Quoting: LIRIK
Edmundson was part of the big D that carried MTL to the SCF. I don't like advanced stats, especially in hockey, because it shows so little about a player.
Eddy won a cup in St-Louis in 2019, and their analytics were also terrible. Same for MTL, and he helped them reach the SCF last year. He's a top 4 playoffs beast.
Ian Cole has been a mess in every team he played for, except this year in Carolina.
Reilly and Kulak were 7th D when they played for the Habs. Maybe they are better now, but i wouldn't rely on them to play top 4 in the playoffs.
I get that he's probably not worth moving 13 to 33, but he's way better than those other D. His value is equal to Chiarot, and look what MTL traded him for.
First off, Chiarot was traded at the deadline, and it's pretty well known that deadline prices =/= summer prices. Florida overpays because 1)they need him, 2)they don't want Toronto/Pittsburgh/whoever they're facing in the playoffs to get him, and 3)Montreal retained 50% to make the cap work for them to make other TDL moves.
Brendon Dillon is an incredibly similar player to Chiarot (LHD, big & physical, not a huge offensive threat, and 30 years old when traded) and he got two 2nd rounders last summer. Despite what some folks around here have tried to argue, two 2nd round picks are not equal to a 1st. If Montreal had tried to move Chiarot last summer, when the demand for immediate upgrades is less, he probably would've brought back that type of package. So if you're going to compare Edmundson's value to Chiarot, you've got to think you're only getting a 1st rounder back if you hold him til the deadline & retain half his salary.
And lastly - while I'm sure he was an important part of those two teams that made it to the Final, it doesn't change the fact that he is coming off a season mostly lost to the type of injury that can continue to cause issues down the road without surgery - and if he gets surgery, I wouldn't expect him to be much of an asset this coming season anyway. Back injuries on a 6'5", physical player should be a huge red flag to any GM thinking about picking him up, especially at the high acquisition cost being thrown around here.