Quoting: DefenseFirst
All three of those guys had term. By definition, that makes them not a rental.
Okay, fair, but then let’s look at some true rentals that have gotten similar prices at the past 3 trade deadlines:
- Giroux to FLA got a first and a prospect
- Jarnkrok to CGY got a 2nd, 3rd, and 7th
- Chariot to FLA got a 1st, 4th, and a prospect
- Copp to NYR got a 1st, 2nd, 5th, and a player
- Foligno to TOR got a 1st, and 2 4ths
- Savard to TBL got a 1st and a 3rd
- Athanisiou to EDM got 2 2nds
- Toffoli to VAN got a 2nd, 4th, player, and prospect
And none of those players re-signed with that team. There is a precedent for teams doing this.