switch cozens for peterka, 2nd, and Mittlestadt

Yikes. No thanks.

So this is obviously something that happens in the off-season or next season..

You seem to expect an 2 of an organizations top 3 prospects, a 1st round pick, 2nd round pick, and another pretty useful piece that makes enough salary to attempt to balance it out (not bad enough for a cap dump but not worth their contract).

Where do you get that value you from? It seems to be FAR too high. The closest comparable trade is the Mark Stone deal. Both players are elite defensively, put up close to a point per game or over, are both leaders on their teams (Stone was an assistant at the time but became a captain), and both were same age (assuming Barkov is dealt before his 27th birthday when he'd be a UFA anyways). The only difference is that Barkov plays centre. But that value is arguable negated before Barkov has essentially said he's not signing in Florida when he hits free agency. He's also been not the quietest about the lack of fans attending games in Florida, so why incentive does he have to stay? Plus many owners have taken a hit financially due to the pandemic so a high valued extension for Barkov would be less likely if they have to give up multiple good, young prospects that's make league entry salaries. Florida risks either losing him for nothing in free agency, or taking what they can get in a trade.

Ottawa traded Stone and Tobias Lindberg for Erik Brannstrom, Oscar Lindberg, 2nd round pick (61st overall as it was originally Dallas' pick). So let's say Barkov even gets a bit more because he's a centre: but how does that justify 2 top prospects, a 1st round pick, 2nd round pick, and a useful roster player?

I think a Barkov deal is more looking like 1 top prospect, a mediocre prospect, 1st round pick, and a young roster player with upside.

Because of that, none of the proposed deals make any sense and they're overvaluing a guy based on his name and not his actual value.

U could have Robertson just not him... take one of the other 10 lhd prospects

the value for him is not consistent