Quoting: MelonVK
Because GM's are dumb. Name-recognition drives like half of trades. The other half is probably confirmation bias. I'm not saying I would do this if I were Minnesota, I'm saying I would try this if I were Calgary
Doesn't mean all of them are dumb, or that the majority would agree to get swindled for the heck of it.
Besides, it's less about a GM being dumb, as it is more about being desperate. Rutherford, Benning, and Poile are all prime examples of that.
I wouldn't trade JEE 1v1 for Monahan, let alone add. Especially given the year he's had, that said I wouldn't mind trading for him though. But your not going to be able to pry JEE from MN unless a far better center was coming back.
What I would consider is this, Khovanov and a 2nd round pick for Monahan, but that's as far as I would be willing to go. All things considered, a center prospect with top six potential and a 2nd is fair value for Monahan currently. The 2nd could be for either this year's draft or for 22's, whichever you prefer.