Edited Feb. 19, 2023 at 10:10 p.m.
I love comments like:
1.'there is 1 good 2c option available on the market (Monahan)' Firstly he's not a 'good' 2C option, at this particular moment he's not even an option, he's injured. Secondly, how do you know how many 2C options are available on the market? Did every team come and tell you? It's a blanket statement that doesn't hold water.
2. 'Think without Makar and a real 2C the Avs even have a snowballs chance in hell of making the playoffs?!' Again, SM isn't a 'real 2C', at present he isn't even playing, he's injured and when he's fit it's debatable as to whether he's a 2C at all. That's before we get to the whole question of whether Makar is injured long term or not, and the fact that the Avs core as it stands is more than capable of making the playoffs and currently stands 3rd in their division with games in hand on the team in 2nd.
3. Chiarot, who cares if he returned a first or not? He wasn't worth it, we all said he wasn't worth it, and we were all proven right. The fact the Habs got one for him is a case of 'Bully for them!' What you'll also find is that GM's are going to be even less likely to hand out a first for guys exactly because....Chiarot! It's even less likely in a deep draft year.
As Coga said.....STOP IT. dont start fabricating narratives to try to justify your trade idea.