Modifié 25 oct. 2022 à 15 h 52
Quoting: McRanteskog
And my point is that point your point doesn’t make sense.
If ARI knows he wants to come home, they don’t give up assets to trade for him.
Do you understand the definition of the word “know”. If ARI gives up assets to trade for Matthews in fear he changes his mind, then ARI doesn’t KNOW he wants to come home.
He would have to have decided to go home in the first place, for him to change his mind. If Arizona knows of this decision, then it's called "knowing he wants to go home" (even if he does end up changing his mind and decides to go elsewhere) because they don't know the future.
Here's a scenario for you:
the Maple Leafs win the President's Trophy only to get swept in the 1st round by some wild card team. The Coyotes draft Bedard and other top talent in the 2023 draft. Matthews is approached with an extension offer but he says he wants to get traded to Arizona. So, the GM talks to Armstrong, and then he says "No, thank you. We will just sign him in free agency." So, the Leafs end up keeping him for a the year. Matthews then gets a more attractive pitch than the one from Arizona, so he signs elsewhere.
Summary:
In the scenario, Matthews decides that he wants to go to ARZ. ARZ knows in the 2023-24 off-season that Matthews wants to come home, but opt not to trade for him. A year later, in the 2024-25 free agency, Matthews signs elsewhere for whatever reason.
Conclusion:
If acquiring Matthews at all makes sense for them, they could trade for him if the cost is reasonable and it ensures that he's a Coyote for a long time (meaning he signs an extension before or after the trade), even if there's a 99.9999% that he would sign as a FA anyways.