Quoting: DongLord23
I doubt they aren't shopping him. That sounds like a negotiation tactic. They are not going to sell him for cheap, but his value is clearly inflated right now because of his contract. Middle 6 guys are usually not worth 1st round picks + good prospects. His contract just makes him way more attractive to cap strapped contenders. Just like Blake Coleman & Barclay Goodrow. Neither of San Jose or New Jersey had to trade those guys either.
Why are you taking an example of asking price not matching actual return so literal? You can just use Blake Coleman & Barclay Goodrow as examples.
LMAO you can't use those two as good examples because they aren't. Both players were older players, both players were also UFAs in another year. You are completely ignoring age and contract differences between a RFA vs a UFA.
Hagel is basically a proven high end prospect with only 90 games under his belt, 23 years old, signed for 2 more seasons and a RFA following that. Unlike Goodrow who was 26 years old, signed for 1 more season then a UFA. Coleman was 28 years old, signed for 1 more year, then a UFA. Not sure how you don't understand a 23 year old, signed for two more seasons on a cheap contract and an RFA after that isn't more valuable...pretty basic.
Hawks have zero reason to move Hagel unless it's an overpay. They have had at least 3 offers of a 1st and good prospect and have declined. Why would the Hawks move Hagel, a sure bet young player on a team friendly contract, for a couple assets which are gambles? A late 1st rounder statistically speaking has less then a 30% chance of becoming a NHL player let alone one as good as hagel. Robertson, Amirov, etc. aren't sure bets either. If Hagel was 26 or 28 years old like Goodrow or Coleman and a UFA in another year, then move him by all means, but doesn't make any sense in the case of Hagel and the Hawks unless it's a big overpay.