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Originally Posted by dustygoon
Seems depth players like Zadorov and Beauvilier aren't worth much in trade value nor in play value.
In the future, if Conroy can restrain himself and construct a roster where we use younger/cheaper versions for depth, you either come into the year with cap flexibility or room to pay a top player. The blueline looked great last night without Z.
Paying 3rd pairing guys close to $4mm isn't necessary.
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I don't think this is what's going on, I think that money has become a larger variable, and it needs to be considered properly. We used to look at trades as assets in vs assets out:
Zadorov for 3rd + 5th
On the surface, this is either a bad trade, or depth players aren't worth as much, or there is more to it. I believe it is the latter. Let's break it down more.
Salary is more important now. Zadorov, at $1.75M and pending RFA, is probably worth a 1st +. Zadorrov at $2.75 and a UFA, is probably worth a 2nd + 3rd. But at $3.75M, he is probably worth 2nd + 5th.
Cap space has value. We have seen in recent trades that $5-6M of cap space is worth a 1st. $3.75M for a full year is probably worth a 2nd. For a partial year, it is probably worth a 3rd.
So the trade would more accurately be stated as:
Zadorov (at $3.75M) for 3rd + 5th + 3rd (cap space)
We have seen from draft day trading that two 3rds about equal a 2nd. So if we combine the 3rds above, we get a 2nd + 5th
Which seems like a fair return, at his current salary