Quoting: LikeABoss
I think there are potentially more reasons to trade him that you want to consider, but that's more of a mental block than a real reason to not trade him. I'd say his contentious contract negotiations is at least 1 reason...
I get all your stuff about Gudas, I figured every player you got was younger than Gudas, and on an expiring deal except Walman who has the same term as Gudas left. They can all be flipped for probably more than Gudas with retention, but since you guys expect to make the playoffs next season I can see why that wouldn't have much value... I look forward to the Ducks getting an additional 32+ points next season!
Anything reported about Yzerman's thoughts on a player is probably a lie unless you have a direct quote to reference or video of him saying it. He's kind of known for running a very tight ship.
Again 2 first round picks seems like more than what Chicago got for DeBrincat. That's a real trade that happened. I think your hypothetical about Seider doesn't help your argument, because while I'd certainly entertain ANA's next 2 first round picks for Seider, along with whatever you want to throw in, I'd have to do a bit more digging to see who's in this year's draft and next year's. Granted the main reason is ANA's next 2 1st round picks are quite a bit more valuable than Detroit's
Come on we can’t still be pushing this. I just named 10 completely valid reasons for you without thinking about it for you. This is just not happening. Half these counter arguments don’t even stand on their own legs. Just touching on the first 2:
Who cares that the last contract took a bit longer to land? He ends under team control as an RFA, and not for 2 more years. Nylander’s much longer negotiation seems to have aged juuuust fine.. every quote from the player, coaches, and management have been super positive
Age isn’t the only factor at all. This is a bunch of spare parts who will fill absolutely no need on this team for 2 guys we need badly. We have an excess of 3 NHL-ready LHD already, 2 of these pieces might as well just walk. If you laid out every single one of these assets and said pick the 2 ANA needs the most, without question it’s Zegras and Gudas 😂, and that’s not at all a hot take
Btw PHI went from exactly where we are now to fringe playoffs in 2 seasons with far fewer elite young players. Is next season a stretch? Yeah absolutely it is. But good for the GM to be ambitious. It doesn’t change the fact that it’s the direction that the man calling the shots on trades wants to go. Meaning a draft pick return mixed with whatever you want to call the rest of those guys is just silly
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