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I think that trade is fair value. It is a lot to give up, but it isn't every day a player like Connor McDavid is made available. Oh wait....that's for Debrincat?
Senators aren't moving Pinto. They are super high on him. He might be their 2nd best prospect who hasn't played a full NHL season yet behind Sanderson.
I don't think they will move Boucher unless it's a situation where a team overvalues him as much as they did. He's not worth a top 10 pick, maybe not even a 1st round pick. But they took him as a project. Unless you're valuing him at a top 10 pick (which you shouldn't), he makes no sense in the trade.
In a different thread, I speculated what Dorion might give up for Fiala. Debrincat has an extra year of team control, but he is in a similar situation to Fiala, that if he doesn't want to re-sign with his current team, he can use arbitration to get himself right to unrestricted free agency. So it isn't likely he will be moved for "full value" (which almost never happens, unless you're Chicago trading for Seth Jones...)
I speculated Dorion would give up:
-7th Overall Pick
-Roster Player (C.Brown or A.Formenton)
-B/C Level Prospect (Someone taken in the 2nd/3rd round who hasn't seen their stock rise since being drafted, or Brannstrom)
I also thought Gustavsson could go to Minnesota in the trade as a throw in, since he won't have much value around the league given his waiver status and 1 way contract, combined with his poor 21-22 season.
So it would be something like 7th overall, Connor Brown (UFA), & Erik Brannstrom. Chicago could flip Brown at the deadline for something like a 2nd+3rd. If he has a strong season, maybe two 2nds, or a conditional first. (I don't think he gets a 1st straight up, the only forward rental to get one at the most recent deadline was Giroux). Ottawa won't re-sign Brown to a long term contract in the 5+ million range, so he would be a sunk cost.
With that said, I don't think Ottawa should target Debrincat. I am also guessing based on your insane proposal, you will think a top prospect at 7th overall, a solid roster player, and a B/C level piece is not enough for Debrincat.
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