Quoting: jpsnow13
Yeah, this isn't it.
If Vegas though Eichel was at the end his career, they would had never traded for him. Their offer would be nothing. No serious GM would go " I'm willing to pay 3 first rounders for this player, but because I believe he might never play again, I'm only willing to waste 2 firdt rounders!". Same for Dach.
And a $10M contract isn't a bad thing since you are buying elite talent with a track record. He earned it through performance, which Zegras hasnt. Saying Zegras is signed at a "reasonable cap hit" is a very polite way to say "Verbeek didnt throw money at him because he doubts Zegras will meet expectations based on past performances".
Also, Vegas bough Eichel's 5 best years, where a team trading for Zegras could lose him before his peak in only 4 years.
... and this is why Zegras isn't worth close to 3x1st. It's ok if you don't get it, but this is how the trade market works none the less.
WTF are you talking about loosing him in 4 years, his current contract expires as an RFA, the acquiring team could lock him up to another 8 years of they wanted to.
And yeah, the risks associated with Eichel player into depressing the bidding war for him. Vegas gambled on it, and they won. Montreal gambler on Dach, and this far it really looks like they've lost.
Zegras isn't a fresh start candidate, he hasn't asked for a trade, and he has no health risks, so unless someone coughs up a sufficient return that Verbeek can't say no, he's staying in Anaheim, and frankly, a grab bag of picks and B prospects isn't it.
It's ok if you don't get it, but this is how the trade market works none the less.