Edited Nov. 1, 2016 at 9:44 a.m.
Quoting: Larkinisking
Dreger already said that cost for Trouba would be Rielly not Gardiner, By all accounts Chevy doesn't want Jake Gardiner. And there's absolutely zero chance that Trouba signs for $5 million with the Leafs try more like $5.5 million.
This is very fair, Gardiner is not of the echelon of Trouba, HOWEVER the asking price is a comparable left handed defenseman. Which team has one of those that they would be willing to give up?
-Klefbom - Does trading him make EDM's Defense better
-Krug - Trading Away Krug makes their left side weak too
-Murray - Have Jones and Savard and Werenski already
-Brodin - Can't afford him cap wise
-Brodie - Probably better than Trouba
-Fowler - Don't need defense
-Dekeyser - could work
I think you're right but something has gotta budge, whether its team demands or player demands, because they're not going to get one