couldnt afford 2nd t
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PLD won't go for that much. He will go for a similar return that every other forward went for, which is a 1st, then some combo of 2nds, 3rds B prospects.
Sens aren't moving Pinto or Greig. Pinto is a 10.2(c) RFA, which means he can only sign with Ottawa. Players in that position usually are forced to sign for well below market value, or for their QO. Greig is still on his ELC. The Sens need both those contracts to help ice a competitive lineup under the cap or their budget.
Players almost never go for full value. On top of that, Columbus could not secure a good enough return for Dubois last time around and was forced to go with their fallback of trading him for Laine, who was damaged goods at the time. That was when Dubois had multiple years of team control, he now only has 1.
He will go go Montreal for the FLA pick and a few other pieces. Maybe Winnipeg takes Dvorak to trap a roster player there for a few years.