Gaudreau to CLB

That Murphy trade is atrocious.

That's an overpay by Columbus IMO. I don't think Gaudreau is worth that. A big reason being he walks in Free Agency in two seasons.

I'd hate the agree. If you were able to trade Gaudreau for Bjorkstrand, Texier, and a 1st (or 2nd, for that matter), I'd make the deal and keep Bjorkstrand instead of trading him for something else.

I'd probably rather do Gaudreau, Kylington, and Ryan for Bjorkstrand and Savard, if you're looking for a RD.

Yeah, that doesn't make sense for Columbus. We'd be trading away our 1LW, our 1RW, a first and a second for a new (admittedly better) 1LW. Too high a price to pay.

Atkinson is still the 1RW by a mile in CLB...

Though the rest of the comment stands. I know it's a high price, but I could see Treliving starting around this package and sliding it down. Like CLB fans, I'm really impressed with Texier's game and development. I don't see him getting to the 90+ points level (ie. elite), but who knows. If the package was Texier + Bjorkstrand + 2nd, I think Jarmo would really have to think about that deal for Gaudreau, even with the risk of walking to UFA in 2 years. Part of the thinking is that Gaudreau still holds big value at two trade deadlines before his contract expires, so if the fit isn't there with Dubois OR if Gaudreau told management he didn't intend to extend, they could flip him for picks/prospects and recoup a decent chunk of the price paid to get him.