Winnipeg is getting the short end on this one. Trouba is every bit of the defender that Manson is and the difference in their contracts isn't worth a 1st, Chariot and Spacek.

WPG gives too much and ANA gives not enough

Jets say no you have them trading Trouba+Chiarot+Spacket+1st+2nd for Manson

And MTL runs of cheering

Habs say yes. Everyone else says enjoy your unemployment.

ANH needs incentive to make the deal otherwise there's no reason for them to move Manson. Yes Trouba may be better then Manson but the fact that Manson has 4 years left and Trouba 2 is a big difference. Also Troubas salary will jump to 6+M next year where Manson remains at 4.1M for all those years.

If you want a top pairing RHD you need to give to get. Yes ANH upgrades massively and pays very little but they have no reason to move Manson unless their getting Trouba. WPG has to move either now, or in the offseason because they can't lose that kind of asset for nothing. To get Manson back would keep their window open 4 more years at least, without giving up an elite talent like Connor, Ros, Ehlers, Vesalainen etc. Chiarot + Spacket + 1st is a very small price to pay for A) The Trouba situation being over and B) keeping the Cup window open and C) not having to move a top level asset.

I think you're just really over valuing Chiarot or Spacek.