Half these teams say no

If petry is traded a the deadline the return will be something lime the muzzin trade! A first rounder and two B prospect

Yeah, but if you change the first rounder + B prospect to an A prospect it still make sens

The values are all off here.

Petry is a good player that should return a decent asset back but if the Habs are looking to move him, think something more along the lines of what Toronto paid for Muzzin (similar but not exactly) last year. The best asset of the deal will be a lottery protected 1st round pick, not a high end top prospect. Then add a couple lesser pieces to that in the form of B prospects and/or some additional later picks. Habs may have to retain some salary or take a not so big cap dump in return though but that shouldn't be a problem if they moving Petry's salary out.

This isn't algebra. 1st + B prospects doesn't necessarily = A prospect. That is too ambiguous.

But team doesn’t trade top prospect anymore! Look at the muzzin trade or the kevin hayes or even the math duchenes trade! Their was a lot of b prospect and a few of them might turn too real good player. Their much willing too sacrifice a first rounder.

Top prospect are to precious for organization now with salary cap

Finally, someone who understands that cap space is part of the return ... especially this year with so many teams right by the cap, someone would need to send back cap in a Petry deal.

You just played yourself. This is not how it works at all.

I think it's safe to say Detroit pass and maybe even Petry as well. He might like playing in his home town but if he want a cup it probably won't be with Detroit,

That's the only big differences between both Muzzin and Petry. Muzzin was sent with his big old 4M$ all out but the rumours here on ACGM are -almost- all including a 50% retained salary and that's an asset that the other trade partner would have to pay for. Maybe not an A+ prospect but I could definitely see a GM pay/overpay on TDL and give an A or A- prospect plus a pick in return if he really believes that he's the missing piece . If they even take on a ''bad'ish'' short term contract I see picks coming back on top of prospect/s. My personal last ArmchairGM included a Petry (With2-2.5M$ retained less is better I guess) + 5th round traded to the Jets for Vallati, Gawanke, 2020 1st, 2021 3rd and Kulikov. I don't know if I'm far from the return you think we should get but I thought it was pretty good to get picks and two B+ prospects, I know it may not be position of needs that we get back but hey! It's ACGM after all.

No way Jeff Petry get these kind of returns, You're way off here on his value.