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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
I don't see how he'd fetch more than what Tarasenko just did. Tarasenko used to be a fast dynamic guy before his injuries, but had some playoff experience and a cup ring.
Kuzmenko is a really good poweplay guy, but at even strength will need sheltering, and it's hard to picture him in a real contenders top 6 and top PP unit.
Kakko likely benefits from a change of scenery. But I don't see him suddenly exploding as a 60 point player. Maybe a bit more in that 40 to 50 range and sticking around the league long enough to play 900 games. That's a good piece, but better suited to a team who's more likely looking to break through as a playoff team than one essentially at the start of a rebuild.
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Tarasenko completely controlled his destination. That was the reason for the low return IMO.
I would be surprised if Kuzmenko returns less than Tanev(2nd + 3rd + prospect) if he is playing at a 60+ point pace.
Also the Guentzel comparison above only looks at picks. I thought the prospects more than made up for it. In fact I thought they got 3 A- prospects in Ponomarev, Koivunen, and Lucius.