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Originally Posted by The Cobra
It's clear that the Hawks soured on Joker after watching him play.
Whether they are ultimately right or not, they certainly didn't view him as a 1-2 d-man in the making.
I think you'll see Nylander playing with Strome and Debrincat, since he can play his off wing. Bowman stressed that Nylander can do that, I think for a reason.
Like with most trades, time will tell.
Chicago showed you can pick up d-men relatively easy these days, it's top 6 forwards which seem to be in shorter supply. Calgary still needs one.
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Yeah but it was opposite last offseason and D will likely become a more valuable commodity again next year. These things are cyclical, so I am not sure how much weight we should put into it... probably more useful to try and stick with player comparables than to try and measure value based on league "availability".