Ignoring NMC

Thats a horrible trade for Anaheim

Thanks for your opinion even if it's wrong

Lol there is no way you think a 32 year old Panarin making 11.65M for the next 3 seasons is better for the Ducks next 4 seasons of rebuilding than a 22 year old Zegras who is probably going to be there for the next 8 years at least. Zegras will probably be a better player than Panarin in 2-3 years

And if you read the additional details if anaheim wanted to tank for a few years they could retain panarin to 7-8 mil and to contender panarin would pull more than zegras... so anaheim utilizes they're cap and the zegras drama and turn it into more than zegras would pull.

1. Money, you try telling the owner "we're going to trade the face of the franchise for an aging winger and them trade him to a contender with retention so that you can pay him 22M not to play for us.
2. No he wouldn't Zegras absolutely has more trade value than Panarin.
3. Zegras drama? How is this any different from the last round of ELC hold outs in 2018 and 2019. Didn't Nylander sign on like December 1st? You drastically overrate this situation, star players holding out into training camp is hardly a new concept