OldTimeHockey
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BlueWhiteBlood said:Joe S. said:BlueWhiteBlood said:dappleganger said:Franson, Kadri, Gardiner for Yakupov and 2014 1st round pick.
I'd do Franson for Yakupov, but not much more than that. I'd also rather keep Gardiner and Kadri, than have Edmonton's 1st and I know that that could be a very valuable pick.
So Franson, a 26 year old pending UFA, somewhat mediocre defenceman, is worth a former 1st overall pick, who is only 20 years old, and only has 90 career NHL games... but not much more than that.
Franson is pending RFA, only 25 and better than his current season is showing. He's also in the top half of the league in scoring from the back end.
Yakupov's value is more about his situation than anything. Yeah he's a top pick, but what does that mean? He's not playing like one and may never. His defensive skills are brutal and it sounds like he just wants to score goals and not much else. If he was such a high value player, Edmonton would have already reaped the bag of gold for him in a trade, because by some accounts, he's been offered around the league and nobody wants him. What's the reason, if he's so good?
Oh and the KHL risk is there, regardless of what he says IMO.
Where has it been said that he's been offered around the league...And if so, where has it been said that noone wants him?
I love how Franson is worth a lot because he's better than the season he is having but Yakupov(a 20 year old, 1st overall) is worth less because of the season he's having