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I mean, put something in there that meets a need if you're gonna try and do that.
-Fabbri is a 3C at best - I'd just as soon pass on him at $4M AAV.
-Zadina is looking like a middle 6 winger at best. He's been put in every position to succeed by the Wings and hasn't found a way to produce. If I'm making this trade today, I can't really put that high a value on him - he's running out of time to make the leap.
-Wallinder is an interesting prospect but probably a couple years away - and D isn't necessarily a place the Isles need to stockpile more prospects at. If they're trading Barzal, they're going to need forward prospects. And considering you have Edvinsson and Johansson ahead of him in your system, I don't think it's a stretch to say that this isn't really a huge sacrifice for the Wings.
The picks are fine, but overall this is just an underwhelming package for a legitimate 1C. Every thing you've offered is basically an asset that you're not really counting on to be an important part of your team going forward, so why would the Islanders? I'm not saying you have to include Seider and Raymond to make the deal work, but give up *something* young and useful if you're trying to get a player like Barzal.