Thank you.

I think Davidson would agree with you, which is exactly why he wouldn't even want an extension if he does agree to this deal. He could reject Davidson
this deal just on the fact that they might land in the 4-7 range instead of 1-3 especially if Brodie isn't shipped off right away. Patiently waiting for someone to pay up Murphy would be better even if they net a small return considering the gap in value between thr top 3 picks and the rest of the top 10. I do think KD has his eyes set for #1, so that he can use the next 3-years to move towards contention rather than tanking.

Bedard should have enough help so that he can get 60-70 points at least with 30+ goals.

I agree with everything you have said, to a point. I predict we are going to see massive inflation to player salaries over the next few years starting next summer. Nylander might be a bit ahead of the curve in that sense, but, in due time, a $10M AAV for a player like him should become fairly standard. And if it weren't for the cap and the market on players being as low as it is in the NHL, he would be worth every bit of that, in comparison to other major league sports salaries.

I think Nylander thinks he is a superstar in the shadow of others. If we recall Alex's time with CHI, their dad seems to pump their tires WAYYY too much. I think they have an inflated ego and sense of entitlement because of that. Their father, as their agent/manager or whatever, doesn't have the ability to be impartial and is therefore unable to take a step back and see them for what they are. But, Willy could not drive a team or a line by himself, and he could not steal a ton of games the way some of the other players you mentioned can. Don't get me wrong, he is a VERY good top 6 forward, but I don't know what team is going out of their way to trade valuable assets for him if he is looking for 8 figures. I'd just wait to see if he gets to the UFA market next year, if so, put my best bid in and move on. He isn't someone I would chase unless I knew he'd accept something like $7.5m x 6.

Having Nylander and discussing with him for 1 year isn’t a benefit? There is literally no downside for Chicago. Brodie = Murphy and Nylander > Raddysh. If he doesn’t want to extend then flip him at the deadline for way more than Raddysh’s worth