Re: Stuetzle for Hischier
Really tough one. This year, Hischier is the better player. We dont even know if Stuetzle is going to play in the league this year (I think I remember reading somewhere he isn't but I could be wrong).
I think Hischier becomes on of the best two-way players in the game but I am not sure he ever turns into a leading scorer. He will score a lot, but I dont see his name near the top of the leaderboard for scoring in the future. Just because you own a couple other Devils wouldn't stop me from owning another if the return is worth it.
Stuetzle "could" be that legit sniper the Sens have been missing, but that's a lot of pressure to put on this kid, especially when we really don't even know what position he's going to play in the NHL yet. Did they draft him as a winger or do they think he can play center in the NHL.
Safe move is Hischier here. He's here playing at a good level now and barely scratching the surface on his upside. He'll only get better once the talent around him grows. The gamble is Stuetzle. Do you feel lucky? It could be a year or two before he even gets to the league, let alone reach the level we are seeing from Hischier today. I do think his skillset opens up more offense but we've seen many have all the tools but cant put it together.
Unless you need the help this year, I think I'd just keep Stuetzle. It's hard to turn down Nico though. Usually when it's this close for me, I tend to keep what I have but that's me. I look forward to reading some of the other replies though.
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