ufa rentals don't get that type of value
Rick Nash, Martin Hanzal, Brendan Smith, Michael Grabner, Derick Brassard, Patrick Maroon- you should look up these UFA trades. These all happened in the past 2-3 years
Especially the Rich Nash deal and he retired at the end of the year.
Hanzal was an overpayment literally to add size to MIN 4th/3rd line.
Smith returned what you think anyone not on TOR is worth.
Brassard as a M6 C option returned a 2018 1st and 3rd, pospect (meh), and Ian Cole.
Patrick Maroon, much much much worse than Simmer, but same play style returned a 3rd and a meh prospect.
Y’all need to get off your high horse of our players only return gold.
Simmer has more value than all at this time than they had at their respective trade deals besides possibly Rick Nash and that’s a maybe.
Not saying the return is that, but I think everyone underestimates the market of rentals.
*Derick Brassard had 2 more years on his deal- pointed out by someone on here to me*