tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post8522948611335882808..comments2024-03-27T23:29:08.366-04:00Comments on Down Goes Brown: Breaking down the P.K. Subban trade, which was badDown Goes Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10150805735008417848noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-65102517298415652412016-06-30T20:25:29.846-04:002016-06-30T20:25:29.846-04:00Possible advantages for the habs on this deal:
Sh...Possible advantages for the habs on this deal:<br /><br />Short term: Weber is stronger defensively than Subban (but not by a big margin). If Price is healthy, they may be taking a double-down approach on winning defensive-style games. That certainly fits Therrien's coaching style, and it's not like they're offensively dynamic anyways. Subban was a definite positive overall offensively, but still the habs had a long ways to go even with him in the lineup.<br /><br />Long term: In 5 years lets say Weber is a ~40 point per year guy, and Subban is still a ~60 point per year guy, and they're both roughly equal in terms of defensive abilities. I think that's a reasonably conservative projection considering Markov is still producing on that level at 36 and his peak was all-star calibre while Subban's & Weber's peak were Norris-calibre...<br /><br />What about as trade bait in ~5 years? Subban would have veto power and a short-term risk of leaving as UFA for any team that tries to trade for him. Weber won't. Additionally, Weber's actual salary takes a significant nosedive around that time, but Subban's won't (and Subban's next contract is likely to be at least medium-high too). Throw in a lower-revenue team like Arizona trying to get to the salary-floor (*cough* Datsyuk's contract *cough*) while minimizing out-of-pocket expenses, and Weber may become a more appealing trade chip at that time just based on remaining salary & years - even at a lower level of productivity.<br /><br />Overall, I agree the Habs didn't come out ahead on this deal. Yet. But that was also the universal opinion about the Leafs trading 2 first rounders for Phil Kessel once upon a time. In the end that could have worked out better for both teams, but did the Bruins really win that one afterall?ferfdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07004059074007091538noreply@blogger.com