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Old 02-01-2021, 01:30 PM   #6473
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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18 View Post
Yup Gaudreau is the better offensive player, that shouldn't be questioned.

Konecny is grittier, and might be better defensively, but Gaudreau is a tier higher level when it comes to offense.

But Konecny closes some of that gap because of the 3 extra years he has at $5.5M on his contract.

Honestly it's an interesting question for Philly because they could look at it as 2 years of Gaudreau vs 5 years of Konecny...but if they trade for Johnny they easily have the inside track at re-signing him so they could actually look at it as 5 years of Konency vs up to 8 years of Gaudreau.

Honestly if I'm Philly I'd probably trade Konecny for Gaudreau...I just think Gaudreau gives them a dynamic they don't have and I think they could probably re-sign him to a deal that's probably a bit below market level.

And if I'm the Flames I'd probably do Gaudreau for Konecny, I think that gives them a RW that extends the window and fits a need on this roster.

I actually think it's a trade that could make sense for both teams.
Not disputing most of this, just want to point out that Vignault expressly said that Konecny was being scratched last game because he was among the forwards not buying into 2-way play as he was stressing. Konecny's defensive reputation is, IMO, undeserved.

IMO that's why the Bennett-Patrick swap is also needed. We have no way of knowing if Konecny will definitely be a reasonable offensive replacement to Gaudreau outside of one season. Ergo, we need something to make up the difference. Trading our high and frustrating pick forwards might be just the ticket.

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