Quoting: csick
I agree one of the best offers for Buffalo but not good for Ottawa at all. That’s 2 young forwards with 60+ pts potential, a #2Dman prospect who’s elite on both ends of the ice and a top 10 pick.
Offseason starts tomorrow night after the game, so I'm back. This is the first ACGM I saw when I logged in, and it made me shake my head, so I followed it to see the replies, lol.
This trade effectively destroys Ottawa's rebuild, losing three major core pieces and a 1st for a guy who only plays an avg of 66 games per 82, and seems like a bit of a malcontent. Yes Eichel is a point a game centre, but Batherson is easily going to be a mid 60's point player, Norris an upper 50's point player, and both these guys are good defensively, Norris already drawing the other teams best line in his rookie season. Sanderson will be a top pair D. Trading the promise of three very good players for a 24 year old, injury prone very very good player, is short sighted and would have a negative impact on this team, not to mention the picks, and of course team favourite warrior Watson, on a good contract. Too much for the unnecessary risk of Eichel.