Quoting: capfriendlyaccount
Thanks for explaining. I see what you're saying, but 30 points is a very significant amount, and if you think McDavid can be average defensively at some point, then that is the difference you are looking at.
I had a model I was trying to follow in formatting each trade, which was- top line forward, top pair dman, top forward prospect, top d prospect, 1st, 2nd. The Leafs were tough to do this with because they don't really have that top Dman to trade. I ended up using Sandin as my top Dman, Liljegren as my top d-prospect, Hallander as the top forward prospect. To compensate for the prospects not being quite as good as other teams, I made the 2nd into a 1st.
I didn't really think of this as an overpay, I did one of these for Tampa and an Oiler fan said he would "think about" my offer of Point, Sergachev, Foote, Barret Boulet, a 1st, and a 2nd if I made the 2nd a 1st.
I'm just saying, I'd personally take Point, Sergachev, prospects and picks over Marner, Sandin, prospects and picks.