Byram was taken before Zegras in their draft and has acomplished more in his equally injury ridden career. Avs wouldn't make this deal, plus they are hurt.

Edit: A fair comp is more like what MTL paid for Dach. I think Zegras makes too much revenue for the Ducks to sell for picks though.

Zegras value is dropping by the day, injured again only 7 points in 20 games making over 5mill...

I understand your point, but I don’t think who accomplished more really matters in a D for F trade as above. It’d be purely based on positional needs regardless of who’s a little bit better than the other.

GMs value a longer sample size than 20 games coming back from injury

Byram was the Avs top dman in the SCF, it really matters.

And Zegras put up 61 and 65 points as a 20, 21 year-old 1C. If either side think they need the other position more, I bet they wouldn’t put much importance into that. See Johansen for Jones, Kadri for Barrie, Hall for Larsson. All three didn’t seem equal in value at the time, but teams got the position they wanted

The only trade comp on the list that makes sense is the Dach trade. All the others were pre-COVID/flat cap trades, most were more than 6 years ago, so they just don't make sense as comps

That Buffalo one is garbage. Firstly, it was Carter on the block, not Vorecek. That context absolutely matters. Secondly Carter coming off a 66 point season vs Thompson coming off a 94 point season is well, you can spot the difference. Thirdly, Carter and Richards were known problems in Philly, hence the trade. Is Tage a problem?
Overall terrible comp.

The older ones are more fun though.

(like this one on Fiala)

Also, for anyone that wants to see, I have posted my entire library of "Trade Comps"

really goes to show there is not.many comps that really match zegras.

im surprised you forgit the most obvious one to me, the laine and dubois swtich.

Me personally after Anaheim fans have ignored every sample size outside of this year on Gibson trades wouldn’t give them that benefit

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that sure gave me a good laugh.

Well the Sabres one is laughable
Gtfoh with that garbage 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

But the Michigans... Don't you remember the Linus Omark spin moves on the shootouts? Skill contests win Stanley Cups!

See: 2021 World Junior Championships

And watch him more than just the highlights.

It still blows my mind the NYR got the better pick in the Zibanejad/Brassard swap.