Huberdeau, Voracek, Benn, RNH, Yandle

[LeTrefle]

Points only, keep 6, no LW-C-RW, F-D-G only

Huberdeau and Yandle are my keepers #5 and #6.
I'm working on a few trades right now to improve my top 6.
Can trade one of Huberdeau or Yandle and add to that Eriksson/EKane/Parenteau (even Koivu).
3 main targets: Benn, Voracek, RNH.

1) How would you rank those 3?
2) Wich one I drop/trade, Huberdeau or Yandle?
3) Do you see a good move for me?

Thanks
REP to you.

[rabidprairiedog]

1) for this year, i see it as benn, voracek, RNH (missing the first month of the season)
2) i would deal huberdeau before yandle (especially with starting 4 D)
3) huberdeau + eriksson for benn/voracek? i think both benn and voracek will outpoint huberdeau for the next couple years. look to the GM on more of a rebuild, or with weaker fwds looking to upgrade their weaker fwds with one (or all of) EKane/Eriksson/whoever with huberdeau

[Front89]

I would not trade Huberdeau, if patient I think he will become a stud and he was already good as a rookie. FLA is building a pretty nice talent pool who can grow up together and I think Huberdeau will be one of, if not the, focal point.

I'd hate to trade Yandle, but think there are other very good D-men to acquire that can match his production

I also see it as:

Benn
Voracek
RNH

for this year due to the Nuge's injury and EDM still trying to figure out how to meld their team together. Benn moving back to W should deliver results and Voracek should be able to continue riding shotgun with Giroux & Co.

[als_revenge]

Points only, keep 6, no LW-C-RW, F-D-G only

Huberdeau and Yandle are my keepers #5 and #6.
I'm working on a few trades right now to improve my top 6.
Can trade one of Huberdeau or Yandle and add to that Eriksson/EKane/Parenteau (even Koivu).
3 main targets: Benn, Voracek, RNH.

1) How would you rank those 3?
2) Wich one I drop/trade, Huberdeau or Yandle?
3) Do you see a good move for me?

Thanks
REP to you.

I'll go a little off the boards here, just to give you another idea. I am assuming by Q...you are in Quebec, and maybe even Montreal. I am wondering what kind of trade value Carey Price has in your league? [You've already got another good starter in Luongo.] Perhaps you can get an over payment on Price as part of an upgrade?

[LeTrefle]

I'll go a little off the boards here, just to give you another idea. I am assuming by Q...you are in Quebec, and maybe even Montreal. I am wondering what kind of trade value Carey Price has in your league? [You've already got another good starter in Luongo.] Perhaps you can get an over payment on Price as part of an upgrade?

You're right, Q is for Quebec.
No one will overpay (even just pay) to get Price. 5 or 6 G max are kept each year.
And each year, gms say that I shouldn't keep Price.
I like starting with a G. No need to bother in the draft after. Don't even need to darft another one. Last year, Nabokov and Bobrovsky stayed on the wire all season.
I promise you, I will test the market for Price, but I don't think I'll find a taker.

I would not trade Huberdeau, if patient I think he will become a stud and he was already good as a rookie. FLA is building a pretty nice talent pool who can grow up together and I think Huberdeau will be one of, if not the, focal point.

I'd hate to trade Yandle, but think there are other very good D-men to acquire that can match his production...

I don't like the idea of trading Huberdeau either. I know the stud potential here. But in a keep 6, with Malkin and Stamkos, I want to win every year. I don't want to wait 2 or 3 years "wasting" a keeper spot. That's why I was asking about Benn/Voracek.
Do the potential of Huberdeau overome the loss of points compared to Benn/Voracek for a couple of years?
This is the main point of the thread.

[als_revenge]

Gotcha! I thought that you might have some Habs fans in your pool that think more with their heart than their brain, lol. I've seen it before, Habs are a passionate group.

Dobber has the following for this year: Voracek (75), Benn (69) and Huberdeau (63).

Benn does not seem a big enough upgrade to give up on Huberdeau, IMO.

But Voracek - long-term with Giroux...that's a deal that makes sense to me if you can pull it off.

You might be giving up a little more long-term, but maybe not. And the gains in the short run make it worthwhile, to me.

[Front89]

You're right, Q is for Quebec.
No one will overpay (even just pay) to get Price. 5 or 6 G max are kept each year.
And each year, gms say that I shouldn't keep Price.
I like starting with a G. No need to bother in the draft after. Don't even need to darft another one. Last year, Nabokov and Bobrovsky stayed on the wire all season.
I promise you, I will test the market for Price, but I don't think I'll find a taker.





I don't like the idea of trading Huberdeau either. I know the stud potential here. But in a keep 6, with Malkin and Stamkos, I want to win every year. I don't want to wait 2 or 3 years "wasting" a keeper spot. That's why I was asking about Benn/Voracek.
Do the potential of Huberdeau overome the loss of points compared to Benn/Voracek for a couple of years?
This is the main point of the thread.

Absolutely and thats why I was saying Yes keeping Huberdeau will be worth it over Benn or Voracek. I just do not see either of those two being so much better than Huberdeau even next year....I think he'll be close to them this season and potentially out-produce them both next year

I could be wrong, but thats the way I see it. I understand going with the more proven option to try and win every year, but I see Huberdeau as special whereas Benn or Voracek, while very good, may not have that extra gear.

[LeTrefle]

Gotcha! I thought that you might have some Habs fans in your pool that think more with their heart than their brain, lol. I've seen it before, Habs are a passionate group.
...

In fact, I am the fan who overpaid for Price the year right after the Halak trade.
I traded E.Johnson (my 2nd round pick) for Price (his 15th round pick) just 2 weeks in the season.
I was so sure nobody would draft him that I decided to wait for the last round (17th).
That cost me my 2nd pick!...
Never looked back.

[Zorro]

How about packaging up: Neal and Huberdeau for say Tavares?? Wonder if the GM will bite on that?

And then package up E.Kane and Yandle for Subban, Letang or a big time D-man?

[LeTrefle]

How about packaging up: Neal and Huberdeau for say Tavares?? Wonder if the GM will bite on that?

And then package up E.Kane and Yandle for Subban, Letang or a big time D-man?

Yeah, thought of this too.
But Neal doesn't carry a lot of value among other gms. He has the "I-need-Malkin-to-get-points" label. I know I won't be able to upgrade from Neal in that kind of trade.
Same for EKane and Yandle. Kane didn't prove to be a good asset in points only.
I tried all I can to trade Yandle last year. I couldn't land a concussed Skinner or a benched BRichards...
I traded easily Doughty, but Yandle is stuck on my roster. Good for me. I'll keep him!

Thanks for the input.