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Originally Posted by Bonded
Most of the pushback you have been getting is around proposals that turned Andersson into the 2nd overall or Johnston. If Conroy’s price for Andersson is a young C with top line potential potential then we likely see him go at the deadline for a Hanifin type return. Hopefully a GM on the other end pays up but it’s pretty hard to see that kind of player coming back from a contender.
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Yeah, I tend to think a few people on this Board do tend to think defence is a bit higher valued then what it really is. Is Rasmus Anderson really a more highly valued commodity league wide than what Noah Hanifin was? Say what we like but Hanifin was a top 5 pick, younger, bigger, and considered a better skater than what Ras is. Ras likely is seen as being a more fiery competitor. Teams like having defensive depth, but what about the Florida Panthers defence from the past two seasons had the NHL cowering in their boots thinking that this unit looked like a juggernaut that was completely stacked?
Conroy can set a higher ask now because he's not in a position where he has to trade Andersson yet. But he does have to commit to being willing to start the season with him and move him out by the deadline no matter how the season unfolds. Eventually he will hit a point where he's got to take the best offer that's out there and make the move.