Hamonic got a 1st and 2 2nds (the 2nd one being a choice of 2019 or 20). At the time of the trade, he was 26 years old and he still had 3 more years at 4.875.
So, somehow 31 year old Petry is with 2 years left a 5.5 is worth a 2019 1st....a player Toronto made trades to acquire in the 2018 1st round Sandin(and a player playing who is developing very well while being a position of need) as well as a 2nd. Taking Horton's contract means nothing....and then we need to pay more to get 1 million retained?
Go ahead and call me a homer....i am not seeing fans of any other team offering close to that value.
You are a homer.
1st is a first, it's going to be worst than the flames one, too, by a lot.
Sandin is essentialy a 2nd round pick, honestly, I don't even want him, he was way down in my list of players last draft.
A 2nd is equivalent to a 2nd round pick (Duh.)
It's a worse package than what the Isles got for a way worse player.
You gotta give to get, thats it. You wont win the cup with that defense, and you have to be smart to build a stanley cup winning team, thats a move to make.
Petry JUST turned 31 and he's on a sweet heart contract. He'd instantly become your 2nd best/best D depending on how he feels, he'd instantly become your shutdown D, and he makes the Leafs so much better.
Anyway, without Dermott going this way, it's not a trade I'd make, don't want Sandin, and Bergevin has made a point of acquiring a roster player in every trade he's ever made, so it's not likely going to happen.
Seriously though, look around the league;
Hamonic got a first and two second, better package, worst player.
Boychuk got two 2nd and a 3rd, worst package, worst player.
Larsson got freaking Hall, a much better package, a much lesser player.
Shattenkirk got a first, a prospect and a 2nd, worst player, similar package.
Erik Karlsson got a 1st, a 2nd, Tierney, Dimelo, Balcers and Steel. Obviously the much better player and a better package.
McDonagh got a 1st, a 2nd, a downgrade on a top 6 winger, a defensive prospect and an offensive winger. Better player, much better package.
Thats just the going rate for top 4 Ds. Theyre move for a lot, people hang on to them if not.