Quoting: CakeEaterBanks
Dermott, Hiroven, Rindell and a 2023 1st and 2022 2nd for Severson at 50% retained.
2022 2nd is an upgrade over a 3rd rounder cause of the 50% retained.
The Muzzin deal was a 1st round pick and two prospects, both top-5 in Leafs system at the time, both were recent 2nd rounders
The Muzzin deal had no retention.
Severson also pays RD, Muzzin was LD.
Like it or not, there is a premium on RD.
Muzzin was also being shopped since LAK had logjam at that position and cap crunch.
Devils have no logjam, no cap concerns and prefer to keep Severson.
Hiroven and Rindell are not the same level at all. And why is Dermott there?
This gets Subban, not Severson.
Needs to have two good prospects (Liljegren, Sandin, Robertson, Knies, Amriov, Niemela) and pick.
Otherwise, no reason for Devils to do it.