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Originally Posted by Jake
I don't like the deal from the Islanders perspective... how much more productive will Vanek be than Moulson? Moulson was an easy 30-goals/year. I honestly can't see Vanek scoring much more than that and certainly not enough to justify moving two high picks. Sure, you can argue Tavares was padding Moulson's stats, but even if Vanek plays with Tavares, I don't think he will out produce Moulson by much.
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Vanek is a FAR better player than Moulson, and I think that with an opportunity to play alongside one of the best players in the world, Vanek will almost certainly outproduce him. But even if it is by a small margin, this is not the best way to evaluate the trade from an Islanders perspective. Another consideration here is how much more dangerous does Vanek make Tavares? Further, how much more do the lower two scoring lines benefit from having Vanek in the lineup? There is a discernible trickle-down effect here in offence that Vanek provides, that Moulson never could. The fact that Vanek can carry a line on his own where Moulson could not makes him an immanently more valuable player, and the cost more justifiable (depending upon a contract extension, of course) for the Islanders.