People need to stop looking at trades from a in a bubble value, cause GMs don't.
They say is the package I'm getting more valuable to me then the package I'm sending away.
If the answer is yes then you win.
Is Seth Jones a proven NHL d, who is young and under control for a while more valuable to the Oilers then a 6 million dollar center?
Seth Jones is "proven" in so far as he puts up very good numbers playing mostly bottom pairing minutes behind a top D pairing in the league. Everything else is pure potential. He is also very shortly going to be in line for a contract that pays him at least $5.5 Million long term, if not more.
RNH is a 22-year-old actually proven #1 centre, the only experienced top six C on his team playing for a coach that values such commodities and a GM who won a Cup with strong depth up the middle. that's very valuable for this team and five bad games don't really change that.
Can I ask you for your solution for the #1D?
As I said elsewhere, if Buff goes to FA, go hard for him. Otherwise, try dangling Eberle or the first round pick and see what shakes loose (if the Sharks flame out again, perhaps a high pick could tempt them to part with Burns to help them restock the cupboard). Lots of asset sto dangle before RNH.
I prefer Jones over RNH. Jones just simply carries the puck into the O zone better. That's a problem if a dman can do that better than your #1C
I'd like to see something to support that that's not the eye test.