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				I have seen enough of Mercer.  I think that's a slam dunk.   
I like Bratt more than most, but I have watched him a ton too.  Holtz would be the unknown for me. 
			
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Hockey Prospecting has Holtz and Mercer projecting very similarly, both should stick in the NHL and have a moderate chance of becoming a star.
 
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			07-20-2022, 10:20 AM
			
			
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			Tkachuk isn’t returning more than the Sabres got for Eichel. 
 
Good young 2nd line winger. 
 
Recent 10-20 OA pick. 
 
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			07-20-2022, 10:22 AM
			
			
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				Hockey Prospecting has Holtz and Mercer projecting very similarly, both should stick in the NHL and have a moderate chance of becoming a star. 
 
			
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Well, yeah.  I know what the projections are.  I was simply pointing out that Mercer passed the eye test for me...and easily.  Holtz hasn't had the opportunity yet.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			07-20-2022, 10:23 AM
			
			
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				Tkachuk isn’t returning more than the Sabres got for Eichel. 
 
Good young 2nd line winger. 
 
Recent 10-20 OA pick. 
 
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I mean Eichel also had the whole is his neck permanently damaged piece to it.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			07-20-2022, 10:28 AM
			
			
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			Eichel had a career high of 82 points (2018-2019). We should be getting a better package for Tkachuk
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			07-20-2022, 10:34 AM
			
			
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				Eichel had a career high of 82 points (2018-2019). We should be getting a better package for Tkachuk 
			
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There is that too, Tkachuk is a demonstrably better hockey player than Eichel.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			07-20-2022, 10:35 AM
			
			
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				Tkachuk isn’t returning more than the Sabres got for Eichel. 
 
Good young 2nd line winger. 
 
Recent 10-20 OA pick. 
 
Late 1st round pick. 
			
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Good young 2nd line winger? I raise you an elite young 1st line winger.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			07-20-2022, 10:36 AM
			
			
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			From Reddit (take it for what it is), but here is a compiled list of how other teams view his value: 
 
Sens - Debrincat + or Batherson, Zaitsev 
 
Sabres- Cozens, Peterka, 1st, pick/prospect 
 
Wings- Vrana, Veleno, Wallinder, 1st 
 
Blues- Kyrou, Krug, 1st 
 
Leafs- Nylander, Holl/Sandin/Pick 
 
Jets- Scheifele, Heinola, Vesalainen, 1st 
 
Penguins- Legare/Poulin/Pickering (pick 2), 1st, 1st 
 
Isles- Beauvillier, Wahlstrom, Raty, 1st, 2nd 
 
Canes- Teravainen, Necas, 1st, 1st/2nd, prospect 
 
Devils- Bratt? (Point of contention) or Yegor + Holtz + 1st 
 
Rangers- Kakko, Lindgren, 1st, 1st 
 
Bruins- DeBrusk, Lysell, 1st, 1st 
 
Ducks- Zellweger, Perreault, Comtois, 1st 
 
Habs- Suzuki/Caufield, Barron/Guhle, 1st
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			07-20-2022, 10:37 AM
			
			
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					Originally Posted by  CliffFletcher
					 
				 
				Tkachuk isn’t returning more than the Sabres got for Eichel. 
 
Good young 2nd line winger. 
 
Recent 10-20 OA pick. 
 
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When is Tkachuks post trade, never performed in a hockey player, potentially career altering spine surgery taking place?
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			07-20-2022, 10:38 AM
			
			
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				From Reddit (take it for what it is), but here is a compiled list of how other teams view his value: 
 
