Quoting: NYR1983
Kravs, Lundkvist, 1st, 1st would be a fairly similar package with Kravs=2nd. I think it could have been done without the others. Or add for some retention which would take out to cap issues. Regardless, it would also mean having him for 4.5 seasons whereas JT is only 1.5 seasons and we’d lose Strome so it’s not all that dissimilar. Eichel going into his prime for a number of years or JT for a cup run, kind of a no brainer(not saying JT isn’t good, always been a fan). Now, the fun part, you’re hearing this from every fan base which means the packages you want and expect are too much. The scenario I see them actually letting go of Schneider in the trade above is with 50% retention and change the 5th to a 2nd. Both sides would be cringing while also seeing the value. But that’s my opinion and everyone else on here has a different one. However if Schneider is changed to Lundkvist I see that working too
I'm not hearing this on just Miller trades from other fanbases. You hear if anytime someone like Rossi, Addison, Schneider, Kakko etc is mentioned in a trade "we wouldn't trade him for Eichel we aren't trading him for X". There is just a lot more to it than that.
Id take a package of Krav, Lundqvist, 1st, 1st but I honestly think it is more likely they give up Schneider than 2 1sts plus Lundqvist.
Getting Miller doesn't mean Strome has to go. You are clearing 2.3m moving Chytil and then can clear 2.5 more by moving Nemeth at the draft and replace Georgiev with a 1m backup. At that point you're moving out roughly 6 mil and bringing in 5.25m for Miller. So you still have the ability to sign Strome if you want to. It's certainly possible that Vancouver is willing to retain a bit of salary but I don't think it will be 50% maybe 25% if they're getting the exact return they want.
On another note, Buffalo was never going to retain on eichel for 5 yrs unless the return was SIGNIFICANTLY better than what they got and nobody was going to offer that because it would completely gut their own organization.