We have no need for all the additional pieces in the Nelson trade. Girard wouldn’t be moved in season and any conversations with Lou would try to leave Ritchie out at all costs. 1st 2nd and any other 2 prospects we have is where I think we’d want to go. If Ritchie was involved it would only be a 1st and Ritchie. We’d for sure be extremely interested in Nelson

This is so bad you should delete it.

Isles hangup lol

This doesn't work for the Isles.... Remove all the extras. My offer would be something like this

Nelson and Aho (just for roster space)
for
1st, 3rd (conditional), Ritchie and O'Conner
or
1st, Ritchie and Colton

To me this is close but not even what Lindholm got. So, I could not go any lower than this.

You’re crazy COL doesn’t do either. Both of your offers are significantly better than what CGY got for Lindholm in the case of your preposterous Colton Richie 1s, Colton is a borderline 2C on pace for 45pts literally would rather roll him at 2c and keep all the assets than what you are proposing.

Fine, no problem. But Lindholm numbers - 56 games - 13 goals 24 assist - 37 points / Nelson - 54 games - 23 goals 20 assist - 43 points.
Last year Nelson - 75 pts - Lindholm - 64 pts

I'd say the only one crazy is you for under valuing Nelson. He's better than Lindholm

Historically he’s not but the same could be said of you undervaluing Colton and everything you proposed.

How am I undervaluing Colton. He puts up mid 30's every year. That is NOT a 2C guy. He's a 3C, that's where he belongs.

Also you state historically he's (Nelson) not the same. But he's putting up better number STILL than Lindholm. Look at Lindholm, by that standard, He's not the same either. Doesn't make sense.

He’s on pace for 45 signed long term on a good contract getting an expanded role he plays all special teams Nelson isn’t a 1st and a prospect that is killing it in his D+1 year. I’ll give you more value in Nelson for an extra year but that’s overpaying for a 2c and creating a hole at 3C. It makes zero sense on so many levels.

Well, listen if you think your Colorado team wouldn't do it, that's fine. But as I stated to you and others. The market this year was set by the Lindholm deal. That's how it always goes. The value of a 2C this year will be high. There are multiple teams looking for one for the playoffs.