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Currently absolutely. Kasper has not shown a distinctive offensive upside yet. Banking on players future performance hitting that next level can burn you ie Mantha. We could have traded Mantha for oel or Yandle, but Mantha had high potential that never materialized.
I like Kasper as a 3rd line center, and as a character player. I am withholding judgement based on the small sample size, but ... WHAT THE HECK!? He looks like a next gen Draper type center. Nothing wrong with that role. In fact, it is a critical one to fill.
On the flip side of the sample size, Cozens does not have numbers that appear to justify 7.1M today let alone through the 29-30 season. Of course, as the cap grows, the hit becomes smaller as a % of the total.
The forecast here is the obvious challenge. Kasper appears well on his way to being that lock down, limited offensive side NHL center. Cozens flashed offensive production (in 1 season) as a 2nd line center as a coveted right hand shot.
Contracts aside, I think I still stick with Kasper. The only concession here is I am not really following Buffalo, other than to understand they are a BEEP SHOW. Eichel left and only elevated his game, but he was a bad a** before he left. I just can't project Dylan. Kasper's floor is a Draper like player. Not as fast, but better hands, solid everywhere on the ice.