Which is why I compared him to Karlsson for actual value.
Pacioretty was mentioned because the return wasn't that hot despite him being a consistent 30+ goal scorer with an extended contract.
You got a replacement winger, two years younger, who had produced at 70% of Pacioretty's rate the three years prior to the trade, a center prospect who had just gone 13th overall the summer prior, and a 2nd. The return was fine for what Pacioretty was.
Actual value should be closer to Karlsson, because like Karlsson, and unlike Pacioretty, Kaprizov is a true transformative, elite, top end player at his position. I still don't see what Pacioretty has to do with this conversation.
The closest comp I could find to the Pacioretty trade in 5 mins of research would be something like Jordan Kyrou, Dalibor Dvorsky and a 2nd from St Louis.