in Morgan Barron.
Some will point to Copp being better defensively and his ability to play all three forward positions, others will point to Horvat's better point totals, on a bad team, and to him being one of the league's premier face-off men.
Myself, I look at the value as being about even, so I would say a first, a second and a prospect is where you start. The conditions on the picks and the quality of the prospect would depend on whether or not the acquiring team has plans to resign him and/or how deep they go in the playoffs.
Personally, I can't imagine Bo resigning with another young team that has done nothing to date but spin its wheels. But I'm not Bo, so....