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Forum: Armchair-GMMay 7, 2018 at 4:45 p.m.
Thread: Back to the good old days
<a href="/users/DirtyDangles" target="_blank">@DirtyDangles</a> If I could interject with this whole Hart vs McNiven nonsense, and value between Price and Hart.

First of all Hart has more value than McNiven. Where I think <a href="/users/Hockey1033" target="_blank">@Hockey1033</a> is getting at though is in McNiven's final year of Junior (2016-17) he won CHL Goaltender of the year (Hart was nominated), even if Hart had better individual statistics (1.99 - 927%) while McNiven (2.30 - 915%). Extrapolate what you want from this, but I think that's what he's getting at. The reason Hart is more valuable (by a lot) is that he's been slated as a top goalie prospect for a long time and from a young age due representing Canada at World juniors and actually being drafted (McNiven was not). and Hart hasn't shown any signs of regression. Also, as of right now MTL has two goalie prospects above McNiven right now anyways in Primeau and Lindgren.

The Hart is equal to Price however is ridiculous. not saying Flyers should be interested in him (he's not for sale anyways), but Hart has a total of zero professional games played. CHL stats mean absolutely nothing in this comparison. once Hart gets to the pros, and can carry a crappy AHL to a championship (which is what Price did with the Hamilton Bulldogs) then immediately take the starter position in the NHL when the team already had an established #1 and backup in place (Huet and Halak), and have an impact. If Hart can at least accomplish similar things to that. then sure.

But I'll agree that PHI shouldn't target Price. Not because of the money, but the term of his deal. At some point you have to think they will want to give Hart a chance. Price would prevent this. PHI need a guy signed tops to a 3year deal. If I were PHI I'd try and target Allen from STL.