No. It doesn’t. You’re paying the highest possible salary to have the player forego free agency. You don’t give up a 19 year old center whose displayed this type of ability when you can sign some good players in free agency

It was the same thing with O’Reily last year. The chances of him becoming a free agent is driven by whom you trade him to. I believe the most likely scenario is he is traded and signs for a deal. Doesn’t change my premise that I want an upgrade in the top 6, I don’t care if it is Lindholm or someone else

Ok

Except you don't get the chance to sign him before free agency unless you pay the price. Yes for a proven 1st line center you certainly do trade a 19 year old center who's shown he can be an NHL player but is nothing special. If you expect Poitras to be a center comparable to Lindholm then you're probably going to wind up very disappointed.

If he’s nothing special, why do you keep putting him in your proposals?

I’m not going to be disappointed at all, because the Bruins are good and are going to be a destination for free agents or their decisive GM is going to secure a player. One way or the other, I’m fine with the direction they choose unless Sweeney gets a temporary brain injury and trades Poitras to Calgary

You really are clueless. I'm done with you.

You can't blame Celtics, you keep basically saying every younger bruins player is nothing special, or a cast away etc. Yet players like Zadorov are worth 1st round picks and more. If Poitras is nothing special, than by your standards neither is half of the Flames roster or more, so why are earth do you think every Flame player is worth ridiculous capital?

I empathize with Calgary fans. It must be disappointing to have your best players not want to resign there. His position on Poitras is idiotic, but I just assume it is driven by frustration. We’ll see how it plays out once they are traded.