Gross overpayment for a player that doesn't address the #1 team need, in my opinion. Devils and Toronto aren't good trade partners simply because they both need to build up the blue line.

But, if they were in the Nylander sweeps, giving up that much for him just doesn't make sense. It'd make more sense to offer sheet him at the $7.25M and if he signs, you send the 2019 12st, 2nd, and 3rd round picks to Toronto. No need to throw so much more at him and then sign him

Looks like we dot have our own third so that wont work, but yeah that is a better fix

Good call, I thought it was any team's picks in those rounds, but you are correct. It still is a better snapshot of the market value for him. That being said, there are 15 teams that can currently throw an offer sheet at him, and unless it wasn't signed by Nylander, no one in the market has valued him at that price with that compensation.