I've been offered Scott Harnell for Ryan Smith in my hockey pool, should I accept or reject and why?

This is an incredible deal and you should take it immediately!!!

Let's compare

Scott Hartnell (Age 27) (LW)

Last season, he registered 30 goals and 30 assists for 60 total points. On top of that, he ended the season with a Plus 14 rating as well as HUGE 143 penalty minutes. The only place he is lacking is on the power play as he only racked up 6 PP point last season.

Ryan Smyth (Age 33) (LW)

Last season, Smyth tallied 26 goals and 33 assists for a total of 59 points. Unfortunately, his +/- rating was a -14 (a consequence of playing on the worst team in the west). Ryan Smyth tends to steer clear of the penalty box as he only had 62 penalty minutes last season. His power play is not much greater than that of Hartnell as he only had 10 PPP.

To sum up, I think you should definitely go with Hartnell. The two players score about on even amount (even on the powerplay), but Hartnell gets WAY more penalty minutes which will help you win that category and get extra points. Also, take a look at who these guys are playing with this season. Ryan Smyth will be on line 3 with Micheal Handzus and Teddy Purcell while Scott Hartnell will be paired with Jeff Carter and Ian Laperriere. I don't think I need to say it, but Jeff Carter scored over 40 goals last season, so it will definitely be beneficial for Hartnell to be playing beside him.

Definitely make the trade... You have my approval!