Counterthought
NYI trade: 12th OA
WIN trade: RFA Jacob Trouba and Brandon Lemieux
Islanders explanation: They need a Trouba. They can pay Trouba long-term. They can re-up him now. He can do reallll good things here. Trouba makes them like so much friggin better.
Lemieux a player who the Jets already have. In fact, they have three who do what he may one day do in the NHL, namely Copp, Tanev, and Lowry. Lou knows Brandon's father pretty well. Lou likes kids like this on his 3rd and 4th lines. And Brandon really isn't far from the show.
Winnipeg explanation: How are they keeping all those Dmen happy ($$$)? Haven't there been problems with Trouba's camp in the past??? Do they really want to deal with him in negotiations again? Time to free up the theoretical 5+ million that's going to him in his next deal. And how are the Jets gonna keep all those great shiny prospects they have??? They're overflowing! Need to start turning them into something. And what is it the team really doesn't have right now (aside from perhaps a 2nd line center to compliment Scheifele)? A neat little 1st rounder in a very highly touted draft!!! Ding ding ding. That's a likely blue-chipper they'd be getting at 12! And that's what they need to add to be ready to step in when all these other guys start getting too pricey in several years.
Sidenote:
Sure, I'm being a bit cheeky here.
I know people will think this is surely far too little to get back for Trouba.
But will real life GMs when taking such factors as those mentioned into account?