Some decent secondary pieces there,
but you’re gonna have to include a high end piece or 2 to even have a chance to be in the running

Agreed. A good starting point but it doesn't get the job done. The more this develops, the more I see Adams digging in, delaying the surgery to keep Eichel away from training camp then finding a reason to suspend him.

Eichel is looking at getting an experimental neck surgery to replace a disc, this should not be taken lightly. Yes, he is an elite player, but there is massive risk at 10mil for 5 more years. I think there needs to be a lot of conditions in the trade if things with either the surgery or his health take a turn for the worse.

Agreed. Add to that the statement Eichel and his agent released yesterday and it is very clear that Buffalo's "we can wait" is a load of crap. They will for sure move him before camp starts and they aren't going to get the massive haul they think they will. Hell, I wouldn't even give them Pinto, I'd put White in that spot.

Problem is random hockey fans don't know yet how good Shane Pinto is going to be. In my books he has more value than a (random) 1st round pick, he's absolutely a building block

I thought the asking price for Eichel was 4 rounders. So why is this basically 4 first rounders + 2 second rounders + Tierney?


Anyway, it would be a mistake to trade Pinto. I know Eichel is the big name and everything but this package has the potential to massively blow up in the Sens face

I know basically everyone give up the moon for star players in these fantasy trades but it never happens like that in the real world.

There's a reason GMs don't give up their Heiskanen for Erik Karlsson.

I think the Sens know what they have in Pinto and are extremely high on him.

If Ottawa had already put Pinto + Brannstrom + 1st (+ secondary pieces) on the table, Buffalo would have made the deal already