Are all NY media this incompetent, or is it just Brooks?
Quote from Larry Brooks in NY Post:
"Specifically, it would be to determine what the club might be able to extract from Edmonton, a team likely to be excluded from consideration once the no-trade is in force. What would the defense-needy Oilers be willing to deal for McDonagh, the best defenseman at the best price they might ever be able to acquire?
This year’s first-rounder — which will be overall pick Nos. 1-5 as determined by this coming Saturday’s lottery drawing — would necessarily have to be part of the conversation. So would Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Taylor Hall."
No reasonable hockey mind would trade Hall straight up for McDonagh, let alone with another piece. Hell, I wouldn't even trade any of the top 3 picks in this year's draft for him either. NY needs Torterella back to keep ol' LB at bay.