Quoting: Campabee
Love how threads are browsed and not read! Tatar was a sign and trade the same was meant for Danault but I forgot he was a FA they couldn't go anywhere! The prospects your right one was a B+ 1 a C but there was also the unprotected 1st and the Hawks 2nd this year was also supposed to be there but got removed when I posted
They just wont agree to sign with Buffalo, this is already unrealistic, at least half of the league will be interested by these two. Both will be able to chose a better destination and benefit from the bidding war of July 1st.
That said, even if they agree, the offer is still unfair. Dont get me wrong, Im a huge fan of Danault and Tatar. But the first is a bonified 3C, with 2C abiltities in a non so deep center line team. I can think of at least 10 teams where he could not get top6 minutes (Pitt, Van, Edm, Stl, Bos, Tb, Tor, SJ, Wsh, Phi, Nsh) and we can probably argue about some others. Tatar is a great top6 winger but will be 30 when the new contract will be signed. Probably getting pay until 35-36, and he wont be better with the years. You're a GM, you take 5-6 years of 30 years old Tatar and 26 years old Danault avering 11M or 6 years of 23 years old Eichel avering 10M?
For the prospects, Harris and Hillis have potential to help an NHL team but the ceiling is pretty low with both players. Beeeeest case scenario they get a top4 and a top9. Realisticly, the chances are they dont even play 200 games combined.
With Eichel on our team, the 2021 Pick is most likely out of the top 10. And like in every draft, there is a lot of uncertity, especially outside the top 10 sometimes even the top 5. A 2nd rounder is a 2nd rounder.
So IF they resign, IF Harris and Hillis reach their potential, IF the pick is high and IF this player becomes a good one, this somehow gets even. Any GM would be crazy to risk and trade a young franchise center with terms for that much uncertity unless it comes with huuuge upsides, wich means top notch prospects and really high picks.