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As if 3 1st round picks and 2 2nd round picks aren't a big enough rip off for Karlsson, then 2 1st round picks and a early 2nd round pick for Duchene??? WOW
1st of all, Duchene IS NOT a 1C. Only sens fans think that because they overpaid for him and didn't even make the playoffs. I can name 20+ 1C's that are better then Duchene and going on 27 years old, he's reached his peak.
2nd of all, Sens can only trade what they own, and that is a 1 year contract nothing more. These guys are UFA's and they can't trade the concept that the players "verbally agree to sign extensions" with the new teams because that is between the players, their agents, and the team acquiring them for 1 year as a UFA.
Duchene is worth a 1st rounder and DEFINITELY not a top 10 pick, and a 2nd rounder and maybe a 3rd or 4th.
Karlsson is worth 2 1st rounders and a 2nd rounder.
I get sens fans are upset their team looks like it's falling apart and the owners might be giving up to rebuild, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't have realistic expectations that you have a stud 1st liner and stud 2C available for trade both with only 1 year rental UFA agreements.