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The Blues will resign ROR if they don’t get what they want. I don’t care what Toews is worth - you obviously have no clue. He also has a nmc, costs more, and is older. I’m sure plenty of gm’s would prefer ROR over Toews. You don’t know what someone is worth until they are traded. You can cry about getting players for cheap all you want but that doesn’t happen at the deadline very often
No I don't, and very clearly you do not as well.
Michael Russo who covers the Wild locally, as well as writes nationally, and is widely regarded as one of the best beat writers in hockey and NHL insiders. However, does. He literally stated in one of his most recent podcasts that the asking price for Toews is a 2nd round pick. Other insiders like Friedman and LeBrun have stated similar asking prices for him as well.
I think it's safe to assume the asking price for Toews is a 2nd.
As for O'Reilly over Toews, I find that incredibly hard to believe.
O'Reilly is having the worst year of his career, and frankly has been atrocious at times. He's easily one the main contributing factors as to why the Blues suck this year. If you don't think NHL GM's consider that, or try to use it to acquire that player for less. I don't know what to tell you. By comparison Toews is playing decent hockey on one of worst teams in the league but they're losing in spite of him, not because of him. Kind of a rather large distinction don’t you think?
At this stage I can't see O'Reilly getting more in a trade package then Toews. Not when Toews has outplayed him this year, on an even worse team no less.
Maybe O'Reilly resigns, maybe not. But I wouldn’t hold my breath on getting nearly as good of a return as you think he can get.