It is not uncommon for rookie talents to be traded during their first season with the team, but the trade that sent Shane Prince from the Ottawa Senators to the New York Islanders had many hockey fans scratching their heads.
Why in the hell did Ottawa trade Shane Prince? This kid is a stud.
So I’m a little late to the game but why trade Shane Prince for a bag of pucks?
@TenSeventyFour
I don’t get the Shane Prince trade.
Draft Shane Prince with a 2nd. Develop him into a 20 goal scorer in the AHL. Play him sparingly on the 4th line. Trade him for a 3rd. #dumb
Others didn’t pull any punches when the Senators announced the trade.
@Senators Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
@Senators NOOOOOOOO! Not Prince :'(
Shane Prince is part of one of the most prolific and deep rookie classes for NHL® trading cards in decades and as New York Islanders fans are finding out, they definitely got the best out of that trade. What is interesting is that many Ottawa Senators fans who collected Prince to start the season are letting his cards go for a song so his rookie cards are a tremendous value right now. If he continues to perform with the Islanders, that won’t last for long.
Check out some of the reasons why Shane Prince needs to be a rookie on your radar worth collecting during the 2015-16 season:
- He’s been playing hockey since he could walk and had incredible moments in the OHL and CHL. Check this out:
- He was an All-Star performer in the AHL as well scoring 148 points (67 goals and 81 assists) in just 206 games with the Binghampton Senators.
- We met Shane at the 2015 NHLPA Rookie Showcase and we were immediately impressed by his charisma and powerful shot.
- We caught up with Sonny Milano and Shane Prince later during the Showcase event and got them opening up some packs, Shane had the hot hand that day!
- His first goal in the NHL® was memorable primarily because it was immediately followed by his second goal!
- He is really happy where he is at now. Prince grew up in Spencerport, New York and played minor hockey for the Syracuse Stars so to be back playing for his professional hometown team is very exciting for him. “It’s exciting to be back in New York. I love it there, especially around the city, Brooklyn and the Island,” Prince said. “It’s really exciting for me and my family.”
- I really like his signature. Sadly some athletes phone it in a bit when it comes to signing, but Prince’s signature has a cool, classic flow that makes it feel worthy of being collected.
- We saw his love for the game and his talent when it mattered most in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the second round vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning. Prince went off to score twice and help give the Islanders a commanding lead and ultimately the win.
- Prince will have only one rookie card this season showing him as a member of the New York Islanders in 2015-16 NHL® UD Portfolio. Check it out!
When it comes to which cards of Prince to collect, you have a variety of options from Upper Deck. Here are just some offered this season from simple and easy to acquire to those for the most serious collector. While others are collecting Connor, think strongly about collecting Prince.
Prince’s Young Guns rookie card is a classic that every fan should have in their collection.
His acetate Young Guns rookie is more rare and awesome to see in person.
