Modifié 17 janv. à 19 h 57
Quoting: Ledge_And_Dairy
I don't think a 1st + Ritchie is at all a ridiculous price. I'm not expecting Colorado to give us Byram, but I also don't think it's outside the realm of possibility. And if you think Ritchie and a 1st is too much you probably either overvalue Ritchie as a prospect or undervaluing the cost to take on Johansen.
Some nerve? You started this altercation, I never said anything rude or hostile in here before that
Altercation? Hardly! You consider this an altercation you've had a very sheltered life. Rude and hostile? That's in the eye of the beholder. The OP certainly appears to think differently. But that's by the by.
Going back to value. Byram SHOULD most definitely be outside of the realms of possibility. The fact you even think that means you're overvaluing Lindholm disproportionately. I'd be furious if the Avs made that trade even 1 for 1. Pretty sure most Avs fans would agree and neutrals would consider it dumb, even taking CF as a small sample. Ritchie plus a first in itself isn't a ridiculous price, (and again you've mis-represented me), Ritchie simply isn't a piece the Avs can afford to part with in a trade for Lindholm. They have zero, absolute zero, in the farm worth discussing as a future C at the NHL level after Ritchie (alright, maybe Foudy if we're talking lower lines but he hasn't played C in ages and is usually injured). That's not a piece you should move for a rental. Pick from Olausson, Behrens, Gulyayev, the Avs other best prospects and I'd say a deal is there to be made, simply because they're all decent but all can be sacrificed. Avs are deep enough at Wing and LD.
What you want vs what other teams can afford to give are two very different things and if your ask for Lindholm, and I will say it again, an under-performing player who will be a rental to the Avs, is a first plus prospect to take RyJo back, then you need to temper your expectations as to getting Ritchie out of the Avs. Could it happen? Sure. MacFarland could be that stupid. I don't know him personally. Should it happen? Absolutely not. I certainly wouldn't expect it to as the Avs front office hasn't generally made those kind of mis-steps in recent years.
Simply put.....If that's the Flames price then they can keep Lindholm and the Avs should look elsewhere.