Good calculated risk. A younger guy who's numbers were similar to Bonino's but is coming off a bad year. Missed 20 games last year any known injuries?

At the best for us Vegas would accept an even trade between both players. I don't think they would accept a trade for Eakin involving Hagelin with Pens having a better return. Even with the dumb trade they already made.

So, Hagelin for Eakin even it'd be good enough for us.

I think they take it. Hagelin is going to move at the deadline for a 2nd and maybe more. I don't think Eakin would get that kind of return. He's not playoff proven, where Hagelin has 2 cups and has seen a lot of play off time prior to PIT as well.

I wouldn't do the deal straight up. I'd add a prospect and take another player rather than a swap. Eakin and Merrill/Miller for Hegelin and Archibald/Simon or something like that.

The problem is Hagelin had a really bad regular and postseson. And the GMs usually base their trade proposal specially in the last season. Except prospects and young players, of course. Besides, Eakin is younger than Hag.This is why I think it's a straight up trade.

But the idea of a trade among Hagelin, Archibald and a 4th/5th rd pick for Eakin and Miller would be good for us.

He had a concussion and a lower body injury and still out produced Eakin though. He was off by 10ish pts. Eakin (kneed injury) was off by 20-30pts and was out played otherwise as well. DAL fans ran him out of town, where as PIT fans still like Hagelin. We just see him as more expendable because of his cap hit, which 150k off from Eakin's. At 28 Hagelin isn't old. just 2 years older than Eakin, who is 26, and Vegas isn't going to win with EITHER of these guys. they're trade chips. A dead line deal for a vet to help on a cup run. Who would you give more for at the deadline?

Eakin has to bounce back to 35-40 pts on an expansion team. If Hagelin puts up 25pt, he's still a 2x cup winner with a wealth of playoff expereince ... maybe some salary retention gets serious assets for an expansion team that's 5 yrs from a play off push, IMO.

I like Eakin, just think he did have some sort of injury last year and Dallas had a bad team which prob didnt help his numbers. Eakin plays hard, good at face-offs, is defensive responsible, has scoring ability, and is a clutch player (sounds like a good 3rd line C to me?)