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Originally Posted by jg13
Curious why you think Russell will have more value than Hudler at the deadline?
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1. Look at the historical values that defensemen go for at the trade deadline. Depth defensemen go for more than depth forwards.
Here's 2014-15 for example
-Timmonen for a 2nd rounder + conditional 4th (Timmonen had health issues at the time)
-Coburn for a conditional 1st, 3rd rounder, Radko Gudas
-Petry for a 2nd, conditional 5th
-Zidlicky for a 5th, conditional 2nd/3rd
-Ian Cole for Bortuzzo, 7th
-Simon Depres for Ben Lovejoy
-Wisniewski, 3rd for Bourque, Karlsson, 2nd
-Sekera for Roland McKeown (former 2nd rounder), conditional 1st
-Franson, Santorelli for Jokinen, Lepsic, 1st rounder
Is Russell that much worse than Sekera or Franson? Maybe slightly? Is he more reliable than a banged up Timmonen? Probably. Douglas Murray went for a couple 2nds a couple years ago didn't he? Russell should get us at least a 2nd, maybe more.
2. Hudler is playing like complete crap right now. Anybody scouting him can see that. He had one good game before he reaggravated his groin. If teams were down on Cammalleri's mediocre season the year we couldn't trade him for even a 2nd, then surely they aren't high on Hudler.
Based on Hudler's season so far I don't see anybody giving up a 2nd for him.