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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
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.
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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.