Remember this

I remember reading some stuff about Domi+ for mantha but idk how legit it was. Considering domi + a 3rd only fetched Anderson, I’m thinking Mantha would’ve needed a considerable add

Yes that's what red wings fans kept telling habs fans but they would post these trade scenarios everyday with maybe minor changes.

was going to be an overpayment for mantha

3 first rounders is a considerable add.

3 first rounders? I don’t get it? This trade only has one additional first rounder. If you consider Domi+Juulson as your “first rounders” then that’s pretty irrelevant. Domi was drafted in 2013 and draft position really doesn’t matter anymore. Domi doesn’t have more value than a player like Jake Guenztal because one was drafted in the first round and the other was drafted in the 3rd round...

And juulson looks like a bust due to injuries. He’s a 6/7D and doesn’t carry much value. He’s definitely not considered “first round value”