Please tell me this is an elaborate joke to show habs fans how stupid they sound when they talk about Xhekaj as if he's some superstar piece and not calgary fans actually being convinced Popisil is a valuable piece lmao
Value of: Martin Prospisil, Nicolas Deslauriers and Mathieu Olivier to Montréal
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there isn't a single habs fan who thinks Arber Xhekaj is a superstar
Yeah, that comment only applies to the other 2. Pospisil can actually play hockey and be an agitator at the same time.
They sure do value him like one in terms of trades, the same way Pospisil is being valued here.
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While I think that user is overvaluing him here. I can say that Calgary would not move him for less than a 1st. Pospisil's playstyle is very desirable to a lot of teams and at a dirt cheap cap hit for both this year and next Calgary certainly won't be selling low on him. Especially if he can transition to full time center.
Beck Malenstyn would be my comp to throw out for a physical, bottom 6 forward in his mid 20s
I'd throw out Cotter as wellbut since that was a player for player type it's tougher to estimate, although I imagine it was again similar to the Malenstyn price
People underestimate the impact (positive or negative) that penalties can have. Pospisil had the worst penalty differential rate among forwards last year due to his 3 major penalties (Deslaurier I think may have been worse but I always set my minutes cutoff at 500 and deslaurier was just short).
Why would Calgary trade him for less than that?
The average 2nd rounder doesn’t make the NHL. So trading him for a 2nd or less is a net loss. Bottom line is he’s a youngish player with upside and there’s no incentive for the Flames to move him.
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Oivier is tough and can play. I'm interested in him but certainly not going to give a first rounder for muscle.
A third rounder for Olivier?
A third rounder for Olivier?
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No one is overvaluing him. He'll be 25 this year. He plays C. He scored at a 30-35 point pace. He was +14 on a bad team. And he's physical. Why would the Flames trade him without an overpayment? He's the type of player you keep around for a rebuild.
His only real issue is injuries.
Are you suggesting having the worst penalty differential of every forward in the league isn't an issue?
He has not played C at the NHL level. He spent all of last year stapled on Nazem Kadri's wing.
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I mean going into a rebuilding year I'm quite alright with a flying elbow to Marchand being a possibility haha
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Yes, in this upcoming season he is slated to play there.
But he doesn't gain trade value because of his name in a lineup card in the preseason.
If he can be an effective NHL center, it will certainly help his value. Up to this point however, he has not played C at the NHL level
I think it’s fair to say he won’t be traded. Calgary values him more than an outside team would.
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What are you using for penalty differential rate?
This is from Evolving Hockey, forwards min 500 minutes
I release this is a minor point, but as a Devils fan I assumed Haula had him beat in penalty differential at least.
Turns out Stenlund, with a sweet 28 Penalties Taken and 8 Penalties Drawn, is the one true king of terrible Penalty Differentials.
