Yes, completely off base. Start with Provorov.
Regressed valuations of this trade aren’t far off. In fact they’re a difference is approximately 2.5%.
Team needs- I guess you guys need defense? Byfugelin, Morrissey, Myers, and Trouba aren’t working for the top 4?
Trades don’t necessarily work as let’s give up our best young player for yours... giving away Provorov makes Phillys shaky defense even that much more atrocious. I don’t see many non-absurd trades that the flyers would say no to. It doesn’t really start with Provorov. If it’s Provorov, you wouldn’t see Hextall, or even PHI fans willing to throw in anything else. If he’s the only player that merits Laine, this can end right here.
I thought Patrick would be a good addition at C, Myers is one of the best D prospects (RHD) in the NHL, and you get a great 1st rd pick in Jay O’Brien along with a first.
I’m not saying you’re wrong, I 100% think the ask from WPG starts with Provorov or Ghost, but if we give up one of them, you won’t find many PHI fans willing to give up anything else solely due to PHI not having a good 3/4/5/6 set-in-stone at the moment.
There probably isn’t a trade that would work for both sides, however, I thought my initial offer was fair and not a quantity for quality offer since the least valuable thing in that offer is a mid 1st along with the valuation being marginally different (favors PHI by 2.5%).
EDIT: I don’t mean to say that Provorov has more value than Laine, although in this context, to Philly, he most certainly does. Our Offesne has been very solid over the years, but Philly has lacked that elite shoot first player.