Quoting: Warpbox
To be clear, you think a pending UFA is gonna get more then: A young top 4 Dman, a first round pick, a second round pick, a top goalie prospect, a solid C prospect with middle 6 potential, and a depth prospect? When has a pending UFA ever gotten a return that big
You are just going to ignore the fact that the big draw on this trade is Hronek who needs a new contract and is apparently asking for 8 million while being completely carried by Hughes.
Now that we are on the same page. Let's talk about the 1 year nonsense. Marner has a NMC, he decides where he goes, why would he waive and not sign a contract? That makes no sense at all. So if he gets traded he is getting a contract as part of the trade. No one will trade for him without it and he won't waive for some place he doesn't want to go.
So now that that's out of the way on to the rest.
Who is the middle 6 player here? Or the depth prospect? Hirose is 26 and is not an NHLer. Raty is 21 and is an average AHLer.
Silvos looks not bad, did alright in the playoffs but a top goalie prospect he is not. Plus the Leafs have their guys already. Woll is legit and Hildeby has been a revelation in the minors.
Now the 1st and 2nd which are from next year and the year after respectively. What does that do for a win now club? Nothing.
Marner is a top 5 player at his position and would be arguable the best player in Vancouver. If he waived to go there he would sign there so it's a long term trade. Saying otherwise is just not genuine.
On top of that you want a current top 4 defenceman in Liljegren, and an actual middle 6 forward with upside in Robertson. This is a bunch of meh for Marner.