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Originally Posted by gvitaly
I think so, especially since Andersson looked like a star D for the first month of the season. He was leading all D in scoring, while getting the toughest matchups, and playing with a guy that was a 5/6D last year.
As far as the flactuating value of players, I don't know exactly what each GM is willing to trade for player X, but I can look at what players get signed to. COL just signed Blackwood to 5 x $5.25M after what, 4 games? Even if you add the 19 games this year with SJ, his entire body of work screams a good backup at half the cost.
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But that’s just the thing. Blackwood ‘s signing (for example) likely had to do more with an indepth analysis of the player by the Avalanche’s hockey ops. They didn’t base that contract after 4 games, they based it off his career and, I’m sure, took cap projections, internal positional depth, player history including injuries (likelihood or repay and how it hampered previous performances) into account.
Also worth pointing out in this case Woodley and Granger, the two most forefront goaltending analysts I’m aware of, have raved about Blackwood saying out in the right situation and clear of injuries, his upside is significant. Believe it was Woodley who said top 5 in the league. If, and that’s a big if, they are right $5.25x5 could be highway robbery.
The Avalanche didn’t make that bet on 4 games or 20 games or whatever. They made it off the player, his potential, and his career to date and how they see him within their organization.