Proposal: Andre Burakovsky for Sam Reinhart

[hockeykicker]

Capitals accept.

Really? Outside of cap space what's the difference? Especially based off what peat said above

 

[hockeykicker]

Reinhart could play center, this is enough reason to have an add in the form of a pick. As for the rest, I present to you Sabres fans excuses regarding Sam Reinhart.

So can Burakovsky. In fact he was a center for a little while

 

[Revelation]

Yeah no, Burakovsky has good speed and a high end shot, once he gets an injury free stretch he's a much better bet to put it all together than poor man's Jason Allison 2.0

Also he can be just as useless at center as Reinhart is, he started his NHL career off as a center ffs.

 

[GoCaps2004]

I think caps are more likely to trade him for a defenseman

 

[traparatus]

I have such a hard time letting go of Burakovsky. Out of his 200 some NHL games, he was great in maybe ~50 but in those 50 games he was electric.

He is struggling but I'm not prepared to trade a player with that much game-breaking ability. How would Reinhart look on the third line with zero power play time, playing 12 minutes per game?

 

[hockeykicker]

I have such a hard time letting go of Burakovsky. Out of his 200 some NHL games, he was great in maybe ~50 but in those 50 games he was electric.

He is struggling but I'm not prepared to trade a player with that much game-breaking ability. How would Reinhart look on the third line with zero power play time, playing 12 minutes per game?

Fwiw without pp Reinhart would have 7 points (he has 6 on pp)

 

[traparatus]

Fwiw without pp Reinhart would have 7 points (he has 6 on pp)

Yeah. I just waned to add that from salary perspective it makes a lot of sense for the Caps. We are desperate for cap room and Reinhart is a lot cheaper than Burakovsky.

Burakovsky just hasn't figured out how to try harder effectively, how to simplify his game when he is in a slump. Boy, it would suck to have him figure it out with another team. I think from a pure skill perspective, he is a 30+ goal guy in the NHL.

 

[hockeykicker]

Yeah. I just waned to add that from salary perspective it makes a lot of sense for the Caps. We are desperate for cap room and Reinhart is a lot cheaper than Burakovsky.

Burakovsky just hasn't figured out how to try harder effectively, how to simplify his game when he is in a slump. Boy, it would suck to have him figure it out with another team. I think from a pure skill perspective, he is a 30+ goal guy in the NHL.

and another thing: last year reinhart had the 52nd most pp time (add up every second and make total) in nhl. burakovsky was 287th

this year reinhart is 75th, burakovsky is 360th.

you are right to ask if reinhart can do it without pp time since burakovsky gets very little

 

[Sabresruletheschool]

Holy exxageration

Of course it is, look who's posting it. This kid has deep rooted problems with Buffalo. This kid trolls anything that mentions Sabre players.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

Really? Outside of cap space what's the difference? Especially based off what peat said above

More of a potential thing. I have higher hopes for Reinhart to put it together than Burakovsky, mainly because of the difference in IQ. Plus, Reinhart plays for Buffalo which doesn't seem to be the ideal place for development right now. Could be a change of scenery type of deal.

 

[StephenPeat]

More of a potential thing. I have higher hopes for Reinhart to put it together than Burakovsky, mainly because of the difference in IQ. Plus, Reinhart plays for Buffalo which doesn't seem to be the ideal place for development right now. Could be a change of scenery type of deal.

A Reinhart brother being mentioned for having superior hockey IQ, probably a first. As of right now every post in this thread devaluing Burakovsky and elevating Reinhart seems to be buying into this potential thing. Griffin Reinhart had potential once too. Would I trade Burakovsky for Reinhart, possibly, could be a decent change for both. Do I expect Reinhart to suddenly become something he hasn't shown as a pro to this point? No, I do not.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

A Reinhart brother being mentioned for having superior hockey IQ, probably a first. As of right now every post in this thread devaluing Burakovsky and elevating Reinhart seems to be buying into this potential thing. Griffin Reinhart had potential once too. Would I trade Burakovsky for Reinhart, possibly, could be a decent change for both. Do I expect Reinhart to suddenly become something he hasn't shown as a pro to this point? No, I do not.

Sam Reinhart's biggest selling point has always been his IQ, not sure where you're going with that. Burakovsky's IQ, on the other hand, is definitely not a selling point.

 

[StephenPeat]

Sam Reinhart's biggest selling point has always been his IQ, not sure where you're going with that. Burakovsky's IQ, on the other hand, is definitely not a selling point.

Hockey IQ is an, unquantifiable, tired, intangible trope universally trotted out to prop up the value of underperforming players. Let's call a spade a spade and dispense with the underhanded criticisms of Burakovsky. At this point in their respective careers these are two very similar players (whether you choose to view that as similarly disappointing or otherwise matters not to me). Burakovsky probably actually fits the current structure of the Capitals forward core at least as well if not better than Reinhart would. I don't think this is a trade that either team would win handily and I don't see the rationale in piling on Burakovsky when he's performing passably in a difficult situation to produce in.

 

[explore]

How does this trade benefit Buffalo?

Reinhart has:
- higher upside
- can play the more important position
- is cheaper
- younger
- out produced Burakowsky every year they’ve been the league.

Sabres need an equivalent D around the same age with the same upside.

 

[StephenPeat]

How does this trade benefit Buffalo?

Reinhart has:
- higher upside
- can play the more important position
- is cheaper
- younger
- out produced Burakowsky every year they’ve been the league.

Sabres need an equivalent D around the same age with the same upside.

Reinharts upside is debatable and certainly hasn't come to fruition as yet. Also if you read the thread saying Reinhart "out produced" Burakovsky is sleight of hand with hidden statistics.

 

[Melkor]

I'd do it for the Caps. I see in Reinhart the potential to be....consistent in his on-ice actions aka showcasing his hockey skills. Burakovsky just has a very-very-very- VERY poor mans Semin written all over him.