I can't see Konecny being worth a 4th overall even with an extension. Konency isn't the piece that will pull CBJ out of the basement.

Columbus gets fleeced in both.

CBJ isn’t moving 4th overall for TO

If he was 2 years younger and scoring 90-100 points consistently then maybe

So you think Marner for the 4th overall is fair?

TK +their own 2nd get it done?

The sad thing is if this happened, we’d know Briere sold his soul to the devil

There’s no way CBJ accepts either

The first one is an unconditional, absolute no. Complete nonstarter.

The second is at least somewhat interesting to contemplate but in the end the pick isn't really good enough to make sense. Laughton is indeed interesting and we could have a conversation, but that ain't it.

They don't make sense to a team like CBJ. This is the 4th pick not 24th. Cbj is bad

Absolutely not from CBJ's perspective. 4OA should be a key contributor for Columbus' timeline. Marner, if he extends, is 29-30 before we're even ready to compete.

Same with TK, they just don't fit the timeline. If someone like Nashville had a top-10 pick somehow, yeah, I could see them trading it to push for a Cup next season with the current cast. But for Columbus, neither fit the timeline, so 4OA should be off the table.

And with Laughton/KJ: Columbus needs top-end talent. The only way we'd trade KJ is if he's part of a bigger package for a Tkachuk-type player (young star winger with term that fits the timeline). Another middle-6 center over 30 and a late 1st doesn't help the team now or in the future.

To summarize: these are the types of moves contending teams make, when they're supplementing a core group. These aren't the types of moves Columbus should make, a rebuilding team that's still trying to figure out who the core group is.