So what are you gonna pay for Marchenko? Boone is worth that package (1mil retained) by himself IMO

Boone isn't available.

Everyone is available at the right price... especially when your a last place team with horrible defence.

He has years on his contract still. But when the time comes 3-5 mill depending on production.

Not when the GM is refusing to take calls on the player which is exactly what Jarmo was reportedly doing.

I meant pay up in the trade package. Your offer was only enough for Boone with 1mil retained.

That's awful for the Avs.

It's awful for everyone.

That, and (to reuse my comment from a similar post): It's the whole circular "Boone isn't available" argument all over again, he's a unique player and leader that not many teams have, and on one of the league's best deals. Everyone wants that kind of player, so market value is very high. You have to outbid other teams and the Jackets' high internal valuation of the player, so you're probably not going to come out on top if you trade for him. Then you get into "Boone isn't worth it", because you're overpaying, which, yeah, that's the point. Easier to say he's not available.