Tspky
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Lol @ Buffalo fans that think they’ll get both byfield and turcotte. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a return that didn’t include either of them, or just one of them and little to nothing else.
Buffalo is looking for 3-4 1st rounders or previous first rounders that are doing well. Now, would a team accept a 15th and 16th overall for the 1st overall pick? No, exactly why the prospects Buffalo fans want have more than just a simple “1st round value”.
The most probable return is one similar to what Columbus got for Nash. Remember, their original ask from the rangers was chris kreider, Dubinsky (2c/3c), another good prospect and a 1st. They ended up getting Dubinsky (2c), Anisimov (3c), Erixon (former 1st rounder 21 yrs old playing in ahl), and a late 1st round pick.
Nash was 26 years old, had 5 30 goal seasons and 2 40 goal seasons to his name, as well as multiple 60+ point seasons on an absolutely terrible Columbus team.
He requested the trade yes, but not one top asset was gotten for the “franchise player” for Columbus. Rangers didn’t have to give up Stepan, mcdonagh, kreider or del zotto (top assets for rangers at the time).
Will they get more than Columbus got for Nash? Probably but not in the amount people think.