I would do Kessel for the 5th in a heartbeat.
I just don't think that Kessel is very good... but someone's gonna want him for the same reason that people wanted Bolland and the same reason that someone's going to overpay for Franson (and the same reason there was a bidding war for Clarkson).
I don't want to say that Kessel has negative value... but he's coming close. Whereas JVR has tremendous positive value.
With Kessel, we're almost certainly going to have to take back a bad contract in return.
So if it's Semin + 5th for Kessel... I think that's a trade we should still make. Hopefully we can get more... but if that was the best and only offer for Kessel, I still make that trade.
JVR I think we can flip straight up for a 5th or 6th OA without having to take back a bad contract.
People act like Kessel is David Clarkson lol How does he have negative value? Not like he led the olympics in scoring not even 2 years ago, five 30 goal seasons in 9 seasons, 520 career points and only 27 years old..
I guess if Kessel has negative value so does : signed until the 19/20 season, age 27
Kris Letang (age 28) at 7.25 till 19/20 season:
Parise (age 30)at 9 till 19/20 season :
Suter(age 30) at 9 till the 19/20 season:
Dustin Brown (Age 30) 7.25 for the next 5 years:
Jeff carter (Age 30) at 7 till the 19/20 season:
Marc Stall (age 30) at 7 until the 19/20 season:
These guys seem to all have negative value too as they are signed to a similar contract and a similar price tag.... we should make some calls lol