Meier has been bad - like worse than Huberdeau bad by pretty much any metric but especially defensively. He's still younger, and $1.7M difference in salaries is not nothing, so that goes in his favour.
Meier's NTC doesn't kick in until next season though...so Devils may be motivated to act quickly.
I don't think it would work 1 for 1 but I think something like this could (although NHL GMs would never take a risk like doing this).
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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Stole this from Scorp's Twitter but it's an interesting comparison https://x.com/miketgould/status/1736...104601237?s=46
Meier is another guy that went to a new team and has just looked terrible, like even worse than Huberdeau has looked.
In another "trade idea that NHL GMs would never actually make" post but:
Huberdeau: $10.5M
Markstrom: $3.0M ($6.0M w/50% retention)
Total: $13.5M
For
Meier: $8.8M
Palat: $4.5M ($6.0M w/25% retention)
Total: $13.3M
I actually have no doubt that Huberdeau would fit in more with the speedy centers and rush based offense that Hughes, Hischier, and Mercer provide |