Rejoint: avr. 2017
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Woof!
DET is not trading the BOS 1st rounder, as it could end up being a middle 1st in 2024 or better (BOS has some serious issues to deal with, there are not a lock for the playoffs next year). No way DET is trading potentially 2 lottery picks for Connor. Maybe 1, but even that's unlikely. And Connor is still young enough that even if WPG reloads they'll need players that are ready now (plus, they need to hit the cap floor). WPG is more likely to trade Scheifele, Wheeler, Helle, PDB way before Connor. PDB is going to bring back a 1st rounder, as will Scheifele. Helle probably will as well (though with those contract demands that isn't as likely). Wheeler has some value to a Stanley Cup contender and will bring some value back.
The reason why OTT "wants" to trade Debrincat is because you'll have to pay him next year, and it's perceived that he's not worth the value of that contract (which will be in the $8m/year range), on top of paying him $9m this next season. So, it's hard to say what the return will be because you'll have to pay out the nose to bring him in. I think Steve has learned from his TBL days about having more balance in his spending instead of trading away 1st rounders and prospects to get the middle 6/bottom 4 right, so I can't see him giving Debrincat that much money, then have to pay out Raymond and Seider very soon too.