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Originally Posted by #-3
I'm just wondering, is Erat even worth more then Stempniak. I'm sure we would have all been doing backfilps even if it was Stempniak + Sarich or Butler for Forsberg.
Washington got owned on this trade.
That being said lots of NHL scouts seem to be down on him right now, dropped 6 or 7 spots in the draft. Traded away within one year of being drafted.
So we have all probably missed something here.
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Erat and Stempniak are not comparable players in any way.
People are hideously underating Erat here. He plays in one of the least offensive systems in hockey. He typically leads that offence.
Erat is one of the most skilled shooters and danglers in the NHL. He's also very solid on his skates at 200lbs. Think a much better version of Huselius. Erat will do very well playing along with other offensively minded players in Washington. You have to look a little beyond Erat's stats, as he plays for Nashville.