The coterie of half a dozen (or so) enthusiastic Ducks fans on CF have been consistent in their formulations for a Zegras trade, and one definitely non-Anaheim fan has hit one of these three nails on the head in this discussion (I'll acknowledge him later). Those three packages are: (1) Slafkovsky; (2) Reinbacher and your own 2025 second; and (3) your own 2024 first plus a good forward prospect like Beck, Mesar or Roy. And this is with the understanding that (A) Zegras isn't on the block now, and (B) he would only be on the market if the offer were outstanding or we hit the Celebrini jackpot.
Quoting: MONSTER1974
I don’t think Zegras has a ton of value. We’re not talking about a guy who will bring back 10 assets.
I think he could be had for the top 10 pick we have this year (depending where it lands after the lottery), and a solid B prospect (Beck).
Keep in mind, Zegras has one dimension to his game: offence. He doesn’t win draws, he doesn’t play physical, he won’t kill penalties, he can’t win faceoffs…
Our first (depending where it ends up) and maybe Beck.
Bingo. And you've described exactly why Cole Caufield is an almost perfect comparable for him.
Caufield, first 180 games: 72 goals, 57 assists = 129 points, -39
Zegras, first 180 games*: 49 goals, 90 assists = 139 points, -39 {* = pre-injury/end of last season}
Caufield, career (205 games): 81 goals, 68 assists = 149 points, -39, $7.85 million AAV
Zegras, career (211 games): 55 goals, 99 assists = 154 points, -40, $5.75 million AAV
I'm not even going to ask for credit on the 11 games at the start of this season that Zegras played with an injury so severe that he was able to score only one goal and one assist and eventually landed him on the LTIR list for 6 weeks, or the one game he played only three shifts before breaking his ankle.
Quoting: MTLaveragefan
Brother - Zegras is not Eichel and Eichel got a top 10 protected first, Krebs, Tuch and a 2nd round pick.
now you are getting the equivalent of 3 first round pick and a depth players whose cap will have no impact on the ducks.
Ah, yes, the "all first-round draft picks are equal" fallacy in disguise.
To begin with, the Calgary 2025 first IS a top-ten protected pick and could end up being in the bottom quarter of the round (Florida's first).
Second, if you think that Josh Anderson at this stage in his career is comparable to Alex Tuch at the time that he was included in the Eichel trade, then there is
really something wrong with you. Josh Anderson isn't a positive inclusion in a trade offer, he's a detraction from it.
Third, Mailloux and those two firsts don't have anywhere near the quality of your 2024 first, or David Reinbacher. The package offered is quantity, not quality. We would ask for the same type of package that would persuade Montreal to part with Cole Caufield.