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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
Snow has less leverage if he is going to respect Hamonic's wishes. The key part of that package for me would be a willingness to move Gio. Hell I would add Hudler to that package to get it done.
Snow is the guy who moved a 1st, 2nd and Matt Moulsen for Vanek and then moved Vanek and a 5th for the equivalent of 2 2nd's later that season. It is not like you are trading with Sam Pollack here
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The media says Snow has talked to about 20 teams regarding a Hamonic trade.
How is that respecting Hamonic's wish to play for 1 of 3 teams?
Snow traded for Vanek when Moulson priced himself off the roster and before Okposo's offensive breakout. Isles thought their $7m per , longterm contract was all they needed to get Vanek to sign. Instead only wanted to play at home in Minn.
Vanek played like a dog and dragged down his trade value. With the trade deadline quickly approaching, Snow had to take Montreal's lowball offer.
Snow is the same GM who got Boychuk for two 2nd rounders+ a conditional 3rd that he did not have to give up.
He got Leddy for a good prospect and sweeteners.
He turned a struggling Reinhart into the Barzal and Beauvillier at last summer's draft.
I have no doubt that Snow will get very good value for Hamonic, even if that means Hamonic ends up somewhere outside Western Canada.