Stovetop
Joined: Jul. 2017
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I feel people are way undervaluing Meier, especially people who don't regularly watch him. His value is likely Coutourier (7.75) on the low end and Barzal (9.15) on the (very) high end. Anything under 8 would be a dream. And a return should realistically be a 1st and an A level prospect, or two B level prospects.
People put way too much value in their unproven prospects. Sure, someone like Holtz COULD get to, or exceed the level of Meier, but it's not likely. And a mid/late round first is a moonshot to reach that level, and really has a small chance of being a top 4 D/top 6 forward. On the other hand a guaranteed/proven first line power forward like Meier is very valuable.