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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Hamonic has struggled this year and his stock has dropped.
Meanwhile, Brodie has played well and solidified his position.
Still a lot of hockey left, but if the season ended now, the decision would be pretty easy.
As for money, in the last 3 years, he has 36, 32 and 34 points. This year he is on pace to maybe not even get 30. That kind of production won't get him $6M, IMO. I think something in the neighbourhood of 4 X $5.5M is reasonable.
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I started the year leaning towards trading Brodie over Hamonic, mainly because of my perception of where the kids were trending and their skill-sets. I also thought Hamonic was a bit steadier, though that wasn’t a huge factor. Also, I viewed Brodie as commanding a better trade value.
However, I’m now leaning the other way. Hamonic hasn’t been as good, but more importantly, I think Andersson can fill the physical/dependable role he plays (and has a higher ceiling than peak Hamonic). I also think a lot of teams will be looking for a Hamonic type. I think the Leafs would jump at him.