Edited Jun. 17, 2023 at 6:08 p.m.
Absolute NO to that Flyers trade.
I would much rather have Brannstrom than Laughton. Brannstrom is only 23 and will be cheap for the next 2 years while the other one is 29 already
Adding 2 other assets on Brannstrom makes this offer quite ridiculous. Thomson still has at least 2nd round pick value. He's 22, RHD OFD and has good numbers in the AHL
Joseph is one of the best skaters in the league (much better than Laughton) and an ELITE PKer. Laughton only produces a whooping 9.84 more points per 82 games while playing 3:18 more per game (including more PP minutes). Joseph being better defensively and elite on the PK easily makes up for that 10 pts difference.
Giving up Brannstrom and Thomson on top of Joseph for those 10 more points (which is not what Ottawa needs) is very Dorion-like and it's guaranteed to blow up in your face very soon, like as soon as next season while Joseph and Brannstrom outplay and outproduce Laughton and Thomson start seeing more NHL games
Quoting: math731
Youre not getting a top 10 pick for DeBrincat. His value dropped and the draft is much better than last year when you guys paid the 7th OA for him.
There was also a 2nd + 3rd, which has value
Yes, his value dropped a bit but not as much as some make it out to be
And yes the draft is better this year but it's mainly the top-5
7th in 2022 + 2nd + 3rd > 9th OA in 2023
I wouldn't be surprised to see Caps fans being interested in doing that. There's one who just did
Quoting: Onlyfairtrades1
Rangers say no thanks to that nonsense offer.
What? a 8th OA pick is a pretty good offer for Lafreniere...