Quoting: Maximus_Domi
Pal you need to assume every trade with Willy is a sign and trade or a deal is in place. Wouldn’t make sense to give up those assets otherwise. We did pick up more offence in Bertuzzi and Domi, Knies for a full year oh ya and Ryan Reaves. Lol. Wasn’t trying to take a shot at the Isles just being realistic. 🍻 thought we could help each other out.
Max....you certainly can't assume at all. 99% of these sign and trade suggestions IMO are just weak/lazy thoughts by the folks posting them.
As I have suggested before, These type of trades NEVER happen. Can you name just one trade, just one, when a Cup contending team, allowed a star player to negotiate a contract with another team, one full year year of his contract expiring, so they can make a trade.
The MAIN reason these trades NEVER happen is what happens if a contract can't be reached. Now you have Nylander going back to the Leafs dressing room telling his mates, of the Leafs plan to get rid of him. and maybe all the other UFAs as they go for a Cup run.
And really it's a bad deal for the Isles too. They would much better trading those assets next summer for a good return, and then spending 9.5m on a UFA.