Edited Jun. 21, 2018 at 3:11 p.m.
OP, if the Sens were able to sign van Riemsdyk, Stastny and Carlson, then there is no need to make that trade, they would have a very good team
Ryan-Duchene-Stone
Van Riemsdyk-Stastny-Dzingel
Boedker-Pageau-White
Paajarvi-Smith-Pyatt
McCormick
And they would still have prospects like Brown, Batherson, Chlapik, Zadina/Tkachuk, Formenton, Gagné, etc.
Carlson-Karlsson
Chabot-Ceci
Wolanin-Harpur
Borowiecki
Quoting: Sens4life
Wow that is a terrible ripoff for us!
Quoting: Ajp_18
Columbus is giving up way too much.
Yet I am not doing that deal if I am Ottawa. It's the kind of trade that will never happen so it's hard to read, way too many players involved but here is why I would never do this. I'd much rather have quality than quantity.
Ottawa assets :
Erik Karlsson : no need for any presentations.
Mark Stone : average of 70 pts per 82 games in his first 4 full NHL seasons. A selke level Winger who is the best in the league for takeaways. Just turned 26 years old.
Logan Brown : high end prospect, has the ability, size and speed to develop into a true N.1 Center
Bobby Ryan (2.5 retained) : Ryan might be overpaid and injury-prone but at 4.75 per year, he is still a positive contributor. He had a 44 pts per 82 games pace last season, despite struggling with hand injuries again. That was just after having monster playoffs with 15 pts in 19 games (3 GWG, 2 in OT, and impactful overall play). It's a guy with high end skill that can still give you over 50 pts if just relatively healthy enough
Columbus assets :
Artemi Panarin : best Columbus asset by far here.
Alex Wennberg : 23 y/o, signed 5 more years at a reasonable 4.9 per year. Good 2nd line center.
Sonny Milano : potential top-6 forward but still unproven
2020 1st round pick (CBJ)
Ryan Murray : Decent #4 D-man
Boone Jenner : Good 3rd liner.
Brandon Dubinsky makes 5.85 for the next 3 years. I'd much rather have Bobby Ryan making 4.75 for the next 4 years.
Bittner : was a 2nd round pick 3 years ago but nothing indicates that he will be more than a 4th line forward in the NHL
Now let's divide the trades
1) Karlsson for Panarin. Is it fair 1 on 1 or Columbus needs to add an asset? I think so, let's say Ryan Murray.
2) Ryan (with retention) for Dubinsky and let's say just Bittner (even if I would never do that)
3) I wouldn't trade Brown for Wennberg 1 for 1. But let's say I would.
4) So that leaves Mark Stone for Milano, Jenner and a 1st. No thanks
Overall, I easily decline. None of those deals interest me. Maybe just Panarin + Murray for Karlsson if the Sens are FORCED to trade Karlsson (aka IF he wants to leave)