You can remove Comtois from this

How I would order these guys...and expectations for price (plus DeBrusk)

1. Travis Konecny.......for......DeBrusk, 1st, 2nd
2. Max Comtois..........for......DeBrusk, 1st, 2nd
3. Pavel Zacha............for......DeBrusk, 1st
4. Dylan Strome.........for......DeBrusk, 3rd
5. Kailer Yamamoto...for......DeBrusk, 5th
6. Lawson Crouse......for......DeBrusk

Was gonna suggest something like this.
DeBrusk is talented but currently production is an issue. Along with DeBrusk's rather high QO and request to be traded his value is quite low.
Nevertheless, more than happy with trading Zacha for DeBrusk, but Bruins would have to add a substantial piece to make fair value.

If all it takes for a Yamamoto/DeBrusk trade is for Boston to add a fifth well...Sweeney should have the deal done already. Edmonton might be interested in DeBrusk but they have bigger fish to fry and it starts in net. They are about to waste another year of McDavid/Draisaital brilliance if they don't do something at that position.

I feel like people are a little hung up on this - while the QO isnt an ideal scenario, its not an end all be all. He and whatever team he gets traded to can work out extensions, the team can decline offering the QO and sign him to a lower prove it number, or a longer term deal at a lower number. If DeBrusk and the team are a fit I am sure the team and Jake will find a way to make it work. The QO makes things more complicated and an obstacle, but it can be worked around - its not like trying to move an already signed bad contract.

Yeah, I don't know how being a pending RFA gives negative value.

Pending RFA until whatever team doesn't give a $4,410,000 QO to a bottom 6 disappointment.

He would really need to turn it around for any team to be willing to keep him past this season.