I hope that's the case, I just think that trading a Severson for a 3rd with an extension in place is bad for the market. Look at it this way Florida paid a 1st and 3rd for Chairot without an extention in place. Montreal paid a 4th just to acquire the rights to Allen, is Severson with an extension only worth a slightly better pick than an unsigned Allen? IMO Severson with an extension agreed upon should have gotten a 1st + or at least 2 2nds.

Sure he can, it's called an OS and he has already said he is willing to go that route before

Yes he could have but he didn't he signed and then was traded. That's my point, at the time of the official trade he was signed for 8 more years and Jersey knew this was the case. It wasn't like they traded his signing rights then he extended. I don't really care about the value of PLD it worries me more in terms of the Habs trade market next year or the year after. Look at it this way, if Montreal traded Drouins rights he may return a 4th or 5th round pick, now if they had a deal in place to sign him then trade him his value should be a late 2nd early 3rd depending on term and cap hit. Severson should have been worth at least double that IMO

That’s not walking as an RFA. Winnipeg still retains his signing rights until an offer sheet is signed or a trade happens. I really don’t think you understand the concept of RFA.

This sure sounds like a habs fan just trying to justify the ridiculous PLD proposals they make on a daily basis lol.
Unfortunately for you guys you just lost ALL the leverage when he said he would sign with multiple teams AND he would want more money to go to a rebuilding team. Which is what the Habs are.

So do you think it is fair if the Devils traded Severson's UFA rights for a third?

They're probably just trying to troll Jets fans or stir 💩 up on here.

IMO, yes Severson without the extension should have gotten a 3rd or 4th. With an extension I would have expected it to be a much better package

The only reason there was an extension was because Columbus/Severson wanted the extra year

It does not add any value to the trade

Same reason Matthew Tkachuk was signed for 8 years then traded to Florida

Why do you think I am trolling the Jets? Because I mentioned them and PLD? I only mentioned them cause they were the first team I thought of with multiple big contracts expiring in the next year. I suppose thinking about it now I could have used the Rags as well with Kane and Tarasenko expiring. Would you expect either of them to only return a 3rd if they were traded with an extension in place? I wouldn't

Why do you think I am trolling the Jets? Because I mentioned them and PLD? I only mentioned them cause they were the first team I thought of with multiple big contracts expiring in the next year. I suppose thinking about it now I could have used the Rags as well with Kane and Tarasenko expiring. Would you expect either of them to only return a 3rd if they were traded with an extension in place? I wouldn't

Yes I would, they're essentially already UFAs, teams aren't going to pony up big assets for a guy that close to UFA.

Cbus bought DS's 8th year for a 3rd, again its minor business.