Proposal: CHI - OTT: Reichel for Boucher

[Muffinalt]

Reichel is at a point where his likely remaining value is only as a reclamation project for another team that believes he's a better fit in their system/development group.

I think we are looking at a soonish trade of struggling prospect for struggling prospect.

Ottawa would you guys be interested? He has good connection with Stutzle obviously, can be a body in the NHL right now if we stretch it.

How is Boucher doing? I get he was way over drafted, but what's the opinion on his future now? Sorry haven't followed him closely so I might be off base value wise but I would like him in the Hawks prospect pool.

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[topseed]

Same nationality guarantees good connection? Reichel is trash, doesn't hold any value, probably back to Eisbaren Berlin real soon or Swizz league if he's being adventurous. Soft as a butter.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Somehow the Hawks badly lose that trade. Boucher is barely an AHL player

 

[Mrfenn92]

No thanks as a hawks fan

 

[jbeck5]

I think Reichel is the better player, but I say no.

I don't see either being an impact player on my team.

But what I do want, is a 4th line guy who can skate and hit everything that moves with a big hit.

So Boucher might be able to be that if he can stay healthy.

So basically, I don't see either as top 9 players, but I see Boucher as the better stylistic player for the 4th line, so I take Boucher. Again, not because he's the better player...because he's not.

 

[TheNewEra]

I think Reichel is the better player, but I say no.

I don't see either being an impact player on my team.

But what I do want, is a 4th line guy who can skate and hit everything that moves with a big hit.

So Boucher might be able to be that if he can stay healthy.

So basically, I don't see either as top 9 players, but I see Boucher as the better stylistic player for the 4th line, so I take Boucher. Again, not because he's the better player...because he's not.

This is a good summary of why I say no too

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I'd rather Boucher as he could become a 4th line physical, pest type player.

Reichel can play, but it needs to be on bad teams to get those better minutes.

Reichel isn't playing top 6 in Ottawa, or possibly next year, either They'll have free agents, or developed players that will likely pass him between now and then, too.

I'd say Ottawa passes.

 

[Leafshater67]

Boucher is a bottom 6’er in the AHL. He simply is not good. He has not shown any flashes of being an NHL calibre player. I guess the deal makes sense if the hawks want to dump a player for nothing but other than that, nope.