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Originally Posted by RiceIntegraRS
I guess im the only one that thinks that Ballards stock has plummeted when he basically became our #9 defenceman this playoff. Hamhuis, Bieksa, Ehrhoff, Edler, Salo, Rome, Alberts, and Tanev were ahead of this guy. He makes Top 3 D money and hes in the doghouse with AV. At this point in time i wouldnt trade Schnieder for a draft pick unless it was top 5. Why trade a guy who we put 6+ years into developing for a draft pick who we will have to put atleast another 3+ years into developing.
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Unless Ballard bounces back this year (if even given the chance by AV) it'll be hard to move him and that fat contract (which is almost on the same level of the Bieksa deal currently being worked on).
Schenieds needs to stay as insurance (as well as a solid trade chip), and if he finds some way to play even better than he did last year, his stock goes up.