Quoting: tkecanuck341
I get that, but why should LA compensate Toronto for years that Rielly is not under contract? 1 year of Rielly is not worth two quality RHD and several draft picks.
Walker, a 2nd, and a conditional 3rd based on LA's playoff performance next season is the most I would offer for Rielly.
Would you Walker and Villardi for Rielly (he extendeds), Mietienen, 23 1st and 21nd?
Personally I think it’s a win win for both teams. LA get Mietienen who’s a top 100 prospect across NHL ranking boards, 23 1st which is a loaded class, 2nd rounder in class where nobody knows anything outside the top 15, and Rielly that paired with Roy can bring some dynamic puck movement along with Doughty. Also LA is extremely deep down the middle with Kopitar still there and Byfield, Turcotte, Kupari, Anderson-Dolan, Akil Thomas all in the system also will probably take one in the draft unless Clarke is there by some miracle.
Toronto gets Walker, who’s pretty much this years Weegar, and Villardi who will play centre as Chris Johnston allude to Toronto looking to move Tavares to the wing in the coming years like Stamkos did in Tampa.
If not lmk what you would add or change.