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Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary
Detroit is a young team in a rebuilding phase as well... it makes no sense to move out a 24 year that has 17 goals in 45 games. What would be the point of doing that?
I mean maybe the Oilers overpay... but guys like Athanasiou are the guys that a rebuilding team should be looking for, not giving away... now, if he was 29+ it would make sense...but he's 24.
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Athanasiou is a one trick pony, he can skate really fast, go end to end, scores occasionally, and has no idea where his own net is or what to do while he's there.
In other words, he's the prototypical Edmonton Oiler.
I can totally see why the Wings would trade him, especially if they could get the Oilers first round pick.