Quoting: Marino4Norris
I mean sure but it's a weird argument to say 'no I don't want Murray unless Pittsburgh gives us him for less than his value.' I have no idea why you would counter the proposal unless you're interested in the player, just say you would prefer if Chicago overpays Lehner or Markstrom and move on. Pittsburgh would have 5+ bidders for Murray if the price was only a 2nd, so Pens fans are confident that he'll go to a team for more than that. Acting like adding a 3rd to the trade would somehow make him a wildly worse option for Chicago is just a weird point to try to make
It's not really a weird argument, or really any argument at all, to say that the maximum I would give up for Murray is a second round pick. Its a fact, I didn't say anything along the lines of ”Murray won't get more than a second on the market, or getting Murray for a second and a third is too much value for Chicago and blah blah blah blah”
As to your nonsensical point about ” why you would counter the proposal unless you're interested in the player”, I have to say what I've just got through saying. I wouldn't ”LOVE” to have your goaltender for anything more than a second round pick. That is where my interest starts and stops.
If you guys have 5+ bidders on Murray at a second round pick value (which I will doubt in the current market), then good for you. Ship him off to one of those teams, because I don't think Chicago is one of them.
I'm not sure what about my original post made your guys head explode so much, and to be honest I really don't care all that much.
If you think you'll get more for Murray, be my guest, but Chicago is out after it costs more than a second round pick.
Also, as a bonus, can you name 5 teams, none being Chicago, that would be better off trading more than a second for Murray?