Trading Letang for First rounder

[estarr31]

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It looks like I will hold onto my first-round bye. That said, I'm very interested in trading Letang away before my trading deadline tomorrow, for a few reasons. I traded a bunch of high picks for help this year so it's an opportunity to recoup a first round pick (my highest pick is a 5th rounder).

Our playoffs begin 3/5, semifinals 3/12, and one-week final 3/19. With a bye, I would play semi-finals as my first round but PIT only play two games that week. I have Crosby, Guentzel, Letang and have an offer to trade:

Letang/Eberle/6th rounder
for
Henrique/1rst round pick.

In a multi-cat league, Letang has a lot of value, Eberle not as much. But schedule-wise I could add a solid d-man off waivers to help out that week (plus I already have quality d-men). Getting a first round pick back for him would be a steal, IMO. It might hurt a bit now, but I think I can overcome it.

Am I crazy? Or just the right amount?

[PittPens1787]

This trade really hurts you now. It helps later, but if you're getting a first round bye, you should definitely be in win NOW mode. I don't like the argument that you could "overcome" moving a guy like Letang. I've been in that situation too many times and more than once seen my team I thought was unstoppable get upset because a few of my studs had a bad week all at the same time. Moving Letang is just putting a hole in your safety net.

If you're set on moving Letang, move him for someone who's going to solidify your shot at a championship this season, not Adam Henrique.

You said it yourself, Letang has a lot of value in a multi-cat league, and he's also a Top 30 player over the last 2 weeks (#4 last week in my league) and on a Penguins team that isn't slowing down.

[saucelife90]

This trade really hurts you now. It helps later, but if you're getting a first round bye, you should definitely be in win NOW mode. I don't like the argument that you could "overcome" moving a guy like Letang. I've been in that situation too many times and more than once seen my team I thought was unstoppable get upset because a few of my studs had a bad week all at the same time. Moving Letang is just putting a hole in your safety net.

If you're set on moving Letang, move him for someone who's going to solidify your shot at a championship this season, not Adam Henrique.

You said it yourself, Letang has a lot of value in a multi-cat league, and he's also a Top 30 player over the last 2 weeks (#4 last week in my league) and on a Penguins team that isn't slowing down.

I agree, with a first round bye you should be in win-now mode. The fact that you don't have any picks in the first 4 rounds is probably because you decided to acquire players with those picks to help you this year so why take a step back?

[estarr31]

I get it. That's a big reason why I still have Letang in the first place, despite the injury concerns. But he only plays two games in my first round of the playoffs (semi-finals)? I am in win-now mode but it's a balancing act.

[estarr31]

This trade really hurts you now. It helps later, but if you're getting a first round bye, you should definitely be in win NOW mode. I don't like the argument that you could "overcome" moving a guy like Letang. I've been in that situation too many times and more than once seen my team I thought was unstoppable get upset because a few of my studs had a bad week all at the same time. Moving Letang is just putting a hole in your safety net.

If you're set on moving Letang, move him for someone who's going to solidify your shot at a championship this season, not Adam Henrique.

You said it yourself, Letang has a lot of value in a multi-cat league, and he's also a Top 30 player over the last 2 weeks (#4 last week in my league) and on a Penguins team that isn't slowing down.

You may have talked me into keeping him for now. You're right, I made the moves I did to get where I am now, not to take a step back on the cusp of playoffs. Just scared of Letang's two games in semifinal week.

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I agree, with a first round bye you should be in win-now mode. The fact that you don't have any picks in the first 4 rounds is probably because you decided to acquire players with those picks to help you this year so why take a step back?

This is accurate.

[PittPens1787]

You may have talked me into keeping him for now. You're right, I made the moves I did to get where I am now, not to take a step back on the cusp of playoffs. Just scared of Letang's two games in semifinal week.

Yeah and that's a fair worry to have, especially with a few other Penguins on your roster. I wouldn't advise against moving Letang for a similar player with a better playoff schedule, just wouldn't move him for a large downgrade this season.

[Martin5150]

Letang is a proverbial ticking time bomb. He may not be healthy for your playoffs. I'd bet he won't be. He's a guy you get the value for, while you can.

[estarr31]

Letang is a proverbial ticking time bomb. He may not be healthy for your playoffs. I'd bet he won't be. He's a guy you get the value for, while you can.

This was my thinking but I ended up passing on the offer. Deadline passed last night. It would be traded to the 3rd place team that I could still face in the playoffs. Didn't want to help him and it would have been hard for me to replace him since I wasn't getting much back in the deal and I'm win-now mode right now.
Thanks for the reply though.