Quoting: Bluetomorrow83
I think you are lowballing Zub's value. Only 25. One of the few very good RH defensive dmen. Only making 2.5M. Had pretty good defensive stats for having to go against two high powered offensive teams 19 times last year in Oilers and Leafs. I feel like he has more value then Dillion currently. Felt like once Zub got comfortable in the NHL and was getting more minutes the Sens got much better.
Alec Martinez, Devon Toews and Brenden Dillon were also traded for two seconds.
This is all moot because we have no intention of trading Zub unless another team goes crazy and pays something like what Buffalo got for Ristolainen.
Zub is from the Russian Far East, a long ways away from Ottawa.
Once his contract expires in two years, he might want to go home to play in the KHL.
That timeline might be before Ottawa becomes a playoff contender.
And whichever team acquires might only have him for a year or less.
If you think I lowball my own players, that's because I'm one of the few people on this site that tries to give an honest appraisal of my own players.
I'd be more concerned about the vast majority of people on this site that think their 2nd pairing defencemen are worth 1st round picks.
At the end of the day, some players on one NHL team are no different in value compared to players on other teams.
That's just the way it is.