Quoting: PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood
But Muzzin is a lot better. So that is an irrelevant statement. As for other teams wanting to obtain him, yeah I am sure there would be others. However, looking at the past several TDL's teams aren't willing to part with premium future assets like they used to. If this was the 90's Manson would get you a 1st and a top prospect easy. Likely more, but since this is the age of youth, you won't see teams sending major assets for a defensive defenceman. I used Muzzin as an example because a) he didn't get the package you guys think Manson deserves and b) he is a better player by a fair margin.
Cool. I think you're really, really missing the point here.
-The Ducks don't need to trade Manson.
-If the Ducks trade Manson, it creates a large hole on their back end.
-If the Ducks were to trade Manson, it'd have to be an overpay.
-A 3rd line winger with upside isn't an overpay.
-You don't want to give up more, therefore you continue to have a need for a shutdown RHD (I mean, it's only been a handful of years that it's been an area of need for the Leafs, you might as well continue to wait it out!)
-There's a number of other teams out there that would be interested in Manson if he were made available.
And, without further ado, the number 1 reason why thinking the return for Manson should be less than that of Muzzin is complete balogna:
-You traded for 1.25 years of Muzzin. You're trading for 2.5ish years of Manson, locked in at an extremely affordable rate as well, whereas you're going to lose one of Barrie/Muzzin, if not both after a raise to Dermott.
Pretty easy to see that this is apparently not a fit for either club.