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Originally Posted by Vinny01
Leaf fans are not getting a 1st and a top prospect for Kessel I will be really shocked if they do. They will get a return similar to Bobby Ryan which is a first, young roster player, and the 4-5th best prospect from a team
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A top prospect is a pretty vague asset, if we're talking about McDavid or even Bennett, you're probably right. If we mean one of the average's team's top prospect, maybe someone like Burakovsky or Severson, then I think he easily gets that.
Silfverberg was arguably the top prospect for the Senators going into the 2012 season after a great season in the SEL which included winning the championship and MVP. Zibanejad was drafted 6th overall, certainly more would have named him at the top, but Silfverberg made a case for himself.
He had a decent rookie showing, while adjusting to the North American rink size and style. He was arguably worth more than a 'top prospect' as he had already shown more in the NHL to go along with what he had shown in the SEL.