Quoting: exo2769
I guess it all depends on who you think he is as a player. I still think he's a really good player. I don't hold it against him that Drury's messing up his development.
2024 TBL 1st, Colton Dach, Taylor Raddysh come to mind. It's adjustable for sure. Obviously, a 1st is required. TRad can enter into the fold immediately and provide a great contract. Colton Dach is Bowman's draft pick...I could see him being shipped out. I would consider adding another minor piece if needed too.
Interesting. I probably wouldn't do that, but it is certainly interesting. Personally, I think I'd rather see what Dach and that 1st become than trade them for Laf. However, I do feel like Raddysh was always going to be a trade chip, and was never really in CHI's future plans. I know Dach was a Bowman pick, but so were Vlasic, Kaiser, and Reichel, among others. I'm not sure how involved Davidson was with Bowman's decision making process, but I'm sure he was in some capacity. So, technically, Bowman guys are still Davidson guys, too. We'll see though.
Regardless, CHI isn't anywhere close to being a serious contender and there will always be more targets down the road that we don't even know about right now. Guys that could provide the same amount of production and could have a lower trade value because their current team doesn't have a 1st overall pick invested in them. I don't look at Laf and think "I must have this player." So, why go spending NOW?