CharlesHabsFan
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Well, isn't that what I've said ? Value is fair because Carter is obviously better than Gallagher is, talentwise. Though that's why Sergachev was included in the OP with Kempe on the other side. It balances the trade out.
I also don't understand where's all the anger and feeling of superiority coming from. Value is fine, unless Kempe is an elite prospect. Like many have said, it's the needs that are not met, at all.
While Carter is better than Gallagher, there are things Gallagher brings to the Canadiens that Kings' fans don't seem to be willing to admit. I've watched Carter plenty enough, as well as Gallagher, to say that Carter is no doubt the better player. He acts like a true leader and a big mentor for the younger Kings like Toffoli and Pearson. He's a big presence and carries the team during playoffs time. Like you say, he's a true clutch and a big backchecker, something many teams need.
That being said, even if talentwise, Carter is better than Gallagher, what Brendan Gallagher brings is not really mesurable by stats. It's more like a feeling running through the team to never give up. You know that main character in animes or cartoons most of the time that will just do everything to win every single game even though he has absolutely no chance of winning ? That's how Gallagher is on the ice. In that sense, Carter, being more mature and more experienced, is more collected and while being a leader, I don't see him having that youngster spirit as much anymore.
Every team in the NHL would want a Gallagher type of player. Surely though, every team in the NHL would take a Carter if they had the choice between the two. Again, to me, what makes it a fair deal is the two prospects added. Both teams decline anyway.
