Oh sure, it's not a direct comparison. My comment was only that we seem to be assuming best-case for Chychrun when there's not really much evidence to suggest he'll blossom elsewhere (but there was reason to believe that with Turris.) I think there's a case to be made for saying he is what he is – an effective defenceman with some offensive flair, but not the undisputed solution some are painting him to be. That was the context of my initial reply in the chain.
What are people really suggesting he'd be here? I don't think people are saying he's better than Chabot, but he'd almost certainly be the second best D on the team next year unless Sanderson comes in hot. That gives us a much better D group, assuming he can play the right side effectively.
You probably need to add on our end then. Dumping 6 mil in real dollars doesn't typically come cheap, particularly not right now when teams are desperate to shed salary.
If he is exactly what he currently is we have a massive upgrade.
It’s not a risk any GM would/should take. Top 3 protection at a bare minimum.
That's giving a way a free asset. GMs who think they can predict the future run the risk of looking very silly on protection.
A protected 1st. Top 3 protected? Top 10 protected?
I think you're talking yourself into an overpay with a potentially catastrophic conclusion.
There aren't a lot of 8 mil d out there, maybe 20 league wide? I think he needs to have a couple big offensive seasons to get there but at the same time, he isn't coming in much lower than that either.
That's because you've already decided the 1st is not Berard. That is not necessarily correct.
If/when the deal is made, I still feel we are more likely to miss than make the playoffs.
