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Originally Posted by calgarywinning
This is one where these charts are right. This trade is just the beginning of walking backward.
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Completely disagree with this. This is one where the charts are wrong. I don't see Toffoli repeating last season's numbers. Jersey plays a high tempo game where Toffoli's lack of foot speed is going to be painfully obvious. I don't see him being installed on the 1st unit PP and being the coach's first choice to jump over the boards. He'll be handled very differently with the Devils and his scoring will drop off significantly. I expect the same would be true with the Flames and their new staff coming in. A drop off is inevitable.
Frankly I kind of figured Toffoli was worth a 2nd based on his age and skillset. Once the market was set with the swaps of players for cap space I was concerned. The Newhook deal helped re-calibrate, but it was obvious the market was soft and big returns weren't there. Getting a middle six player with potential for more, along with a third round pick, seems about right. I saw the return and was immediately going "meh" as it was not overwhelming or underwhelming. It was about what you would expect for a 31 year old on an expiring contract. People expecting a 1st haven't been paying attention.
I expected Conroy's first deal to be conservative as he dips his toe in the pool, so this was along the lines of that expectation. He did okay to good. Toffoli was not in the long-term plans of the team, so he made a deal he was comfortable with. This one could have been way worse.