Why would Columbus make this trade? Domi is a very nice player but why would CBJ trade their #1 C?

If they somehow can't manage to agreed on a contract after July first, exposing them to os. In order to not lose him for picks, they entertain trades. Or MTL could simply os him with a 5 years / 9 millions per year which would handcuff CLB for the next years

i gotta agree
unless our 1st was 9th OA or better where we currently sit in the 2020 draft this year not the 2021 next year .

outside that its a step backwards for CBJ

OS would give more return then whatever this is though so i'm confused how this does anything but bone both teams for no reason other then paranoia given only 1 OS has been successful this Millennium

Flip the 2nd for a prospect like Poehling I think you have a deal. Though most CBJ fans would disagree with me.

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