Quoting: TheOtherAuston
By my logic I'm saying I'd rather move Nylander than Marner or Matthews and I think it's a fair return when the 1st is added.
I mean sure I'd rather move Nylander for a fabbro or Andersson but those young stud d men aren't coming available anytime soon with a first for Nylander. Look at our pool of picks and prospects. Minus sandin and Robertson we probably have one of the worst prospect pools in the league and to be realistic we will need good prospects for filling in the edges once other players price themselves out.
Yes the age sucks I don't disagree but both players probably have another 3-4 good years and both contracts expire by the time nylanders deal does and by that point he's priced himself out of our team.
Personally I'd move Marner before Nylander. Nylander has a chance to outplay his contract. Marner has to be one of the top 10 players in the league annually in order to outplay his contract.
I doubt either moves though.
Very few players are still effective past the age of 33/34, especially those that are as injury prone as these two.
I'm not real worried about Leafs prospect pools. They have their core locked up for the immediate future, with Robertson, Sandin, Liljegren, etc. on the way to help. Leafs have proven their player development (Engvall, Moore, etc) is effective as well they've proven pretty solid at identify overseas talent.
Grabbing Letang and Hornqvist to gear up for immediate success and also a 1st is really counter-intuitive. No point in going veteran heavy, and take a first on top just to equal out value.
If Nylander is moved, it's for a top 4 dman under the age of 28. If that isn't available, then he's not moved.