Sens - Debrincat + or Batherson, Zaitsev 
 
Sabres- Cozens, Peterka, 1st, pick/prospect 
 
Wings- Vrana, Veleno, Wallinder, 1st 
 
Blues- Kyrou, Krug, 1st 
 
Leafs- Nylander, Holl/Sandin/Pick 
 
Jets- Scheifele, Heinola, Vesalainen, 1st 
 
Penguins- Legare/Poulin/Pickering (pick 2), 1st, 1st 
 
Isles- Beauvillier, Wahlstrom, Raty, 1st, 2nd 
 
Canes- Teravainen, Necas, 1st, 1st/2nd, prospect 
 
Devils- Bratt? (Point of contention) or Yegor + Holtz + 1st 
 
Rangers- Kakko, Lindgren, 1st, 1st 
 
Bruins- DeBrusk, Lysell, 1st, 1st 
 
Ducks- Zellweger, Perreault, Comtois, 1st 
 
Habs- Suzuki/Caufield, Barron/Guhle, 1st 
			
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Other teams fanbases, for clarity on how insane some of ours appear here.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			07-20-2022, 10:42 AM
			
			
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				Other teams fanbases, for clarity on how insane some of ours appear here. 
			
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There are some trade packages I would be legitimately excited about there.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			07-20-2022, 10:43 AM
			
			
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			Buffalo, Canes, Devils, Blues, Habs (seems like this one would never happen though)
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			07-20-2022, 10:44 AM
			
			
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Habs- Suzuki, Barron/Guhle, 1st 
			
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Sold lol
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			07-20-2022, 10:45 AM
			
			
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			The best is that Bratt is a point of contention for both fanbases for opposite reasons. The Devils fans don’t want to trade him, and Flames fans don’t want him (as part of a Tkachuk return)
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			07-20-2022, 10:51 AM
			
			
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				The best is that Bratt is a point of contention for both fanbases for opposite reasons. The Devils fans don’t want to trade him, and Flames fans don’t want him (as part of a Tkachuk return) 
			
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I wouldn't say I don't want Bratt.  I don't want him to be the key piece.  If he needs to be included to make the cap work, fine.  But key pieces in a trade with NJ should start with at least one of Holtz & Mercer.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			07-20-2022, 10:53 AM
			
			
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				There is that too, Tkachuk is a demonstrably better hockey player than Eichel. 
			
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Eichel though plays a more important position 
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			07-20-2022, 10:59 AM
			
			
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			Bratt had almost identical production to Kyrou last year, same draft class, both wingers, neither are American, Kyrou is a bit bigger I guess. If I was okay with a Kyrou centrepiece (not saying I am) I'd be okay with a Bratt centrepiece too. You'd also have to think a NJ first would be a lot higher than a St. Louis first. 
 
Granted I don't watch much of either of them play so maybe there's something I'm missing.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			07-20-2022, 11:11 AM
			
			
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				Eichel though plays a more important position 
Wingers are easier to get 
			
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I guess. Off the top of my head, I would say the following centers are better than Eichel
 
McDavid 
Draisaitl 
MacKinnon 
Matthews 
Stamkos  
Point 
Barkov 
Lindholm 
Crosby 
Zibanajed 
Aho
 
Past there you have a whole host that one can debate who is better (IMO) including
 
Bergeron 
Scheifele 
Miller 
Tavares 
Thomas 
Kopitar 
Pavelski 
Soon to be Jack Hughes
 
I would say you have a pretty reasonable case to say that there are at least 10 centers who are better than Eichel, maybe as high as 15. Since there are twice as many wingers, I think one would be hard pressed to put together a list of 20-30 wingers that are better than Tkachuk. 
 
Center is an important position, but if you are talking about a 200 foot game, at least 30% of the time, maybe even higher, Eichel will not be the best center on the ice in any given game. It is not like the guy is a top 5 center in the league.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			07-20-2022, 11:14 AM
			
			
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			He’s a legit top line centre which is amongst the toughest things to find 
There are way more wingers that can do the job on the top line even if tkachuk is one of the best 
A top line winger has the approximate value of a second line centre in my view. 
I have a feeling you are setting the bar for a return for tkachuk raally high so no matter what the trade is it will feed your narrative that BT sucks
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			07-20-2022, 11:19 AM
			
			
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			^^^^ Isles, Canes, Habs (maybe Buffalo) coming in with serious fan based offers. I like how the one team not putting up a serious bid are the Leaf fans. "Our 5th and 10th best players, but I don't know... I feel like Calgary needs to add".
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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