Value of: RNH for Drouin swap, as a base

[Filthy Dangles]

Any sense for either team based on needs? Mtl a center and Edm a top line/6 winger. Yes, Oiler fans are gonna tell me RNH is that top6 winger to the Oil but he's a center. Drouin has a ton more upside on the wing.

Who is even more valuable in a trade at this point? What plusses on either side would balance out the value?

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[rent free]

beaten to death and rnh has more value

 

[Filthy Dangles]

beaten to death and rnh has more value

Don't see a thread for this proposal specifically. I see a couple between these 2 teams that involve Pacioretty

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

No chance
Drouin is worth more because of his potential

 

[rent free]

Don't see a thread for this proposal specifically. I see a couple between these 2 teams that involve Pacioretty

maybe beaten to death was the wrong choice of words. but there has been quite a bit of rnh to montreal for one of patches/gallagher+byron. maybe add drouin to that list?

 

[Joey Moss]

I don't agree that Drouin has more upside on wing.

RNH finished the season on wing with 8 goals and 17 points in those 16 games. He was already having a strong season at center with worse line mates before the switch.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

RNH looked great on the wing and can actually play C without looking like a fish out of water like Drouin.

Not interested.

 

[Joey Moss]

No chance
Drouin is worth more because of his potential

Drouin has a career .585PPG
RNH has a career .685 PPG

But if you think the two year age difference matters at this point in their careers, then sure.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Drouin has a career .585PPG
RNH has a career .685 PPG

But if you think the two year age difference matters at this point in their careers, then sure.

One guy has played 3 nhl season seasons, the other played 7 nhl season.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

One guy has played 3 nhl season seasons, the other played 7 nhl season.

One guy was better, eariler, and has accomplished more. Nuge was NHL ready at 18, not sure why that’s being held against him as a negative.

Small age difference sure but I’m not sure you can pull the ‘POTENTIAL!!!’ argument out when it’s a 23 year old vs a 25 year old.

 

[Colt55]

No chance
Drouin is worth more because of his potential

You know the said thing was said about rnh when edm wanted to trade him to blues for petro. Who hold more value now (which is about 3-4 years later)

 

[Captain Controversy]

RNH is better. JD has always been over rated.
Mackinnon made JD over rated then, Him being french in montreal makes him over rated now.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

RNH is much better than drouin

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

One guy was better, eariler, and has accomplished more. Small age difference sure but I’m not sure you can pull the ‘POTENTIAL!!!’ argument out when it’s a 23 year old vs a 25 year old.

23 vs 25 is a pretty big difference in terms of development.

Also, Drouin had a breakout year last year, and if werent for him being traded to a bottom 4 team and being put at center, theres a good chance he would have improved his numbers.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

23 vs 25 is a pretty big difference in terms of development.

Also, Drouin had a breakout year last year, and if werent for him being traded to a bottom 4 team and being put at center, theres a good chance he would have improved his numbers.

And RNH was on pace for 30-30-60 before he broke a rib, and that was largely playing with Lucic and ‘Choose Your Scrub or Rookie’ on RW.

Ifs/buts are all well and good but right now RNH is a better centre, more versatile, better two-way and more accomplished, and the two players are similarly paid and both have term. I don’t see why Edmonton would consider this. RNH is a great C insurance plan if McDavid or Drai get injured.

 

[Revelation]

Why pry drouin out when you could get much more value by leaving the French Canadian out of it?

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

And RNH was on pace for 30-30-60 before he broke a rib, and that was largely playing with Lucic and ‘Choose Your Scrub or Rookie’ on RW.

Ifs/buts are all well and good but right now RNH is a better centre, more versatile, better two-way and more accomplished, and the two players are similarly paid and both have term. I don’t see why Edmonton would consider this. RNH is a great C insurance plan if McDavid or Drai get injured.

I dont really care if oilers do it or not. Just saying no chance the habs would do it.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

I dont really care if oilers do it or not. Just saying no chance the habs would do it.

Swell, I don’t care if the Habs would do it either.

Onto the next Montreal free agents and/or overrated wingers for Edmonton centres thread.

 

[Habs10025]

Nugent Hopkins doesn't help Montreal he isn't # 1 and he's an average # 2 center
The 1st overall pick 2011 has never lived up to expectations .

 

[le_sean]

The idea is to get a C to play with Drouin. Getting rid of Drouin for a C is a step backwards IMO.

 

[rent free]

The idea is to get a C to play with Drouin. Getting rid of Drouin for a C is a step backwards IMO.

a better idea is to get a C in general, regardless of who you have to give up (at a reasonable price ofc)

 

[le_sean]

a better idea is to get a C in general, regardless of who you have to give up (at a reasonable price ofc)

Yes but there are other pieces I’d rather trade before him.

 

[Baksfamous112]

No thank you

 

[Tobias Kahun]

23 vs 25 is a pretty big difference in terms of development.

Also, Drouin had a breakout year last year, and if werent for him being traded to a bottom 4 team and being put at center, theres a good chance he would have improved his numbers.

53 points is a breakout year?

 

[rent free]

Yes but there are other pieces I’d rather trade before him.

fair enough.