Value of: Your decent bottom 6 RW to Anaheim

[TopShelfWaterBottle]

Silfverberg really only had 1 solid season with us. He was on a 36.3 point pace the season before we signed him (the season we gave him the 1-year bridge), while Rakell was on a 35.8 point pace the season before this year. Silfverberg had a near-40 point season and got 3.75 long term. Rakell was on a 49-point pace for the season, maybe not being as good as Silfverberg defensively this year (Rakell is still good there though) but being better offensively. (whereas Silfverberg is still good offensively)

Point being? If Bob Murray approaches Rakell and offers him a long term deal at 3M, Rakell can point at Silfverberg and make this comparison. Rakell also can point at Silfverberg if he's not happy with Bob Murray offering a 1 or 2 year bridge contract and ask for more term.

Silfverbergs 18 Pts in 16 playoff games had a humongous impact on his contract thou. Rakell has not played at that level in the post season to warrant 3.75$ mill

 

[DavidBL]

Silfverbergs 18 Pts in 16 playoff games had a humongous impact on his contract thou. Rakell has not played at that level in the post season to warrant 3.75$ mill

I'd also point to the fact that Rakell got to play with Getz and Perry for the majority of the year and faced pretty much the weakest competition of our forwards. Easily weaker than what Silf had to face.