I mean, I
GET balking at the Newhook/1st asking price.... I wouldn't do it as an Avs fan either
But I also get Arizona fans asking for nothing less. One of their more skilled players and a guy who seems to give a damn. Not old at all. (And let's not forget any Coyote player who played elsewhere could probably tack on 10-15 more points than they would there.... we'll call it the "Tocchet tax"
)
Also, there's inherent value in his absurdly low salary this year ~ literally *any* team could fit him in. Yes, it's only for the year, but that could be huge to a prospective buyer....
OP is terribad.
Bottom line, I think you have to make it worth AZ's while, otherwise he stays. Not like he's the only piece they can move to regain some draft capital