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It’s also a different situation as WPG knows they’re not keeping Trouba. Hall would have probably stayed in EDM for quite a while had they not traded him.

And MB3 likes to compare Zacha to Larsson a lot...

Bratt is better offensively, especially his passing, but he’s yet to play a full season, and Zacha is better defensively. And like I said previously, WPG seems to value size a lot. They have a total of 2 players on their roster below 6ft. They also don’t have much at center after Scheifele. I don’t think an offer with Zacha as the centerpiece is that crazy.

So Jesper Bratt is some young superstar that is on another level?

You’re still wrong. It was 6th overall.

WHO?

Who the hell is bashing him? All I said is I’d rather trade him than Bratt. That by no means implies Zacha is some worthless scrub. Actually the opposite that he might be looked at around the league as more valuable than we think. With Nico and Hughes down the middle, we need talented wingers for them to play with. Especially if Hall leaves. Trading Bratt would suck. I just think Zacha being a C makes him more expendable. That’s all. I know some want to try him him at wing, and I’m coming around on that, but I’ve already seen Bratt can succeed as a top 6 winger.

Now you’re just being silly. Zacha is a top 10 pick that is good defensively, is durable health-wise (something Bratt has yet to prove), and has now scored double digit goals in a season without even coming close to reaching his full potential.

You have absolutely no idea if that’s true or not.

I’d much rather package Zacha in a deal with the Jets over Bratt. They do like bigger players up there.

I’m just being realistic. He wants to go somewhere with a good nightlife, and there’s the whole Russian thing...

I know, I know. And worse, he’ll probably sign with the Rags. I can dream though.

Sounds like EK is probably going to re-sign in SJ for the max 8 years. Feels like it’s going to be Panarin or bust as far as the Devils chances of landing a big name this summer.

Lol he’s scored 20+ goals 6 times already in his career. We sure could use someone who sucks like that. Do you know how many 20 goal scorers we had last season? TWO.