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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 7, 2022 at 10:54 a.m.
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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 30, 2022 at 6:48 p.m.
Thread: PLD Trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Spanky227</b></div><div>While the trade posted doesn’t go through. Faber is not even close to an A prospect. AT MOST he’s a b prospect. And that’s on a scale where Lundkvist is an A- prospect.

True A prospects are those that play top pairing. Faber is a 4-6 defenseman in the nhl.

Yes WPG wants to keep him around, but he doesn’t want to stay. The comparison to what Fiala got is actually fair as Fiala has out produced PLD the past 4 years. While this is weighted in fiala a way, PLD is a center so it evens back out. Maybe an additional 2nd or 3rd because PLD is a year or two younger. While Minnesota was up against the cap, teams still had to compete to get fiala. Ppl know pld doesn’t want to be in wpg, similar impact on the eventual trade.

The ultimate thing is will PLD extend with the team trading for him? If he does, he will get in between fiala and eichel (but most likely closer to fiala)</div></div>

While I can see your point of view, with PLD wanting out, you have to look at what Eichel ultimately got. Not saying they are worth the same but Eichel came with a much higher cap hit, a potentially unknown injury and outcome (at the time) and less team control.

With regards to Fiala, I feel PLD could also have multiple suitors which will play into any negotiations and I feel Faber is top 4 calibre but thats nitpicking on the valuation.

My overall point was that it was more a case of quantity over quality and just because someone was picked in a certain round doesn't mean they are worth that now depending on how they have developed. Also have to have the selling team hold interest in the prospect etc.

Ultimately I agree with you that it will be in between Eichel and Fiala and the expectation I feel would be that whoever is trading for him will get his extension sorted as part of the negotiations.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 12, 2022 at 10:32 a.m.