Quoting: csick
Norris and Brannstrom were our 2 of our top 3 prospects before we drafted 2 guys top 5 this year. Look at Norris’ AHL season. He’s starting camp on the top line with Tkachuk and Dadonov. White will bounce back. He’s a 2RW imo. Brannstrom i still have high hopes for , I just think he’s expendable with Sanderson here
Like I said, it's too early to judge any of these guys, they'll have 2 years too figure it out.
I'm not high on Brannstrom to be honest. He's seriously undersized to be a top defenseman, his ceiling is basically a 2D in the Ozone. A guy like Krug who is hidden constantly. And if he can't fit that role, there pretty much is no other role for him. It's the bad part of being a role player like that. It's like smaller forwards who don't have the size to really be a bottom 6 guy. If they can't make it on the top lines, they are done.
I know Norris has had a good AHL season, but it's still the AHL. It's a different game at the NHL. Not knocking him. But he's got to get out on the ice and skate at the NHL level before anyone would be comfortable giving up a guy like PLD. Proven number 1 centers are hard to find.
White I think is what he is. I don't see him improving that much because honestly. I think he's gonna be ceilinged at 3C anywhere he goes. Including OTT. You just don't get a PLD with that.
So it depends what you get on the other two. The first is probably mid round if not late round in 2 years with the talent OTT has in it's developing guys coming in the next year or two.
So unless Norris turns into a guy who is capable of being a number 1, I don't think the offer would get you close. I wouldn't pull that as a GM. I don't think anyone else being honest would either.
I think someone will give up better for a guy like that. They are too hard to find.