Quoting: Windjammer
You have no shot at Dubois with that offer.
What will it cost to get Dubois…
Let’s assume this:
1: He wants to play in MTL
2: therefore, he will not sign an extension in WPG for more than 1 season
3:what will other teams in the league offer WPG, knowing they will only get 1 season of Dubois since it’s known he wants to play in MTL?
If a contender offers WPG 2 “A” assets for a season of Dubois, MTL doesn’t have to offer much more than that to win the Dubois sweepstakes.
If WPG expects a Lindros kinda deal, they are dreaming. WPG will move him if he doesn’t sign a long term deal. They won’t let an asset like that go without getting something back.
Trade returns are about demand. Teams in the league will make offers for one season of Dubois. MTL doesn’t have to make a huge offer, they just have to outbid the teams wanting him for a year.