herman
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PPP: 6. Emil Andrae
PPP votes always push 'prospects' with NHL playing time up a bit higher; granted it is very, very, very difficult to get NHL playing time, but it is easier on some teams than others (see Simon Benoit, Henry Thrun for example). Andrae is a bit of a different look than what the Leafs pursued post-1st 3 seasons under Dubas, and I like this type of bet in a trade: an on-the-cusp prospect with untapped potential because the depth chart was clogged ahead of him. I see a lot of Rasmus Sandin and Travis Dermott in his profile, with all the good and bads of both in the mix (in a smaller, crazier package). Maybe it clicks with the right partner and deployment and system, but his body of work doesn't ring out as a shoo-in top-4 defenseman. Buddy might actually be a better checking/energy forward save that he is 5'9".
PPP votes always push 'prospects' with NHL playing time up a bit higher; granted it is very, very, very difficult to get NHL playing time, but it is easier on some teams than others (see Simon Benoit, Henry Thrun for example). Andrae is a bit of a different look than what the Leafs pursued post-1st 3 seasons under Dubas, and I like this type of bet in a trade: an on-the-cusp prospect with untapped potential because the depth chart was clogged ahead of him. I see a lot of Rasmus Sandin and Travis Dermott in his profile, with all the good and bads of both in the mix (in a smaller, crazier package). Maybe it clicks with the right partner and deployment and system, but his body of work doesn't ring out as a shoo-in top-4 defenseman. Buddy might actually be a better checking/energy forward save that he is 5'9".
