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Originally Posted by Heavy Jack
At this point Brodie + Frolik + prospect is the most I'd be willing to see in a trade for MP and seems close to what the asking price would essentially be.
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Why is everyone so keen to dump Brodie?
He has struggled but it has coincided with GG moving him to the left side. Lately, i've been noticing how often Brodie ends up on the right side of the ice when defending or starting a play. I think he's trying to send a message.
Brodie is a very good defenceman, a top 2 on most teams and in my opinion, he is the second best defenceman on the Flames behind only Giordano.
I would not be trading Brodie straight up for Pacioretty, let along adding to it.
Defensemen and Centremen are always more important and valuable than wingers. Wingers are at the bottom of the list in terms of importance and we aren't even talking about an elite winger here. He's just a 30 goal 60 point winger. Brodie is a better defenseman than Adam Larsson. Larsson got the Devils Taylor Hall. Hall is much better than Pacioretty and team has greater control too.
If i'm trading Brodie, i'm expecting nothing less than a Taylor Hall type asset in return. Not a second line winger with one year left on his deal.