Quoting: Ledge_And_Dairy
Hey you're new so FYI if you are replying to someone hit the quote button on their post. Otherwise they don't get pinged
As for your response:
1. Marner cannot sign a contract extension until at the very earliest July 1st. Your trade includes Nashville's 2024 1st round pick and the draft takes place in June so no I did not miss that you wrote down he has an extension. Also how can you apply the logic of Marner isn't a rental but Saros is? That makes no sense. Lastly Pending UFA's are always valued as rentals. There is no benefit to a sign and trade whatsoever so the acquiring team is the team that negotiates for a contract extension or not. The selling team has no say in that.
2. That is a very ignorant take on Columbus. They are a very young team, and players take time to both develop and get used to the NHL. They are no longer the best player on the ice like they were in junior. Not to mention they were plagued by a lot injuries this year, Provorov is the only player that played all 82 games. Kekalainen basically got fired because he was shopping Jenner and ownership doesn't want to trade him. Also who exactly is Robertson replacing on that team, he's a middle 6 winger and they already have Gaudreau, Laine, Voronkov, Chinakhov, Marchenko, Johnston, Sillinger, Texier, and soon to be joining them is Gavin Brindly too. As for their defense, who exactly is Liljegren better than? Not Werenski, not Provorov, not Severson, not Jiricek. You could maybe argue he's better than Boqvist but that's a coinflip. So he's better than Bean and Gudbranson? Well Gudbranson plays an enforcer role that Liljegren obviously can't play.
3. Top 4 defensemen are always in high demand, right handed ones are always in higher demand. Carrier is going to get more than 3M too
Wait till July 1st and replace with a good prospect than, I imagine Wood is untouchable so if no prospect Tommy Novak?
Id rather Robertson than Sillinger or Texier. As you said the rest are still taking time to develop as is Robertson, the kid is 22 and has proven he can score. With the logic you're arguing where will Dumais fit then? May aswell have more bullets in your chamber.
Well Werenski and Provorov are LD so not even in the conversation.
Right side is looking like Severson,Boqvist,Gudbranson (Liljegren has had better numbers throughout his career than Boqvist and a higher ceiling; the guy would have went top 5 without missing half the season with mono)
So I would say Severson,Liljegren,Boqvist and dump the Gudbranson contract (You cant possibly tell me he is worth what he is paid)
As for your initial comment; could i see Columbus saying no? Absolutely
Is it a fleece? No