Reply With QuoteHeard a rumour that he might get tried as 2C with the Hawks. Competition for the job though with Handzus and Pirri though.
Saad
do any of you think he's a legit top 6 forward? He had success when boss's/sharp got injured but didn't do a hole lot in the playoffs? Contemplating if he would be considered a keeper
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Heard a rumour that he might get tried as 2C with the Hawks. Competition for the job though with Handzus and Pirri though.
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I'm gonna keep an eye on him during training camp. Looks like one of those guys that could push you into contention, if he pans out, and doesn't cost you much.
He didn't do much in the playoffs because he wasn't in the top 6. During the regular season he played with Toews and Hossa and was great. During the playoffs the much more physical and experienced Bickell and Handzus were thrown in to the top 6. Honestly, you'll have to wait until the season starts. In the top 6 he could put up 50-60 points. Outside of it, he doesn't have much value.
Very few guys are close to untouchable in my leagues and he is one of them. None of the GM's who have Saad in any of my five leagues will deal him unless for a big overpayment. I would consider keeping him for sure.
Unless your league counts playoffs, completely disregard Saad's performance during the Hawks' Cup run. If you isolate his regular season performance, he did not look out of place at all in a top six role with the Hawks - there was definitely an adjustment period but he did look comfortable once he got going. Great knack for finding open space and a slick stickhandler and passer. Jury's still out on his long-term upside, but I would peg him in the 45-55 range for the next year or two, then steady progression toward a 65-70 point player.
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I like him, but he definitely isn't untouchable, huge overpayment good.Originally Posted by The Hockey Hitman
Why? He seems like a good prospect, but nothing I've read screams "massive upside".
I traded him for Barkov in our league and the general consenus that I made out in the trade.
Last edited by joee; August 13, 2013 at 4:17 PM.
Getting Barkov for Saad is a huge steal, IMO.
Agreed.
As someone who has watched 90% of Saad's shifts, there is nothing screaming out to me to trade for him. He definitely has upside but nothing that should be untouchable. I think he'll be somewhere between 45-55 pts this year with his ceiling in the future being in the high 60s. Q did mention Saad getting a chance to compete for the 2nd line center role with Pirri and Kruger during camp. If he doesn't win that spot he'll likely start on the 3rd line. Granted, he'll see a lot of time on the top 6 this year especially when Hossa gets hurt.
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I'm curious who you'd be keeping as his 8 keepers? In looking at the OP's team, I have a hard time seeing Saad as top-8 material. Maybe I'm missing an important category or something, as I generally only do points only leagues...
Exactly he's a decent 45-55 guy but is a starting 3rd liner until something else happens. In our system a prospect has to play 25 games to be on a roster and even then it's for next season. So the guy I traded him to is contending this year and traded his 3rd pick (Barkov) for Saad as he can't wait another year for Barkov to arrive he needs a player now. I'm my last year of a rebuild so it worked out for me too.
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