Just an aside, but why do people insist on tinkering with Winnipeg's defense? The Jets are the only team in the League with fewer than 100 goals against in the first 41 games (unless Los Angeles gets two shutouts from their next three games, at Detroit and then back-to-back at Carolina and Dallas -- fat chance). And even then, the Jets would still have the #1 defense in the League.

Those two players are more valuable than Zegras is.

You're wrong that a defense prospect without a game in the NHL has more value than Zegras (remember 5th overall selection Olli Juolevi?), but let's leave Reinbacher out of this. Slavkovsky's first two seasons: 80 games, 25 points. Zegras' first two seasons: 90 games, 74 points. And I'd be willing to bet that despite this injury-plagued season, Zegras will end this year with more points than Slavkovsky records in HIS first four seasons (unless his productivity makes about a 100% increase).

You're wrong that a defense prospect without a game in the NHL has more value than Zegras (remember 5th overall selection Olli Juolevi?), but let's leave Reinbacher out of this. Slavkovsky's first two seasons: 80 games, 25 points. Zegras' first two seasons: 90 games, 74 points. And I'd be willing to bet that despite this injury-plagued season, Zegras will end this year with more points than Slavkovsky records in HIS first four seasons (unless his productivity makes about a 100% increase).

You're wrong that a defense prospect without a game in the NHL has more value than Zegras (remember 5th overall selection Olli Juolevi?), but let's leave Reinbacher out of this. Slavkovsky's first two seasons: 80 games, 25 points. Zegras' first two seasons: 90 games, 74 points. And I'd be willing to bet that despite this injury-plagued season, Zegras will end this year with more points than Slavkovsky records in HIS first four seasons (unless his productivity makes about a 100% increase).

Ok all of it is dependent on projections. I’m saying Zegras has h it his ceiling as a player. The other two are no where near their ceiling. If Reinbacher is a watered down Seider then yes he’s going to end up being more valuable. Slaf is a particularly interesting winger because so few wingers today have a skill and size combination like he does. If he reaches his ceiling I’m saying he too will be better than Zegras.

No they're not.

(1) Absolutely no indication that Zegras has hit his ceiling as a player after only two full seasons.

(2) Absolutely no indication what Slafkovsky's ceiling is. Nail Yakupov's projected ceiling was pretty high, too.

(3) Your statement was that Slafkovsky is "more valuable than Zegras is." The fact that you're now qualifying that by saying "If he reaches his ceiling" demonstrates exactly why his current value isn't as high as Zegras'.