Quoting: Driedger18
Is Steeves really a "career" AHLer if he's only in his 2nd AHL season? 81pts in 100 GP. AT 22 Bertuzzi had played 127 AHL games so was he a career AHLer?
Quoting: HockeyIsMyPassion61
No comparison, Bertuzzi came into the league at age 21. Already spent 3 seasons in GR from the time he was drafted in 2013. Steeves is already 23 and in his 2nd season in the AHL. Yeah that's pretty much telling me that he's a career AHLer.
Bertuzzi was drafted in ‘13 out of major junior and played parts of 3 seasons in the ahl. He also joined a wings team that was - well terrible.
Steeves went to university and was signed as a FA in ‘21; he’s spent 2 years in ahl and is putting up decent numbers. Leafs are a lot better team than the wings were in 2018-19.
Not saying Steeves is equivalent to bertuzxi but he’s not a terrible prospect, I’d rank him squarely in middle tier. Projects as bottom 6 player.
I agree the offer is too low; Bertuzzi is worth a 2nd imo or 3rd + Steeves.
There’s no inter divisional concern because:
1/ wings aren’t making the playoffs this year, so who cares where they trade him
2/ Bertuzzi is a FA; very doubtful Leafs can extend him so he won’t come back to haunt them next year or year after