Still an undervalue for Hayton. He is an excellent 3rd line center that is very strong in the faceoff circle.

A fringe fourth liner and a 2nd are not enough. I don't think AZ wants to trade Hayton so any offer would need to be an overpay.

well i highly doubt they view him as worthy of a 1st so an early 2nd plus a local player seems more than fair. If not accepted maybe an OS would be the better route as the compensation there would be equal or even less than what is being offered here

they likely match the OS

it's almost like they want him going forward and will compete for a playoff spot next year

Arizona compete for a playoffs spot next year …
They don’t have any defense
Durzi/Moser/Valimaki/Kesselring/etc aren’t good enough to be a playoff team

As painful as it is for Yotes fans to hear our own GM stated two years ago that the rebuild is going to be done the right way and not rushed like the last 4 failure attempts in a row. in 2022 he was projecting the compete window will open in the 25-26 season. Considering the talent in the prospect pool at present I think he was pretty close to right on the money. Still think there are several players that are going to be looking for homes that will help the franchise take another step forward again next year.

while it might be fair value wise - AZ has no Cs and no C depth and has plenty (too many Ws) and more than enough 2nds - this trade makes no sense from a need for AZ

figured they were trying to corner the market on bottom-6 wingers and 2nd round picks lol