What determines the value of cards?

[ReimerFan]

For sure.... just look what they did with a 3rd tier backup like Reimer!!

I kid, I kid.

Ha, its all good =) I've said it before, its been a good while since we have had a Canadian born Leafs RC shine. Even more so a goalie. I hope he has a solid year but your right his card prices are crazy. Which works for me as I purchased a bunch when he played his first game. The only problem is I don't want to sell them. Win or lose i am in it for the long haul.

[313datsyuk313]

I would say location plays a big part for sure. Pretty much any star from the Original 6 sells well. Obviously Montreal and Toronto are highest. Nationality is perhaps the biggest reason of all. Stamkos is in Tampa of all places but his stuff sells really high.

I always use Ryan Miller as an example. The guy was money in 2010 (think Olympics) but he's American. I still think if he played in Toronto or Montreal his stuff would be through the roof but if he was born in Canada it would be higher yet.

I think US players are getting more attention collector-wise because there are some very good ones in the league now. Kane, Miller, Bobby Ryan, JVR (he was awesome in the Playoffs), and a very underrated David Backes.

Russian guys (deserved or not) are perceived to be lazy, indifferent, and after the money. Some are but think of Ovi and Datsyuk. Some will disagree but I think Datsyuk has more pure skill than anyone in the league and it's not even close. Nobody handles the puck in traffic like he does and his defensive play is outstanding. But....he's Russian.

I approve this message The prices of recent Subban sales are absolutely mind blowing. I wonder how much Pavs value would increase (even being Russian) if he played in Montreal or Toronto , yeeesh

[mayday]

same question..

fraser will never be more than a 6th defensemen if that
he plays in NJ, not the biggest but not the smallest
http://www.ebay.com/itm/07-08-UPPER-...item3369857962

okay, theres only 10 out there, but $25?

[RGM81]

Heh, that used to be my card once upon a time. And $25 really isn't an unreasonable asking price for a common YG HG. If you reckon that the regular version would go for $2.50, is a 10x multiplier for the /10 parallel all that unreasonable? I'd say no.

[Wickabee]

I don't think Datsyuk is losing any points being in Detroit.