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Forum: NHL TradesMar. 1 at 3:47 p.m.
Thread: (COL/WSH) - 2nd for Eller
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JTrades</b></div><div>Washington is having a great deadline! They are getting younger and aquiring picks while only dealing UFA's</div></div>

I think that’s exactly what they’re trying to do. This is not a sell-off or the start of a rebuild. It’s making lemonade out of a lemon season.

They were kept out of the playoffs more by injuries than by lack of talent, and as long as Ovi’s still playing like the greatest goal scorer of all time, they’re going to want to try to keep their win window open. But it’s not happening this year, so it makes sense to take advantage of knowing where they stand to pick up some assets that could help in the future for guys they were probably going to lose at the end of the season anyway, rather than hanging onto them for an improbable playoff run. Then use the cap space that losing those guys creates, and maybe some of the draft picks they're acquiring now, to reload around the returning core.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 13 at 11:03 a.m.
Thread: Who won the trade 2 years later
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JTrades</b></div><div>I think it's a loss for both and here's why. When they were drafted there was a lot of hope and potential for these players. Then they started player and they both had a immediate impact once they played in the NHL. 2 solid players with different skill sets. Attitude problems/personal problems is really what led to this trade. Since then I'd say neither has really quieted things down and been able to be a force on their new team. In fairness to Laine, he has been injured and hasn't had stability from his coaches or team. I think Columbus wins at the 5 year mark</div></div>

Both teams lose if laine continues to be injury prone and Dubois leaves WPG.

If Winnipeg wins a cup and/or gets a haul back for Dubois. It probably ends up as a win win for both teams if laine can get healthy.

CBJ wins the trade by a mile if laine gets healthy and Dubois leaves for nothing if jets decide to go for it and let chips fall where they may.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 11 at 9:33 a.m.
Thread: Pay the price for Sam Bennett
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JTrades</b></div><div>I wouldn't have thought of Toffoli as a comparison. The only thing I'd say is that Toffoli had 28 goals in 52 games the year before he was traded and Bennet also had 28 goals but in 71 games. Now Bennet is more physical than Toffoli so there is that but Toffoli has more of a track record producing in LA. Bennet has really only been at this level in Florida. I'd say it's a comparable but that Bennet has less value for the reasons stated above.</div></div>

It was tough to find a comp in general (not a ton of useful players getting traded with decent contracts, I wonder why??) but I think there's enough there to make a decent comparison. Toffoli had almost identical term left when he was traded (3x$4.25M vs. 3x$4.425M), and his 28 goal season came with a hefty 17.7% shooting percentage - I'm sure GMs took note of that spike when valuing him. I can't disagree that Toffoli's track record was stronger than Bennett's, but I do think that the fact that Bennett is younger (26 vs. Toffoli being 29 at the time of his trade) and plays center vs. Toffoli being strictly a winger brings the value closer to neutral. But again, tough to find a recent comparison for a potential Bennett trade.