Quoting: wabit
This is why MN (and everyone else) has moved on. Crazy asking prices for an expensive player that may or may not even play next season (or ever).
11 months before the full MNC kicks in, the clock is ticking.
If we have to wait till he’s healthy to get good value for him,
then I’m fine with that.
And I’m not worried about the NMC kicking in at all either.
Let’s just say it kicks in, and he says he only wants to go to Boston- but we work out a trade we like with Minny.
We just go to him & say something like:
“Couldn’t work out a trade with Boston, but we did with the Wild. Do u wanna go to Minnesota? OR do u wanna stay here for the next four years?”
I think he’ll accept the trade at that point
And if he doesn’t…. then we get to keep an outstanding player
I’m cool with either result
The one thing I’m not ok with is “selling low” on him
And it doesn’t appear we are gonna do so thankfully
And it’s not a crazy asking price at all
He’s a top5-ish center in the league & a legit mvp candidate
You gotta pay up to get a guy like that