Very interesting

Colorado says Yes, thx

That's very bad return for Stone. Perreault's a 3rd liner, Petan's a 4th liner, Kulikov's a cap dump and low 1st and 2nd have pretty much no value. They lose a TOP10 right winger and don't get any quality assets in the exchange - and they don't even save money, which would leave Melnyk quite furious I'd think.

So what I'm understanding is that Duchene + Dzingel + Stone is only fetching us 2 1sts, some cap dumps and conditional late picks?

CBJ trade is pointless for both teams.

Look what a full season of Karlsson fetched, I don't know what you're expecting in return and Petan is still young

CBJ has interest in Duchene, atleast you can get him and Dzingel and convince one to re-sign rather than lose Panarin for nothing because he's walking regardless

What exactly did the 'best' dman in the world fetch for a full year of his services? Consider the market, this year has the most available top 6 players of any trade deadline, if it was any year than I'd be in agreement with you

But you are giving away assets for a guy that isn't staying in OTT. That makes it a terrible deal for OTT

yeah, OR you get assets for Panarin and then talk to them in FA since they are both certain to hit FA if they aren't signing with Ottawa.
Teams look much more attractive when they have more pieces on them than fewer.

Petan would still be a 4C in OTT. Not really much of value there.

Honestly, OTT would be better off without that deal. They have no need for players like Kulikov or Perreault. Or Spooner.

I think the point here is that CBJ makes a run this yr...they said that if the return for Panarin isn't great then they'd use his as a rental. I'd agree with your logic but its clear they want to make a run this year

it would make a lot of sense for Columbus, if they tried to resign one of the two acquisitions. Plus get a pick out of it. Plus might also improve the team slightly for this season. It doesn't make sense for Ottawa at all though imo.

I'm a realist. I don't think they are going anywhere in the playoffs. It is what it is. Panarin or no Panarin.
CBJ is two years away from playing in the ECF.

Management thinks they can go far, its not a matter of my opinion or your opinion