VAN decline. They already have to many bottom 6 forwards. They are trying to get rid of there own bottom 6 players.

No from NYI

New York declines, are you insane with that trade ?

Big yikes

No from Ottawa

BTW, Galchenyuk really suffers with his production on the wing, you have to slot him at centre, even if it's the 4th line.

Islanders Fan here, not trying to be mean, just want to show you how we value Barzal.

Fair Market Value based on previous trades, age, production would look like:

To MTL:
Mat Barzal

To NYI:
Suzuki
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1st Rd Pick
2nd Rd Pick

Reasoning: This is Similar to the Pacioretty Trade. The only add on/upgrade being the 1st. Why? He’s Younger and plays center.

Isles are trading their proven Franchise Center for the MTL’s younger (starting to prove Franchise center) but Barzals possession numbers are a unicorn. World class per the analytics community. I LOVE SUZUKI and would want him on my team but He is not going to possess the puck like Barzal does. Barzal is one scoring winger away from Marner like numbers to match his advanced analytics.

This is why trading franchise players just doesn’t quite happen. We love our guys and franchise players get valued as such.

I think MTL will be fine this season the way there roster is. 1 middle pair D-man upgrade and grittier 4th line away from being a team with few weaknesses and possible cup contender. (Being Suzuki and Jesperi step up the way they showed in Toronto)