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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
Also something that should not be overlooked in the OP's example that I don't think anyone touched upon, is the fact that defencemen seem to hold higher value than wingers. Top pairing defencemen have values on par with top line centers (for the most part). Top 4 defencemen are usually more valuable than 2nd line wingers - and sometimes hold more value than top line wingers in some instances.
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While the example is of course just that, it was obviously not randomly chosen, so good catch. And yeah, I'm totally buying that argument. While moving forwards seems to often be complicated, you can almost always move a defenseman. Especially the younger guys who tend to be more of the "modern" style. (Guys that move the puck well and skate well.)
I mean, out of Russell and Hudler I don't think there's much debate that Hudler is the better player. And yet Russell brought back more in return. (Although age does play a part.)