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CorsiHockeyLeague · 06-17-2019, 08:59 PM

So, I think NYR wins this trade too. But when you take into account the context - the fact that Trouba wanted out, and Winnipeg wants to be able to draft in the first round this year - I think people are overselling the one-sidedness of this. If there was a trade that Chevy should regret, it's the Hayes trade, not this one. I think the problem is that people are underrating Pionk. This is one of my favourite goals of the year.

Here's another beaut.

Pionk can skate, he has really good vision, and he has a heck of a slapshot. He's the type of player you hope you end up with around the 15-20 overall mark. More importantly, though, he's ready. This is sort of like getting two mid firsts for Trouba, except that Pionk has greater value than a mid first because you don't have to wait for him to develop. The tradeoff is that you don't get him cheap during the ELC period. Winnipeg will take that tradeoff all day, especially since he's probably not going to make a huge amount on this contract.

So, yeah, Trouba's worth more, but I still don't mind this considering the situation the Jets were in.

06-17-2019, 08:59 PM	#48
CorsiHockeyLeague Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2015 Exp:	So, I think NYR wins this trade too. But when you take into account the context - the fact that Trouba wanted out, and Winnipeg wants to be able to draft in the first round this year - I think people are overselling the one-sidedness of this. If there was a trade that Chevy should regret, it's the Hayes trade, not this one. I think the problem is that people are underrating Pionk. This is one of my favourite goals of the year. YouTube Video Here's another beaut. YouTube Video Pionk can skate, he has really good vision, and he has a heck of a slapshot. He's the type of player you hope you end up with around the 15-20 overall mark. More importantly, though, he's ready. This is sort of like getting two mid firsts for Trouba, except that Pionk has greater value than a mid first because you don't have to wait for him to develop. The tradeoff is that you don't get him cheap during the ELC period. Winnipeg will take that tradeoff all day, especially since he's probably not going to make a huge amount on this contract. So, yeah, Trouba's worth more, but I still don't mind this considering the situation the Jets were in. __________________ "The great promise of the Internet was that more information would automatically yield better decisions. The great disappointment is that more information actually yields more possibilities to confirm what you already believed anyway." - Brian Eno Last edited by CorsiHockeyLeague; 06-17-2019 at 09:01 PM.